Chimpanzees ingest more than the equivalent of one alcoholic drink a day – new research

Drinking more than you intended may be something that many humans do, but now research is showing that a taste for alcohol is surprisingly common among animals. In fact a new study has found that chimpanzees may ingest the equivalent of two...

Portugal's Historic Recognition of Palestinian Statehood: A Deep Dive into Diplomacy, History, and Global Ripples

In a move that has sent ripples through the corridors of international diplomacy, Portugal's government announced on September 21, 2025, its formal recognition of the State of Palestine. This decision, articulated by Foreign Minister João Gomes...

Oceanographic, environmental science summer school launched

AFRICA Universities in countries in the Gulf of Guinea, working with international partners, have launched the Gulf of Guinea Ocean Sciences Summer School dedicated to oceanographic and environmental studies for students and early-career...

Sheikh Mohamed discusses ties with President of Guinea-Bissau

President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday met Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of Guinea-Bissau, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. The two leaders explored opportunities to strengthen co-operation between the UAE and Guinea-Bissau across fields such as the...

Afreximbank’s investment arm, FEDA, posts $40 million profit in 2024

The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the impact investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), closed 2024, reporting a net income of $40.3 million. The result marks a 72 percent leap from the $23.4 million posted in...

Goodluck Jonathan Sounds Alarm on Africa's Democracy: Electoral Manipulation Risks Collapse, Demands Ballot Box Accountability

In the heart of Accra, Ghana's bustling capital, where the humid air carries whispers of colonial history and post-independence aspirations, a pivotal gathering unfolded on a sun-drenched morning in early 2025. The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation...

Special Report – MIF: 30 years, 30 highlights (11-15)

Macau Business magazine l September | Special Report | MIF: 30 years, 30 highlights Timor Leste, pioneering Excluding Portugal, Timor Leste has been one of the Portuguese-speaking countries most consistently represented at MIF, partly due to its...

We're eating more cashew nuts – and the consequences are serious

THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) - read more Growing interest in plant-based diets and the use of cashews as a dairy alternative have driven up demand. Cashews have become a crucial source of...

Did the ancestor of humans and chimps have a taste for alcohol?

Male chimpanzees eating the plum-like fruit of the evergreen Parinari excelsa tree at Taï National Park in the Ivory Coast in 2021. Credit: Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley The first study to survey the ethanol content of fruits eaten by chimpanzees...

Mercury in Your Hot Dog? Vaccine Skeptics Face Their Limits at Crucial CDC Meeting

ATLANTA — Public health officials watched with dread as a panel shaped by the Trump administration took up an agenda to begin dismantling six decades of vaccination development and progress. But while the result seemed foretold, the debate was far...

Health United Press International Study: Chimps consume the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks per day

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found chimpanzees eating fermented fruit in their native habitats consume the equivalent of nearly two alcoholic drinks per day. The research team, who published their...

Study: Chimps consume the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks per day

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found chimpanzees eating fermented fruit in their native habitats consume the equivalent of nearly two alcoholic drinks per day. The research team, who published their...

Wild Chimps Likely Ingest the Equivalent of Several Alcoholic Drinks Per Day

The first-ever measurements of the ethanol content of fruits available to chimpanzees in their native African habitat show that the animals could easily consume the equivalent of more than two standard alcoholic drinks each day, according to...

Rice Master Global Deepens West African Presence in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is part of a broader West African trade network that Rice Master Global actively serves. Rice has become increasingly important in Burkina Faso’s food basket, with urban and rural populations alike depending on imports to meet their...

WFP welcomes pledges by over 40 governments to expand national school meals programmes

WFP provides technical assistance to governments to develop national school meals programmes Joint WFP and School Meals Coalition Secretariat News Release FORTALEZA, Brazil – As the 2nd School Meals Coalition Global Summit concludes, the UN World...

Berkley study finds chimps consume same as two glasses of wine daily

By Stephen Beech Boozy chimps down the equivalent of two glasses of wine every day in their native habitat, according to new research. A survey of the ethanol content of fruits eaten by the primates suggests they are "chronically exposed" to...

Gambia hosts 10th ECOWAS sustainable energy forum

The day-long convergence united government officials, international organisations, private sector leaders, academics, civil society actors, investors, and energy experts in meaningful discussions aimed at strengthening and expanding the region’s...

Berkley study finds chimps consume same as 2 glasses of wine daily

By Stephen Beech Boozy chimps down the equivalent of two glasses of wine every day in their native habitat, according to new research. A survey of the ethanol content of fruits eaten by the primates suggests they are "chronically exposed" to...

Chimps love getting drunk and down equivalent of two glasses of wine every day

Boozy chimps down the equivalent of two glasses of wine every day in their native habitat, according to new research. A survey of the ethanol content of fruits eaten by the primates suggests they are “chronically exposed” to alcohol, say American...

When the Left Exerted Power in Congress—and How It Can Again

Recently, Waleed Shahid, a founder of Justice Democrats, posted an essay (“Primary Colors: On Progressive Electoral Strategy”) arguing the Left should not focus exclusively on ‘swing seats’, the perennial holy grail to regain a Democratic majority...