insert_link Videos Hackers expose how Russia skirts sanctions for its weapons Despite tight sanctions, Western parts are being used in Russia’s battlefield weapons. CBC’s Ben Makuch meets with Ukrainian hackers who reveal that one arms maker is after Canadian technology and how a complex web of intermediaries make it possible. todayMarch 7, 2024 3
insert_link Videos Ukraine’s accession could cost €136 billion to the EU budget, new report estimates This would represent 0.10% and 0.13% of the EU's gross domestic product (GDP). The projection uses the existing rules and design of the 2021-2027 budget to extract a projection of how much money the war-torn nation would be entitled to after obtaining the coveted membership. Ukraine was first declared a candidate in June 2022 and was given the go-ahead for accession negotiations in December 2023. The findings exclude the enormous […] todayMarch 7, 2024 2
insert_link South Africa South Africa says force should be used to break Israel blockade on Gaza aid South Africa's Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor on Tuesday said that countries should use force to break Israel's blockade on aid getting into Gaza. Pandor was meeting with his Danish counterpart in Pretoria. The two leaders discussed bilateral ties and Israel's war on Gaza. "Those powerful armed forces of the world should be instructed by their presidents or prime ministers that they will go to the Rafah border and […] todayMarch 6, 2024 9
insert_link Health / Medical On International Women’s Day, UNAIDS calls for protecting women’s rights to protect their health Ahead of International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, UNAIDS is calling for the protection of women’s rights to protect their health. The world is way off track to meet the gender, equality and HIV targets that are part of the Sustainable Development Goals. At the current rate of progress, it will take an estimated 300 years to end child marriage, 140 years for women to be represented equally in […] todayMarch 6, 2024 13
insert_link Health / Medical Scientists create ‘mini-organs’ for the first time from human stem cells taken from wombs Researchers have successfully grown organoids from stem cells taken in late and active pregnancies for the first time. "Mini-organs," also called organoids, are tiny structures that can be used to test new medical treatments or study how the real organs they resemble work when healthy or diseased. "Those cells are very important because in that little organoid is contained all the functions of the epithelium, so of the inner layer […] todayMarch 6, 2024 15
insert_link Science & Technology This 3D-printed hydrogel material could be used to build homes one day Scientists have successfully tested a nanocellulose-based biomaterial for greener architecture. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the Wallenberg Wood Science Centre in Sweden 3D printed a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose, a substance derived from cellulose fibres found in plants. The nanocellulose 3D-printing technology has been used on a much smaller scale, mostly within biomedicine due to the material’s biocompatibility and wetness. But it has not previously been used […] todayFebruary 28, 2024 8
insert_link Videos Biden wins Michigan primary, but faces backlash over Israel’s war on Gaza US president and Donald Trump win Michigan but early results show a backlash from some voters over Biden’s Gaza policy. todayFebruary 28, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Chad’s election agency sets dates for presidential polls Chad's election agency has announced the dates for the upcoming presidential election, affirming its commitment to transitioning the country back to democracy from junta rule. The election will consist of two rounds, with provisional results expected by July 7. Initially, the military authorities, who seized power in 2021, proposed holding elections within 18 months. However, they later extended the transition period to October 10, 2024. The election agency emphasized […] todayFebruary 28, 2024 9
insert_link Videos Quarter of Gaza one step from famine as aid trucks looted, says UN Aid trucks are being shot at and looted with at least a quarter of Gaza's population one step away from starvation, UN officials said on Tuesday. The situation is especially acute in the north, where humanitarian supplies are scarce and vast swathes of the area lie in ruins after Israel's military offensive. UN humanitarian coordinator Ramesh Ramasingham told the UN Security Council on Tuesday there is "every possibility" the situation […] todayFebruary 28, 2024 8
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
