The consumption of artificial sweeteners could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a French study conducted on more than 100,000 people between 2009 and 2021. Artificial sweeteners are sugar substitutes that give a deceptively sweet taste to food, without any nutritional value. However, researchers from several institutes who …
Read More »South Africa will be without electricity this weekend
South African utility Eskom will escalate rotating power cuts from Friday afternoon until Monday morning, it said on Friday, citing a loss of generation capacity. “The Stage 3 power cuts, which will require up to 3,000 megawatts (MW) be shed from the grid, will last from 1400 local time on …
Read More »Currency, stamp, anthem: here are things that will change in England
The death of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II will lead to many changes in the daily life of the inhabitants, where her face and her initials were largely present. Many changes will come in the UK, some sudden and some gradual. Here are some things that will change in …
Read More »Is Algerian gas a credible alternative for Europe?
Faced with the shortage of Russian gas since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, several European countries have taken the option of reducing their dependence on Russia for gas because they consider Algeria to be a credible alternative. In a global context marked by an energy crisis linked to …
Read More »New vaccine to reduce malaria deaths by 70% soon available
The medical journal The Lancet published the results of a second malaria vaccine on Thursday, a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended a first vaccine. According to figures published in The Lancet, the R21 Matrix-M vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University is between 70% and 80% effective …
Read More »‘She supported colonization’, How Twitter reacted to Queen Elizabeth II death
Reactions have multiplied on social networks after the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England at the age of 96. While the whole world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, other voices are rising to denounce atrocities she may have committed. This is the case of this tweet from a user who …
Read More »Angola: opposition calls for demonstration after top court’s final decision
Angola’s main opposition party, UNITA, calls on its activists for a big protest after the Constitutional Court on Thursday issued a final decision rejecting a complaint the party had filed seeking to overturn the results that gave victory to the MPLA in power. After the country’s most closely fought election, …
Read More »Prince Charles succeeds Queen Elizabeth II as UK King
Prince Charles becomes the new King of the United Kingdom after the death of Queen Elizabeth at the age of 96. The Queen died in Balmoral, Scotland, where she was staying for a few days off. Her son, Prince Charles, is heir to the throne. At 73, he thus automatically …
Read More »UK mourns Queen Elizabeth II
United Kingdom mourns its sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96, authorities announced Thursday afternoon. The Queen died in Balmoral, Scotland, where she was staying for a few days off. Shortly before that, her doctors had expressed their “concern” about her state of health. The Queen …
Read More »Mauritania: former leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz soon to face justice
Accused of illicit enrichment, receiving stolen goods, and money laundering during the ten years he was in power, former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was imprisoned in late June 2021, French media RFI reported. The former president was placed under house arrest in January due to health issues. The …
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