Yvonne Bethel

Hunter-Gatherers In Asia Smoke-Dried Their Dead 12–14Kyrs Ago, Marking The Oldest Known Evidence Of Intentional Mummification, Predating Chile (~5050 BC) & Egypt (~3000 BC). 2017–2025 Study Of 54 Crouched Burials From 11 Sites Showed, Via Spectroscopy, Heat/Smoke Preservation, Suggesting Ritual Care Like Modern Papua New Guinea Practices.

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Rwanda Launched Africa’s First Self-Flying Taxi, The EHang EH216-S, At The 2025 Africa Aviation Summit In Kigali. Backed By China, This 2-Passenger Electric eVTOL Drone Hits 130 km/h, 30 km Per Charge, & Reaches 100m Altitude, With 16 Independent Motors Ensuring Safety. With This Debut, Rwanda Joins eVTOL Pioneers Like China, UAE, & The US

Ethiopia Inaugurated The $5B Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) On 9/9/25 In Guba (Blue Nile). Funded 91% By The Central Bank & 9% By Citizens, GERD Generates 5,150 MW, Making It Africa’s Largest Dam. Egypt Fears GERD Could Reduce Nile Flow During Droughts, Threatening Its Water Supply & Dam. In 2022, ~55% Of Ethiopians Had Electricity.

UK Scientists (UCL) Set A World Lab Record Of 37.6% Indoor Light-To-Electricity Conversion Using Rubidium-Enhanced Perovskite Solar Cells (SC), Retaining 92% Efficiency After 100 Days. Exeger’s Powerfoyle, Touted As The Most Durable Indoor SC, Lags Behind UCL’s Lab Efficiency. Both Tech Push Toward Battery-Free Devices Like Remote Controls.

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Pope Leo XIV Canonized Carlo Acutis, A London-Born Teen Raised In Milan, As The First Millennial Saint. Known As “God’s Influencer,” He Used Tech Skills To Document Eucharistic Miracles. He Died Of Leukemia At 15 In 2006 & Is Buried In Assisi, Italy. He Joins Youthful Saints Like Maria Goretti (11) & Dominic Savio (14) In Inspiring Modern Faith.