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Kate Detwiler

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  • 4h ago

    Orange-lipped monkey confirmed as new species in DR Congo, only the fifth African primate discovery in 75 years

    Researchers have confirmed Colobus congoensis, a shy monkey with vivid orange lips and a roaring call, in the remote forests of DR Congo's Lomami National Park. The find is the fifth new African monkey species in 75 years and conservationists already recommend listing it as endangered.

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Hormuz shut, Gibraltar opens

Trump escalates Iran fight as governments lower borders and curb AI's appetite

The largest risk of the day sits in the Gulf, where American strikes and Iranian threats pushed the shipping crisis beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Elsewhere, Europe removed one old border fence, Washington fought itself over immigration tactics, China slowed, and AI's costs moved from pitch decks to courts, grids and voters.

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The Middle East after Gaza

US airstrikes extended to northern Iran, including near the capital and a missile production hub, marking a geographical escalation of the conflict.

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