In this edition

• Anthrax outbreak in Zambian wildlife raises alarms over food safety in Southern Africa

  An anthrax outbreak linked to dead wildlife in Zambia has sickened at least a dozen people and prompted warnings across Southern Africa, highlighting the risks of zoonotic disease spillover.

  Adrián Solano · 1,247 words

• China rejects calls for AI development slowdown as 'malicious competition'

  China has criticized proposals for slowing artificial intelligence development, characterizing them as an attempt to constrain its technological advancement.

  Adrián Solano · 1,089 words

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