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Africa

UJ and GWF Sign 3-Year Pact to Boost Rural Youth Prospects

The University of Johannesburg and the Good Work Foundation have launched a three-year research partnership to enhance well-being, education and job prospects for rural South African youth. The agreement combines UJ's research expertise with GWF's rural programs.

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Medicine

MiracleFeet Pledges Clubfoot Treatment for Nigeria’s 10,000 Annual Cases

MiracleFeet recommitted to providing life-changing clubfoot treatment for every affected child in Nigeria, where 10,000 babies are born with the condition each year. The international non-profit held a Train-the-Trainers workshop in Abuja to build a network of skilled providers using the Ponseti method.

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Medicine

Nigeria Launches Audit of High-End Equipment in Teaching Hospitals

Nigeria's Federal Government has started a nationwide inventory of high-end medical equipment in teaching hospitals and medical centres to assess maintenance and identify gaps. The National Biomedical Equipment Audit supports the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.

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Africa

Ghana Parliament Adjourns Third Meeting After Passing 14 Bills

Ghana's Ninth Parliament adjourned its third meeting of the first session sine die on Dec. 19, 2025, after 35 sittings that saw lawmakers pass 14 bills and approve Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the new chief justice. The session, which ran from Oct. 21, featured heated debates on budget matters and economic policies.

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Policy & Law

Ana Navarro Calls FCC Equal-Time Rule Outdated Amid View Probe

Political commentator Ana Navarro labeled the FCC's equal-time rule 'outdated' and 'selective' while her show 'The View' faces an agency investigation over a candidate interview. She warned Republicans that a future Democratic president might apply the rule to talk radio.

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AI

IndiaAI Repository Profiles 110 Startups for Social Impact

A new digital repository launched at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 profiles 110 startups and non-profits using AI for large-scale social and economic benefits across India. The government released the database Thursday to guide policymakers and investors.

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Asia Pacific

Critics Assess Yunus Tenure: Empty Promises After 18 Months

Dr. Muhammad Yunus's 18-month stint as Bangladesh's Chief Adviser ended February 17 with Tarique Rahman's new cabinet sworn in. Detractors charge his leadership delivered mob rule, economic decline and institutional favoritism instead of promised reforms.

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Space

Distal Transradial Access: Novelty or Future Standard in Interventional Radiology?

Distal transradial access, a technique using the anatomical snuffbox at the wrist's base, is gaining traction as a safer alternative to traditional radial artery procedures. Experts debate whether it will evolve from experimental approach to routine standard of care.

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Märkte

Türkische Spielebranche knackt 2025 Milliardenmarke

Die Spielebranche in der Türkei erreichte 2025 ein Volumen von 1,01 Milliarden Dollar. Das sind 25 Prozent mehr als im Vorjahr, hieß es in einem Bericht der Gaming in Türkiye MENA EU.

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Mercados

Industria de videojuegos turca supera 1.000 millones de dólares en 2025

La industria de videojuegos de Turquía alcanzó 1.010 millones de dólares en 2025, un 25% más que el año anterior, según el informe Gaming in Türkiye MENA EU. Los jugadores activos suman 50 millones, con un 46% de mujeres.

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Medicine

Pediatric Tuina Eases Jaundice, Diarrhea and Asthma, Reviews Show

Pediatric Tuina, a form of Chinese therapeutic massage, improves symptoms of neonatal jaundice, diarrhea, constipation, anorexia, asthma and cerebral palsy in children, according to an overview of 16 systematic reviews. The analysis found better outcomes than routine care or conventional treatments for these conditions.

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Startups

Nishant Singhal Scales Healthians Revenues 12-Fold as CEO

Nishant Singhal boosted Healthians' monthly revenues from ₹2 crore to ₹25 crore in 18 months as COO before taking CEO reins at the Indian at-home diagnostics firm. The company, backed by his early angel investment, has raised over $100 million from investors including Westbridge Capital.

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AI

Galgotias University Apologizes for Robotic Dog Misrepresentation at AI Summit

Galgotias University apologized on February 18, 2026, for confusion at the India AI Impact Summit, where a representative falsely claimed a Chinese-made robotic dog was an institutional innovation. The university stressed no intent to deceive and confirmed it vacated the premises.

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Wirtschaft

IsDBI verkündet Gewinner des eBook-Reader-Review-Wettbewerbs

Das Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) hat die Gewinner seines eBook-Reader-App-Review-Wettbewerbs bekanntgegeben. Erster Platz geht an Hiba Al-Mansoori aus Saudi-Arabien, gefolgt von Ahmed Khalil aus Ägypten und Fatima Zahra aus Indonesien.

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Negocios

IsDBI anuncia ganadores de concurso de reseñas de app eBook Reader

El Instituto del Banco Islámico de Desarrollo (IsDBI) dio a conocer a los ganadores de su concurso de reseñas de la app eBook Reader. Hiba Al-Mansoori, de Arabia Saudí, obtuvo el primer lugar, seguida de Ahmed Khalil, de Egipto, y Fatima Zahra, de Indonesia.

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