Former President Barack Obama has become a strategic partner and owns a minority share of NBA Africa. Established to oversee the NBA’s (The National Basketball Association) business activities on the continent, NBA Africa includes the BAL (Basketball Africa League): a partnership between the NBA and the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) and the NBA’s first collaboration…
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King Khufu’s Boat Moved to Egyptian Museum
The boat of King Khufu, an ancient Egyptian monarch and second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty in the 26th century B.C., has been transferred from the Giza pyramids to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt. Discovered in 1954 at the southern corner of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, King Khufu’s boat, also known as…
“Bandits” Release Nigerian Students
The rescue of 300 Nigerian boys in Katsina, Nigeria, was highlighted in a previous post. Unfortunately, similar incidents continue to occur throughout the country. Kidnappings by gunmen, often referred to as “bandits,” have become commonplace in northern and central Nigeria. Since last December, at least ten institutions have been hit by kidnappers who’ve taken over…
Russia’s New Fighter Jet
Russia recently unveiled a prototype for a new stealth fighter jet. Developed under Russia’s Light Tactical Aircraft program, this warplane was presented at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, Russia. The fighter jet is unnamed but is being developed under the name “Checkmate.” It’s set to make its first flight in 2023…
China Removes Giant Pandas from its Endangered List
China’s wild giant pandas are no longer classified as endangered and are now listed as vulnerable, according to Chinese conservation officials. Eighteen hundred giant pandas are currently living in the wild. The change is attributed to the improved living conditions of China’s wildlife, with the country now invested in protecting large areas of natural ecosystems….
President Jovenel Moïse’s Assassination
I’ve been staying abreast with the news surrounding the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, and I wanted to consolidate my findings. On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 1:00 a.m., President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Moïse was shot sixteen times, along with his wife/First Lady,…
The DentalSlim vs. Obesity
Here in the West, weight loss and the remedies that accompany it is a culture within itself. From diet regimes to overpriced personal training services to social media influencers, losing weight has never been more trendy. But I came across an invention that’s taken this trend to another level: The DentalSlim. The DentalSlim is a…
UFOs Shut Down Nuclear Missiles
Alleged conspiracy theories will always have space here on this blog, especially those pertaining to extraterrestrial activity. According to Natural News, former U.S. Air Force Captain Robert Salas is claiming that UFOs deactivated ten nuclear missiles under his purview in 1967. The UFOs allegedly appeared at the Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, where Salas…
Recycling Robots?
Due to the growing landfill issue and their inadequate recycling methods, particularly with soft plastics that can easily get entangled in waste separation machinery, new recycling measures are currently being developed: robotics. According to Phys.org, researchers from the Centre for Internet of Things (IoT) and Telecommunications at the University of Sydney are creating an automatic…
Japan to Release Radioactive Water Into the Ocean
Fukushima’s Daiichi (Number 1) Nuclear Power Plant has been highlighted previously on this blog. The nuclear accident caused by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011 resulted in radioactive leakage into the Pacific Ocean. And recent news is suggesting that the Japanese government has authorized the release of the remaining radioactive water. According to The Japan…
Cameroon’s Fight Against Violence on Women and Girls
The abuse of African women has been highlighted previously on this blog, and there are organizations that are doing something about it. According to Africa News, the Association for the Fight Against Violence on Women and Girls is helping victims of rape and forced marriage in Maroua, Cameroon. They take in women and girls, some…
Egypt’s COVID-19 Robot
To limit the spread of the coronavirus in Tanta, Egypt, Mechatronics engineer Mahmoud el-Koumi has created a remote-controlled robot that will assist physicians in testing patients for the virus. Named Cira-03, by way of Africa News, this robot has a human-like face and head, and it carries out a variety of medical procedures: it takes…
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