🚨 BREAKING:
China confronts Trump:
Trump: "We need $2 billion daily to reopen the Strait of Hormuz."
Chinese FM: "The Strait was open before the war. The root cause is your illegal operations against Iran; you created a global crisis from nothing."
South Africa’s Infrastructure future depends on fixing bankability, not capital allocation
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M&A Pulse | 26 June 2026
Amid all the predictable seething jealousy and bitter resentment to this news, I’d like to congratulate @elonmusk on an astounding achievement. He’s got there by being the most driven, creative, hard-working and ambitious business genius in history. Salut, Elon! 👏👏
A new study suggests that regular napping could be linked to larger brain volume and a brain that appears up to 6.5 years younger on scans.
Researchers found that short
naps (about 20–30 minutes) may help the brain clear waste, support memory, and repair neural connections. This “reset” process may support long-term brain health when combined with good nighttime sleep.
The effect was especially noticeable in older adults, and napping did not replace night sleep—it worked alongside it.
🚨 A Drop That Could Restore Sight..
What if cataracts could be treated without surgery?
Scientists have developed an experimental eye drop called VP1-001 that may help clear cloudy lenses by repairing protein clumps inside the eye. In early studies, many treated lenses became clearer and regained better focus.
While it's still being tested, this breakthrough could one day help millions of people around the world regain their vision with something as simple as a few drops.
Source : Anglia Ruskin University. Experimental cataract eye drop shows promising results in restoring lens clarity.
Nigeria has launched a voluntary repatriation programme for citizens in South Africa due to increasing anti-migrant sentiment. Multiple flights have been arranged to evacuate willing nationals, with over 1,000 registered for a safe return. @siziba_bongani reports.
He lived in Malawi and he was sold as
a slave to the Arabs of Zanzibar and never returned home.
In 1850, a man named Che Jumbe was discovered in Mangochi, Malawi. He lived in a place now known as Cape Maclear. Local residents were aware of his presence and said he lived in a cave, consumed raw meat, and used only rudimentary tools, he used to scratch a rock near the Cape Maclear. You can find the scratches there if you visit the place.
He reportedly walked naked he was placed in a bag solely for photographing him and was described as having limited intellectual abilities. Che Jumbe could pronounce a few words, though much of his speech was unclear as he was a Yao.
He was noted for distinctive physical features, including a receding forehead, a protruding jaw, a large nose, and unusually long arms that nearly reached his knees.
In 1875 Dr. Robert Laws, a Scottish missionary, had to visit Cape Maclear to see this man but he didn't see him for weeks of searching. He then thought of opening Livingstonia Mission there. He led the mission, but due to high malaria mortality, moved the settlement north to Bandawe in the 1880s and finally to the Khondowe plateau in 1894.
Some scientists who examined him compared his skull to Zinjanthropus remains and noted similarities. Sensationalist tabloids quickly labeled him "the missing link," portraying him as the last living Zinjanthropus. However, after careful scientific study, researchers concluded that he most likely suffered from microcephaly.
Che Jumbe was sold by chief mlozi as a slave to the Arabs of Zanzibar and never returned home.
🚨 Brazil’s Paralysis Research Breakthrough
Scientists in Brazil are testing an experimental drug that may help the spinal cord repair itself after severe injury. Early studies show some patients regained slight movement and sensation, suggesting possible nerve reconnection.
It’s not a cure yet, but it’s an early step that could offer hope for future paralysis treatments.
Source:
Marques, J. (2026, January 5). First stage of testing for a drug targeting complete spinal cord injury is approved in Brazil. Folha de S.Paulo.