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- The African Development Fund approved a loan of $7.41 million to complete implementation of the Renewable Energy for Electrification project in Liberia. (more)
- Catalina Duque of Colombia was crowned as the Miss International 2025 at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. (more)
- Portugal lifted their first FIFA U-17 World Cup football title with a 1-0 victory against Austria in the final of the 2025 edition at Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar. (more)
- A Russian Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, sending the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft to the International Space Station. (more)
- South Korea successfully launched the homegrown Nuri rocket, carrying an Earth-observation satellite which will study the planet's 'northern lights' phenomena, into space. (more)
- Thai golfer Jeeno Thitikul was awarded the 2025 Rolex Player of the Year award at an event at the Tiburon Golf Club, as announced by the Ladies Professional Golf Association. (more)
- Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn became the first from his country to win a sumo tournament, after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. (more)
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A Promising Treatment for Leishmaniasis Found in Okinawan Marine Sponges
A family of compounds called onnamides shows remarkable potential against the parasite that causes a neglected tropical disease.
Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease prevalent across 90 countries, affects approximately 12 million people worldwide, with 350 million more at risk of infection. Caused by unicellular parasites known as Leishmania protozoa, the disease commonly manifests as skin sores that can develop into deep ulcers. Beyond the physical damage to the skin, leishmaniasis can leave permanent scars on patients' faces, hands, and feet, often leading to social stigma and psychological trauma. Unfortunately, the disease predominantly strikes poor communities, where medical care is often out of reach. (More)
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