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Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers
They’re the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a restaurant you might know. And they were an ingredient used by a Canadian company to build the first solar power plants in Malawi. Source link
Trump's respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator
An upcoming book authored by a prominent royal commentator says U.S. President Donald Trump was primarily interested in annexing Canadian territory just above the U.S. border — and his respect for King Charles may have quashed his interest. Source link
Take 2: Video from Swedish curler demos the double-touch and reignites an Olympic debate
A video demonstration from Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson is adding fresh fuel to one of the most debated moments of Olympic curling. Source link
On Easter, Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars, conquest
Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination. Source link
Israeli airstrike kills 4 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, local health authorities said, in the latest violence to overshadow a fragile ceasefire amid a new push by mediators to bolster the agreement. Source link
Amid political tensions, King Charles will be in a 'delicate diplomatic situation' during U.S. state visit
The timing of King Charles’s upcoming state visit to the United States has sparked controversy and questions — particularly given the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran, the geopolitical turmoil it has caused and the current strain in the relationship between the United Kingdom and the U.S. Source link
Houston, we've got a plumbing problem: Artemis II toilet is still on the fritz
Until the bathroom is fixed, mission control has instructed the astronauts to break out urine collection bags. The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned following Wednesday’s liftoff and has been hit-and-miss ever since. Source link
German celebrity Collien Fernandes says husband spread sexual deepfakes of her for years
Collien Fernandes says her husband spread pornographic deepfakes of her for around a decade. Multiple experts and online commenters are now calling the actress a “digital Pelicot” after she spoke out about what she has called her “virtual rape,” generating protests and a push for change in Germany. Source link
U.K. police arrest 4th suspect in connection with arson attack on Jewish ambulances
British police arrested a fourth person in connection with an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances that happened last month, with the detention happening at a London court where three males already charged in the case were appearing, prosecutors said on Saturday. Source link
Virginia Giuffre's family 'strongly' urges King Charles to meet Epstein survivors during visit to U.S.
The family of Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre on Saturday urged Britain’s King Charles to meet with survivors during his state visit to the United States later this month, saying the trip coincides with the anniversary of her death. Source link