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Pesquisa realizada pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), no interior de São Paulo, comprovou a ação de extrato obtido da casca de romã contra microrganismos causadores de feridas na pele. A substância conseguiu inibir a ação de bactérias comuns, como a Staphylococcus aureus, e da Pseudomonas aeruginosa, um patógeno conhecido por sua alta resistência, e

The United States has ramped up its naval presence in the Middle East after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened Iran with intervention if it did not agree to a nuclear deal or failed to stop killing protesters. Despite the standoff between Iran's clerical rulers and the Trump administration, both sides have signalled they are ready

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Pakistan will boycott their February 15 match of the Twenty20 World Cup against arch-rivals India in Colombo, the Pakistan government said on Sunday while approving the team's participation in the global showpiece. "The government... grants approval to the Pakistan cricket team to participate in the ICC

Attempts to “streamline” the approval process for a new 100MW solar power farm near Polokwane have been derailed due to the potentially high risks for threatened birds, including three vulture species. The case has also brought to light concerns that the Stellar Energy Solutions company terminated the services of its original environmental consultants (who had

Ten-year-old Azariah Pietersen should have been back at school by now. Instead, her school bag lies untouched at the family’s home in Missionvale as she recovers from injuries that nearly claimed her life last spring. “It’s painful to see her sad like this and just sitting at home. My child has always been happy and

On 26 January, the Amathole District Municipality ordered immediate and drastic water rationing for the towns of Kei Mouth and Cwili in the Eastern Cape. After brutally hot January temperatures, high festive-season consumption and below-expectation rainfall, the Cwili dam had run dry. The municipality announced that both Kei Mouth and Cwili would have water every

Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after arriving home from preschool, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in a Minneapolis suburb. Ramos and his father are now home in Minnesota. Photo by Ali Daniels /AP Article content A five-year-old boy whose detention in the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids in

A document included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files is photographed Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, that illustrates several people who handled Epstein's financial affairs or who were close to him Photo by Jon Elswick /AP Article content A top U.S. prosecutor signalled Sunday that authorities would not bring any

The Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena has been a headache for Winter Olympics organizers. Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI /AFP/File Article content The main ice hockey venue for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics still needs “frantic” work but all scheduled matches will be played there, organizers said on Sunday. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS Enjoy the latest

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he foresees a deal this week that will end a brief government shutdown and restrain DHS immigration efforts. Photo by Al Drago /Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Article content House Speaker Mike Johnson voiced confidence that Congress will agree on measures to restrain federal immigration enforcement after a national outcry over