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Modern cowboys are saddling up in the US West. And they’re on a whole new missionModern cowboys are saddling up in the US West. And they’re on a whole new mission

In states like Montana, range riders can play a key role in a wild landscape where livestock and predators navigate life together For most people, the word “cowboy” still summons a figure from Western folklore – a rough rider with a weathered face and a steely gaze, a self-reliant loner ...

DR Congo president warns $8.3B funding backlog undermines credibilityDR Congo president warns $8.3B funding backlog undermines credibility

The News DR Congo has failed to use $8.3 billion committed by global development partners for public projects due to administrative delays and poor management, a failure its president said is “undermining the state’s credibility” as it seeks to attract more foreign capital. Only 24% of an active portfolio worth ...

Ebola spreading ‘exponentially’ in DR Congo, experts warnEbola spreading ‘exponentially’ in DR Congo, experts warn

Experts warned that Ebola is spreading “exponentially” in the Democratic Republic of Congo as unpaid health workers struggle to contain the virus. A lack of funding, widespread misinformation, and poor infrastructure have left authorities in the war-torn country scrambling to contain the outbreak, already the fastest-growing on record and which ...

Beijing looks to cutting-edge technology to revive flagging growthBeijing looks to cutting-edge technology to revive flagging growth

Chinese authorities indicated they would not increase government spending to revive flagging economic growth, and would instead intensify focus on the broader adoption of cutting-edge technology. Several metrics have shown that China’s domestic economy is slowing, potentially to below Beijing’s official growth target, with Goldman Sachs warning in a note ...

On scraps of land and under constant threat, Gaza farmers struggle to surviveOn scraps of land and under constant threat, Gaza farmers struggle to survive

Efforts to rebuild domestic food production face severe challenges and have come at deadly cost As Gaza’s population of 2.1 million has been hemmed into an ever smaller slice of the territory, farmers are using every last remaining patch of unspoiled earth, no matter how tiny, in their struggle to ...