Oracle Java reconsideration is widespread: 88% of Oracle Java users surveyed said they are considering alternatives, driven mainly by cost and licensing concerns.

A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to nine miles into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. Today in History: February 8, Catholic ...

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Newly discovered fossils in Ethiopia show that Homo coexisted with Australopithecus 2.6 million years ago, rewriting the timeline of human evolution. Far from a straight line, early human history was ...

Johannesburg — Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile is scheduled to open Tuesday to major fanfare in Ethiopia. The $5 billion dam project ...

In theory, the GERD, whose 13 turbines can produce more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity, could be a boon not just for Ethiopia, but also for its neighbours. Yet it has long caused rancour between ...

Smallholder farmers have been taught to restore soil health by learning sustainable farming practices like vermicomposting and integrated pest management. The adoption of these techniques has led to ...

Over the past 20 months, as multiple wars have swept across the Middle East, the southern end of the Red Sea has become a source of international concern. In the early months of 2025 alone, the United ...

Three women navigate hope and change as a Chinese industrial zone transforms Ethiopia. As Ethiopia's largest Chinese-run industrial park attempts an ambitious expansion, three women find themselves at ...