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Italian migration odyssey 'Io Capitano' hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics

Matteo Garrone's migration odyssey “Io Capitano” played at the Marrakech International Film Festival this weekend, returning to the country where pivotal scenes were shot

The Independent UK

Stunning footage captures tiny bird's fight for survival in massive Saharan sandstorm

First of its kind footage captured for National Geographic's "Incredible Animal Journeys" shows a barn swallow caught in a sandstorm as part of its migration through the Sahara Desert.

LiveScience

Sahara chairman’s death worries small time investors, who say their refund claims are being rejected on a government portal

The news of Sahara Group chairman Subrata Roy’s death earlier this week has worried lakhs of small time investors

The Hindu

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KSU activists booked

The Kalamassery police registered a case against 13 KSU activists for their alleged involvement in the tension at the Sahara hostel of the Cochin University of Science and Technology

The Hindu

Zumba while hot-flashing? Exercise was hard enough before menopause

It’s like I fell asleep in the tropics and woke in the Sahara. With constant overheating, swimming is my main exercise joy

The Guardian - US

Proceedings against Sahara Group will continue even after Subrata's demise: Sebi Chairperson

The case is against the group or entities and not against one individual. Passing of one person doesn’t change anything. Must read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

As Africa Climate Summit promotes solar, off-grid power ramps up below the Sahara

Access to electricity remains a major challenge for over half a billion people in sub-Saharan Africa, and power outages are common even for those who are hooked up to the grid

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Giraffes range across diverse African habitats − we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them

Nearly 6,000 years ago, our ancestors climbed arid rocky outcrops in what is now the Nigerian Sahara and carved spectacularly intricate, larger-than-life renditions of giraffes into the exposed sandstone. The remarkably detailed Dabous giraffe rock art petroglyphs are among many ancient petroglyphs featuring giraffes across Africa – a testament to…

The Conversation

9 of the best things to do in Tunisia

How to best explore this impressive part of nothern Africa, whether you want to visit ancient Roman ruins, explore stretches of the Sahara or simply relax on the beach

The Independent UK

6 best experience holidays to explore Tunisia

How to have the ultimate Tunisian holiday, from camping on the Saharan dunes to discovering Roman Africa

The Independent UK

'The stage was now set for the birth and growth of desert dunes': How the Sahara turned from a vast forest to the arid landscape we see today

In this extract from the book "When the Sahara Was Green", Martin Williams, professor of earth sciences at the University of Adelaide, explores how a vanishing ocean and global cooling set the stage for the birth of the Sahara desert.

LiveScience

Morning digest | Women protesters block police in Manipur district; 0ver 15 lakh investors of Sahara group register for refund in Centre’s portal, and more

Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day.

The Hindu

Saharan Dust Cloud Approaching US, Affecting Air Quality

Massive cloud of Sahara dust heading toward Florida, with potential impact on air quality and temperatures.

Zenger

I was lost in the desert for nine and a half days – and sustained myself with raw bats and urine

In 1994, Mauro Prosperi was running an ultramarathon through the Sahara when he was blown off course by a sandstorm. Alone and dangerously dehydrated, he found nourishment in unexpected places

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Disappeared in the desert: bodies lie in the sand in Niger while Europe pours millions into blocking migration route

A drive to stop people fleeing northwards has forced migrants to even riskier routes. No one knows the death toll, but one survivor tells how five people died of thirst next to him

The Conversation

African plumes bring heat of the Sahara to UK – but climate change could make them less frequent

It’s not often that the UK feels as hot as the central Sahara, but there were certainly a few days in the summer of 2022 when that was the case. Such heat waves can occur when the Sahara arrives on our doorstep on the back of unusual winds. How do…

Businessweek

Moving Saharan Sunshine to Europe via Undersea Cables

At least a half-dozen projects under consideration would transmit electricity from solar and wind installations in North Africa.

The Guardian - UK

‘I saw many bodies’: having escaped one conflict, Tigray refugees face new terrors

Living in UN camps in a rapidly collapsing Sudan, refugees from Ethiopia are being kidnapped, taken across the Sahara, and tortured for ransom – in a brutal, multimillion-dollar industry

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Daily Mirror

UK street dubbed 'Sahara' with 'horrendous' dust clouds that make you 'itch all over'

Residents in Oldham say they can't hang their washing out or sit in their gardens because of the thick dust clouds that plague them daily - with some getting mysterious rashes as well

Manchester Evening News

'I've not been able to go into my garden for years': Entire Greater Manchester street plagued by 'horrendous nightmare'

Residents of Oak Street, Shaw, say they have been left with mysterious rashes

Irish Mirror

Irishman running 'gruelling' race in Sahara desert in honour of friend who passed away from SADS

Kevin Hayes who was an award-winning biochemist in the final year of his PhD thesis, who died tragically in 2017

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Urges Tunisia to End Hate Speech against Migrants

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) urged Tunisia’s authorities on Tuesday to end the “racist hate speech”, especially against African migrants from the south of the Sahara. In a statement, the Committee said it was alarmed by the remarks made by President Kais Saied in late…

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: GOP should openly debate Biden’s budget proposals

One of the first things you are likely to hear about President Joe Biden’s proposed 2024 budget is how it doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in the Sahara of being approved by the Republican-controlled House. That’s undoubtedly true, if you’re talking about Biden’s proposal in its current form.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria is Main Supplier of Energy to Spain Despite Western Sahara Tensions

Algerian gas topped the list of Spain’s energy imports in January, despite a political dispute with Madrid over the Western Sahara issue. The specialized Arab news platform (Attaqa) has affirmed that Algerian gas exports represented more than a quarter of Spain’s imports in January. Algeria regained its place at the…

Irish Mirror

Ireland weather: ‘Blood rain’ Saharan dust cloud could rain down as showers sweep across country

The strange phenomenon could leave cars covered in dust on Wednesday morning

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