The NBA has declined Warner Bros. Discovery’s $1.8 billion per year offer to continue its long-standing relationship and has instead entered into a deal with Amazon Prime Video. This new partnership marks the end of nearly four decades of NBA games being broadcast on TNT.

Palestinians mourn the loss of relatives killed in an Israeli airstrike at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the Gaza Strip. The incident highlights ongoing conflict and civilian casualties in the region.

Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was arrested in Moscow on suspicion of accepting a bribe. In a separate development, the NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle antitrust claims, paving the way for a revenue-sharing model that could direct millions of dollars to athletes by the 2025 fall semester.

The closure of Martin County General Hospital in Williamston, N.C., in August 2023 has left residents worried about their health and distrustful of politicians. The struggle to reopen the emergency room poses a potential challenge for President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, which emphasizes his health care achievements.

Tsiperifery, a wild pepper from Madagascar, is gaining popularity among chefs worldwide for its unique citrusy and acidic flavor. Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic and celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck have endorsed it, and it is now available in fine spice stores in the UK. Chef Hary Liva Rakotondravelo from Madagascar's La Varangue restaurant serves it in a popular dish, while Olivier Ramaherison has ambitious plans to cultivate and control the tsiperifery market, likening his efforts to OPEC's control of oil production. Despite its limited current consumption, there is optimism about its global potential.

Tsiperifery, a wild pepper from Madagascar, is gaining popularity among chefs worldwide. Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic and celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck have endorsed it, while chef Hary Liva Rakotondravelo serves it in a popular dish at La Varangue in Antananarivo. Olivier Ramaherison has ambitious plans to cultivate and dominate the tsiperifery market, likening his vision to OPEC's control over oil. Despite its limited current consumption, there is optimism about its potential to become as ubiquitous as black pepper.

In Madagascar's central highlands, a region with fertile soils and abundant food production, nearly half of the children under five suffer from chronic malnutrition, a condition that stunts growth and impairs brain development. Despite not being the poorest area in the country and having relatively good healthcare infrastructure, the region has the highest rates of child chronic malnutrition. UNICEF's head of nutrition, Simeon Nanama, is investigating the paradox, considering factors such as meal types, childcare, and land ownership issues. Miora Randriamamonjy, a mother in the region, expresses her distress over the situation and her inability to help beyond caring for her own children.

UNESCO is dispatching experts to Madagascar to evaluate a claim by underwater explorers of finding pirate Captain Kidd's treasure and shipwreck. Concerns have been raised about potential damage to the site and the qualifications of the archaeologist supervising the exploration. American explorer Barry Clifford, who has been working with October Films, presented a silver bar to Madagascar's president, believed to be part of Kidd's loot. UNESCO previously disputed Clifford's claim of finding Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria off Haiti's coast.