An increasing number of people are finding trail running relatively late in life – and they’re reaping the health benefits Earlier this year, 62-year-old Karla Wagner placed second in the 100-mile division of the Grandmaster Ultras, an Arizona trail-running event designed for 50-and-over runners in the age group known as ...
Trump wants to put a $75m coal terminal in this liberal California city. Residents aren’t having itTrump wants to put a $75m coal terminal in this liberal California city. Residents aren’t having it
Residents of West Oakland, which suffers from toxic waste and high pollution rates, rally against a coal export facility West Oakland, a California neighborhood known for its rich history of Black activism from the Pullman Porters’ union to the Black Panthers, might not seem like the site of the country’s ...
Hockney’s technique, in the artist’s own wordsHockney’s technique, in the artist’s own words
by David Hockney. The veteran British artist died last week at the age of 88. He was working (usually on an iPad) right to the end of his life, including a vast frieze inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry. This 2001 book argues that the Renaissance greats such as Caravaggio and ...
Trump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in AfricaTrump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in Africa
Yinka’s view The White House’s Africa strategy under President Donald Trump’s second term has suffered from a basic tension: Washington wants a more transactional relationship centered on trade, investment, and critical minerals, while dismantling the tools that gave it leverage on the continent. But recent moves suggest some Republicans recognize ...
Zimbabwe gold miner plans to double annual outputZimbabwe gold miner plans to double annual output
Zimbabwe’s state-owned miner Mutapa Gold Resources plans to double its annual gold production compared to the last financial year to reach 220,000 ounces by 2029. Mutapa said it secured $75 million from Zimbabwean banks to raise output from a key pit located to the northwest of Harare, with more capital ...
E-bike maker Spiro plans manufacturing in AfricaE-bike maker Spiro plans manufacturing in Africa
African e-bike manufacturer Spiro will begin producing the majority of its components on the continent by next year, CEO Gagan Gupta told Semafor. The Dubai-headquartered company’s current supply of EVs comes from the assembly of parts imported from different countries, but it aims to make 90% of components in-country by ...
Misinformation fuels Ebola spreadMisinformation fuels Ebola spread
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo said misinformation regarding the Ebola virus was hindering efforts to contain the outbreak, as official cases approached 1,000. False claims about the virus, including that the epidemic was a hoax, have proliferated across the Central African nation, accelerating the spread of the ...
If US-Iran peace deal is signed, nuclear talks can finally resumeIf US-Iran peace deal is signed, nuclear talks can finally resume
Inherent ambiguities could yet derail signing, with Trump so far achieving none of his stated goals of the war Tallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against Iran Middle East crisis – live updates If we get to a Friday signing ceremony without this uncertain new US-Iran deal being ...
US-Iran ceasefire offers welcome respite but true peace looks distant as everUS-Iran ceasefire offers welcome respite but true peace looks distant as ever
Analysts say lengthy, painstaking negotiations over region’s root tensions are required to make ceasefire stick Middle East crisis – live updates In much of the Middle East, news that the US and Iran had come to a fragile agreement was greeted with relief tempered with doubt that any deal would ...
Will US-Iran peace deal hold? – The LatestWill US-Iran peace deal hold? – The Latest
The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, but competing claims from Donald Trump and Tehran have left the details shrouded in uncertainty. Questions remain over the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, and the future of ...