June 29, 2023

Cracks in the Foundation

Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko has filed a 170-page-long court complaint in France against Senegalese President Macky Sall and top members of the West African country’s security forces for alleged crimes against humanity. The charges stemmed from the Senegalese government’s crackdown on demonstrators since March, Agence...

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June 29, 2023

By the Numbers

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio was sworn in Tuesday, shortly after electoral officials confirmed his victory in Saturday’s general elections amid protests from the opposition, CNN reported. The country’s election commission said Bio won more than 56 percent of the vote, while his rival Samura...

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June 29, 2023

Man and Monkey

A year-long investigation by the BBC uncovered a global monkey torture ring spanning from Indonesia to the United States that has prompted an international investigation and more monitoring efforts from social media platforms. The investigation found that customers from the US, Britain, and other countries were...

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June 29, 2023

The Modifiers

Past studies have shown that cephalopods, such as the octopus and the squid, possess a unique ability to alter their genetic code. Scientists remain unsure as to why the creatures do this, but a new study on octopuses discovered that they can tweak their RNA to...

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