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Commentators are accusing public figures and media of ignoring antisemitism rooted in radical Islamist ideology, calling it the 'elephant in the room' in debates over rising anti-Jewish sentiment. The argument is that concern over antisemitism focuses on other sources while this strand is downplayed for fear of appearing discriminatory. Critics of the accusation counter that such claims risk stigmatizing Muslims broadly.

Scientists say artificial intelligence could help bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction, according to a report. AI is being used to analyze the mammoth genome and accelerate efforts to edit elephant DNA so the Ice Age giant's traits could be recreated. The idea of de-extincting the mammoth has drawn both excitement and skepticism about whether such a creature can truly be brought back.

Archaeologists in Chile have unearthed 13,000-year-old bones of a gomphothere, an extinct long-tusked relative of elephants, bearing clear cut marks from butchering. The find adds to evidence that humans were present in South America far earlier than the traditional Clovis timeline, supporting theories of an earlier peopling of the Americas. Researchers say the discovery strengthens the case for pre-Clovis settlement across the continent.

An elephant was allegedly smuggled into India from Nepal, and investigators following the animal's trail have found links to a non-governmental organisation as part of a wider leopard poaching probe, the Indian Express reports. The case connects wildlife trafficking across the India-Nepal border with illegal poaching activity, raising questions about the NGO's involvement.

Bangladesh says it will strengthen measures to address growing conflict between humans and elephants, as encounters between communities and wild elephants rise in the country's forest-edge regions. Officials point to habitat loss and shrinking elephant corridors as key drivers of the problem. Conservation groups have long urged better protection for both villagers and the country's endangered elephant population.

Ivory Coast coach Hervé Renard has announced changes to his squad without overhauling his starting eleven ahead of the CAN 2027 qualifiers against Somalia. The announcement, carried by Abidjan.net, is drawing attention from Ivorian football fans ahead of the match, as supporters debate whether the tweaks will be enough to keep the Elephants on track.

Ivory Coast is facing Somalia, and the fixture is generating searches and discussion in France and Côte d'Ivoire. In Abidjan, local outlet 7INFO reported that the Boulevard Lagunaire would be closed on Tuesday 29 September, with coverage tying city logistics to the period around the game. Fans are following the Elephants' progress against a side they are widely expected to beat.

Thailand and Vietnam are preparing to meet on the football pitch, with bookmakers already publishing predictions and betting tips for the fixture. Vietnam's coach Kim Sang-sik has urged careful preparation, while Thailand's War Elephants, led by Sarach Yooyen, hold a 1-0 lead in the latest live coverage. The Vietnam national team has travelled via Indonesia as fans on both sides follow the buildup closely.

Scientists have discovered cut marks made by stone tools on the bones of extinct elephant relatives at Tagua-Tagua lake in central Chile. The find indicates that early inhabitants of the region hunted or processed these large animals thousands of years ago, offering new evidence about when and how humans first settled South America and their interaction with now-extinct megafauna.

Richard J. Tilley's poetry collection Elephant Snow, now available to read on the Internet Archive, is drawing renewed attention alongside a blog essay titled The Cries of Bitterns, revisited. The essay revisits the sounds of bitterns as a poetic motif, and small circles of poetry readers are sharing the piece along with the free copy of the book.