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Petroline Masaine (right) and her neighbour harvest cactus, preparing it for processing. Credit: Wilson Odhiambo/IPSby Wilson Odhiambo (nairobi)Thursday, July 09, 2026Inter Press Service NAIROBI, July 9 (IPS) – An international academic partnership is helping turn one of Laikipia County’s most destructive and invasive plants, the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia stricta), into a source of food security and clean energy while also helping end perennial resource conflict in the region. The project, which began in 2017, is already giving communities in Laikipia new hope in their struggle against a destructive plant that is known for swallowing grazing land and injuring livestock.The partnership…
Treatment and Medication Options for Graves’ DiseaseWith the right treatment, Graves’ disease can be well controlled. The three treatment options for Graves’ disease are medicine, radioiodine therapy, and thyroid surgery.[1] Your doctor will help you decide which treatment is best for you based on your age, whether you are pregnant, or whether you have other medical conditions.Radioiodine TherapyRadioiodine therapy entails taking radioactive iodine-131 (I-131) orally as a capsule or liquid.[10] I-131 slowly destroys the cells of the thyroid gland that produce thyroid hormone. In some cases, you may need more than one radioiodine treatment to bring your thyroid hormone levels…
I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also marked a big symbolic deadline for US nuclear power. Last year the Trump administration set a goal to see three new microreactors achieve criticality, a technical milestone establishing that a reactor can sustain a chain reaction, by the nation’s 250th birthday. And just in time, not just three, but four reactors did so. It’s a positive sign for nuclear technologies at a time of increasing need for electricity and emissions-free energy sources. But achieving criticality doesn’t mean…
President Trump has zigged and zagged when it comes to Ukraine, blowing hot and very, very cold in his support for the country in the war against Russia.That helps explain why expectations were low for Mr. Trump’s Wednesday meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. It also helps explain why Mr. Trump’s surprise announcement that the United States would license Ukraine to produce Patriot air-defense systems has been cheered with a heavy dose of caution.“I can give such promises, too,” said Yevhen Prusak, 35, serving coffee in his cafe in…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.PepsiCo has warned that inflationary pressures are set to intensify over the rest of the year as a nascent recovery in sales at the consumer goods group stalled in the second quarter.The company said on Thursday it expected “higher input cost inflation” in the second half of its financial year versus the first six months. Productivity savings and refund claims for tariffs, however, are expected to mitigate “a good portion” of those higher costs.Sales volumes at PepsiCo’s North American snacks business, home…
Iran, fearing that its hold over the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes was gradually slipping away, risked overplaying its hand by again firing on oil tankers and potentially rekindling a major war with the United States, analysts said.Both sides threatened on Wednesday to scuttle the Memorandum of Understanding that they had signed on June 17 to establish a blueprint for peace talks and extended a wobbly cease-fire in place since April. American warplanes carried out even more intensive attacks on scores of targets across Iran overnight, while Iran vowed to ratchet up drone and missile strikes against U.S. allies…
How to Reduce Your MS FatigueIs there anything you can do to reduce your fatigue? Experts say yes. Here are some tips for preserving your energy so you can get the most out of each day:1. Work Closely With Your MS Healthcare ProvidersMake and keep regular appointments with your doctor to assess whether your disease is under the best control possible and you’re receiving optimal MS treatment.“In many cases, when MS is well-controlled, it can help in terms of fatigue levels,” says Devon Conway, MD, a neurologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research in Ohio.2.…
Quasars rank among the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe. They are fueled by supermassive black holes that consume surrounding material at the centers of galaxies, producing so much energy that they can be seen across billions of light years. Now, an international team of researchers has identified 31 of the oldest quasars ever discovered, including the two earliest known examples. These extraordinary objects were already shining with the light of roughly a trillion suns when the universe was only about 670 million years old. The discovery, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, offers an unprecedented glimpse into one…
President Trump says he is not sure if the U.S. and Iran are returning to a full-scale war as the sides exchanged tit-for-tat strikes and the conflict threatened to envelop the Middle East region once again. “I don’t know. We’d win it very quickly,” Mr. Trump said late Wednesday as he flew home from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Whether the U.S. and Iran are returning to open conflict is top of mind after the U.S. military said it performed 170 strikes on Iranian targets over two days. Mr. Trump ordered the military to hit Iran after Tehran’s forces…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.This article is an on-site version of the Free Lunch newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Thursday and Sunday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersThere’s no two ways about it — Europe is panicking about China. Berlin seems to be slowly adopting the view that there is a “China shock 2.0” about to devastate its industries. France’s economic planning authorities earlier this year issued an alarmist report based on…