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Dictionaries as artifacts and in the modern era
Michael Adams, Provost Professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, loves words – polite and impolite words, highly technical words, slang words, the history of words, and everything in between....

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Iodine Deficiency in Reproductive Women From 1990 to 2019, and Projections to 2035: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2019
1Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People’s...
Using AI for Scalable, Accelerated Fraud Detection in Financial Services
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Does football have a doping problem?
Arsene Wenger had a lot to get off his chest in the autumn of 2015. His Arsenal side were in danger of exiting the Champions League at the group stages and their 2-1 loss away to Dinamo Zagreb had become an acute source of irritation. Not because...

AP News Summary at 6:21 p.m. EDT
Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel after Iran’s missile attack on US base in Qatar DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire.” He says...

AP News Summary at 4:55 p.m. EDT
Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombing DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its...

Supreme Court lets Trump restart deporting migrants away from their home countries
A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, as President Donald Trump continues his sweeping immigration crackdown that has sparked widespread...

Flutterwave boosts Cameroon’s businesses with 34th country licence
Flutterwave has officially launched its digital payment services in Cameroon after securing a Payment Service Provider licence from the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This milestone, achieved through a technical partnership with...

Thirteen countries to work with Russia, China on creation of Lunar Station — Roscosmos
BRASILIA, April 29. /TASS/. Thirteen countries, including BRICS members, have joined Russia and China to create the International Research Lunar Station, State Space Corporation Roscosmos Head Dmitry Bakanov said. "Our joint initiative with China...

The Latest: Supreme Court lets Trump restart deporting migrants away from their home countries
A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, as President Donald Trump continues his sweeping immigration crackdown that has sparked widespread...

Addis hosts 7th Agrofood...
The 7th Agrofood & PlastprintPck Trade Fair was held from June 19 to 21, 2025, at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa. Marking a milestone, this year’s event featured the inaugural Food Show and Coffee Show, drawing 156 leading exhibitors from 16...

Between Recognition and Realignment: Ethiopia Treads Lightly in Somaliland
Ethiopia’s pursuit of strategic maritime access entered a potentially pivotal phase last week, following the introduction of the ‘Somaliland Independence Act’ by US Congressman Scott Perry. The move signals a potential shift in Washington’s...

The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) A Blue Economy Framework
By Dr. Suleiman Walhad September 18th, 2023 The Horn of Africa States (“HAS”) is generally marked by conflicts, tribal/clan competition for power, and shallow nationalism, and seemingly hollow conditioned aid. Some of the states have collapsed...

FDH Bank Islamic banking taking shape, says official
FDH Bank plc has described its Salama banking or Islamic banking experience as phenomenal one year after introducing the product on the market, targeting people that prefer Shariah-compliance banking solutions. The bank’s head of corporate banking...

This continent is slowly splitting apart, creating a new ocean
Millions of years from now, northern Africa could be home to a new ocean, as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, according to scientists. Experts have long known that portions of the continent are separating by as much...

Ethiopia Tops East Africa’s Mobile Market With 86.6m Subscriptions
Ethiopia has emerged as the largest telecom market in East Africa, with 86.6 million mobile subscriptions – representing 27.49% of the region’s total 314,988,917 subscriptions in 2024. This is according to the Africa Telecom 50 Report 2024 (East...

The back of the Zionist regime will be broken – Iran
IRAN will ‘break the back’ of the Israeli regime and continue with its retaliatory military operations against the Zionist aggressors, its defence ministry vowed yesterday. In a televised interview on Iran’s state broadcaster on Tuesday, defence...

Trump rants at ‘monster’ judges, then one accuses WH of ‘manufacturing chaos’ in South Sudan deportations
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U.S. enters war with Iran, Trump says key nuclear sites wiped out
U.S. airstrikes have "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's three key nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump said Saturday as Washington entered Israel's war against the Islamic Republic, threatening more attacks if Tehran does not change...

Countries evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran as war intensifies
Countries around the world are evacuating their citizens from Israel and Iran as flights are scrapped and airspace closed due to the air war in the Middle East. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or delayed. Most European evacuees leaving...