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Lebanon, Mexico, and Mali: This Week in World News The Nation This article was originally published by a www.thenation.com . Read the Original article here. .

South Africa’s foreign relations under a new government: consistent policy with a new style Chatham House This article was originally published by a news.google.com . Read the Original article here. .

South Africa’s public and private sector, government, academia, plus civil society, need to collaborate in a big push to “move the needle” on the country achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said Dr Achieng Ojwang, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Network South Africa (GCNSA) in Johannesburg on Wednesday 28 August 2024. She was speaking at the GCNSA’s launch of the private sector’s voluntary national review (VNR) on South Africa’s progress towards meeting the SDGs on Wednesday 28 August 2024. The Private Sector VNR on the SDGs makes a significant contribution to South Africa’s National VNR…

God of War Ragnarök arrived on PC this week, offering a newly upgraded version of the PlayStation hit with a raft of graphical upgrades and new PC-specific features. To mark the occasion, Alex Battaglia spoke to Matt DeWald, lead producer at original developers Sony Santa Monica, and Steve Tolin, technical director of PC port developers Jetpack Interactive. This far-ranging interview includes plenty of technical insight into the port, including how the game was designed to scale well beyond the console versions, while avoiding common PC bugbears like shader compilation stutter and inefficient usage of modern hybrid CPUs. As always, the…

Morocco, South Africa Pledge to Strengthen Parliamentary Ties Morocco World News This article was originally published by a www.moroccoworldnews.com . Read the Original article here. .

A groundbreaking cultural exchange program, featuring the collaboration between South African and Brazilian gumboot dance artists, has taken the academic community by storm. The programme, which commenced on July 29 at Pretoria Boys High School, aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding and mastery of this unique dance form. Read more: Celebrating African culture through food, song and dance at Auckland Park Prep The workshops, led by renowned South African gumboot dancer Phinda-Mzala, and her Brazilian counterpart, Samira, offer students a unique opportunity to delve into the fundamental skills of gumboot dance. Managing director of the programme David Mahlaba stated…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals.At least 24 Cape fur seals that were found dead or euthanized in various locations on South Africa’s west and south coast had rabies, state veterinarian Dr. Lesley van Helden said.Rabies, which affects mammals and can be passed to people, is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. Rabies spreads via saliva, usually through bites but also sometimes when animals lick and groom each other.The virus has…

Scientists have developed a novel blood test that uses lipids to identify children who are more susceptible to obesity-related problems, such as type 2 diabetes, liver, and heart disease. A novel link between lipids and disorders affecting children’s metabolism has been discovered by King’s College London researchers, and this finding may provide an early warning system for ailments including liver disease. The study was published in Nature Medicine. Researchers at King’s College London develop a blood test to identify children at risk of obesity-related disorders, The researchers propose that this could assist medical professionals in identifying early disease indicators in…

Daniel Ricciardo is confident of delivering in what could be his final Formula 1 qualifying session following a day when RB found itself “at the pointy end” of the field.Ricciardo’s future is under the microscope this weekend in Singapore with the suggestion that RB will announce next week he will be replaced for the final six races of this season by Liam Lawson, who will then continue for 2025.At least Ricciardo has attempted to throw himself a lifeline by delivering in Friday practice at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, with the near certainty that form will continue into qualifying.Ricciardo and…

Here’s why Kate Middleton snubbed King Charles in emotional ‘cancer-free’ videoKate Middleton deliberately snubbed King Charles in emotional video she shared to reveal that she is now “cancer-free,” a source has revealed.After the Princess of Wales dropped a heartwarming video about her cancer recovery, many royal fans pointed out that the video did not feature the monarch. Revealing the reason behind Kate’s decision, a source told Life & Style, “This was Kate and William’s story,” adding, “It wouldn’t have been appropriate to include King Charles.”The insider went on to share how the video is a “sign” of how the Princess…