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The thyroid is one of the most misunderstood organs in the body. It plays a critical role in regulating your energy, metabolism, weight, mood, and even fertility. Yet, millions of people are being placed on lifelong thyroid medication without ever being told the real reason their thyroid is struggling.

South Africa remains a premier global destination for hunting safaris in 2025, attracting thousands of international hunters with its unparalleled biodiversity, world-class infrastructure, and diverse hunting experiences.

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Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it’s a present reality reshaping industries worldwide, with the insurance sector at the forefront of its impact. Rising global temperatures, increasing sea levels, and more frequent and severe weather events like hurricanes, floods, and wildfires are forcing insurers to rethink how they assess risk, set premiums, and even decide where they offer coverage.

We often hear “you are what you eat” — but what about what you put on your skin? A groundbreaking 2023 study has changed the conversation around personal care products and women’s health, especially when it comes to breast cancer risk.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), enacted by the United States in 2000, has long been a cornerstone of trade relations between the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa. By offering duty-free access to the U.S. market for over 6,500 products, AGOA has aimed to spur economic growth, attract investment, and foster development in eligible African nations.

The growing Chinese demand for donkey skins and meat, driven by the production of ejiao (a gelatin used in traditional Chinese medicine for blood disorders), is fueling a black market in several African countries. This trade, facilitated by lax regulations, corruption, and porous borders, benefits transnational organized crime groups and threatens rural livelihoods and global donkey populations.

Headline news for this weekend.

Zimbabwe’s recent announcement of compensation payments to white farmers dispossessed during the early 2000s land seizures has been called misleading by the Compensation Steering Committee (CSC), which represents most affected farmers.