A team in the US has successfully attached a pig kidney to a person in a temporary transplant that has been called a ‘potential miracle’. The main surgeon named the procedure. The surgery carried out on September 25 involved a genetically modified donor animal and a brain-dead patient on a ventilator. The family of the patient had given permission for ...
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Trump Announces Plans To Launch New Social Network
Former POTUS (President of The United States) Donald Trump, announced plans on Wednesday of his latest push to reclaim his internet dominance. This comes after Twitter and Facebook banned him from the sites in the wake of the violent Capitol insurrection. Trump intends to release a new social network that will be called TRUTH Social. It will be owned by ...
Read More »Stability Still Eludes Libya 10 Years After Gaddafi’s Death
Ten years have gone by since Libyan rebels killed dictator Muammar Gaddafi in Libya. Ever since then, the North African country is still struggling to emerge from the violence sparked by his overthrow. A year-long ceasefire and a UN-led peace process have hardly papered over deep divisions in the country. To top on that, analysts say the upcoming elections are ...
Read More »Somalia Rejects Reconfigured AMISOM, Mandate Change Proposal
Somalia has rejected a proposal from the African Union to turn its peacekeeping force in Mogadishu into a hybrid mission. This could set the stage for a battle for attention at the United Nations Security Council. The AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) recently endorsed the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom). The endorsement came to help Amisom transition smoothly ...
Read More »US Couple Arrested For Selling Nuclear Warship Data
In the state of West Virginia, a couple has been arrested for allegedly selling nuclear warship data. The state believes the couple had been selling the data to what they called a ‘foreign state, according to the Justice Department. The two convicts are Jonathan Toebbe, 42, who worked as a nuclear engineer for the US Navy, and his wife Diana, ...
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