Home is meant to be the safest place in the world. Yet for too many, it is the most dangerous. Beliefs that men own women, can tell them what to do, and then punish them for infractions are widely held. In South Africa a study found 70 per cent of men believed a woman shouldContinue reading “Femicide stil a big problem in Europe and the rest of the world”
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Dengue, M23 rebels, Ukrainian prisoners of war – Russian and 35 RSF militants war crimes
Valentyna Zubko, a 32-year-old military medic, was captured at the Illich Steel Plant during the siege of Mariupol ‘It was inhumane. To them, we were nothing’ Ukrainian women taken as prisoners of war are being tortured and humiliated by Russian soldiers in a systematic campaign of abuse, survivors have revealed. Some have been subjected toContinue reading “Dengue, M23 rebels, Ukrainian prisoners of war – Russian and 35 RSF militants war crimes”
Good and bad news for October 2024
The good news ‘Like a dam breaking’: experts hail decision to let US climate lawsuits advance ‘Secondhand is feckin’ grand’: how clothes swapping became huge in Ireland Change Clothes, a non-profit that hosts a swap shop in Crumlin, west Dublin, and runs pop-up outlets and workshops across Ireland. Enticing people into a swap-shop canContinue reading “Good and bad news for October 2024”
Developing new antibiotics, dengue outbreak, smallpox vaccines and droughts in Kenya
Just 265,000 vaccines have arrived in the DRC, which is set to roll out its first shots within weeks CREDIT: Justin Makangara/REUTERS Wealthy countries with millions of smallpox vaccines stockpiled for national security should urgently donate more doses to African countries battling the latest outbreak of mpox, the World Health Organization has warned. For decadesContinue reading “Developing new antibiotics, dengue outbreak, smallpox vaccines and droughts in Kenya”
The day Lebanese citizens had been dreading
Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after detecting ‘large-scale attack’ Hezbollah’s attack against Israel consisted of 320 rockets. CREDIT: JALAA MAREY/AFP The day Lebanese citizens had been dreading finally arrived By Olivia Acland in Beirut For weeks, we had been bracing ourselves for what happened on Sunday morning. Hezbollah, a Lebanese militia group and political party,Continue reading “The day Lebanese citizens had been dreading”
Sloth fever, mpox, bird flu, lead exposure and polio vaccinations
On the restaurant terraces of one of Mombasa’s most exclusive hotels, armed watchmen await the approaching marauders. But the guards posted at strategic points around the Voyager Hotel, or patrolling its restaurants and grounds, are armed not with rifles, but with catapults. Their mission is to protect guests from the flocks of audacious Indian houseContinue reading “Sloth fever, mpox, bird flu, lead exposure and polio vaccinations”
Global health matters for the first half of August 2024
A record number of solar panels were installed across Africa last year CREDIT: WIKUS DE WET/AFP via Getty Images In remote regions of Kenya, hunger can strike with devastating suddenness. Droughts and flooding, pests and disease are all ever-present threats to rural communities here and elsewhere in Africa. Making perishable harvests last is the keyContinue reading “Global health matters for the first half of August 2024”
Frontpage news for June 2024
Young royals face National Service under Sunak’s election plans Unveiling a National Service scheme for 18-year-olds, Rishi Sunak said it was aimed at instilling a “shared sense of purpose” in youngsters amid influences “trying to divide our society”. The Conservatives are positioning as the only party that can be trusted with defence. Meanwhile, senior ToriesContinue reading “Frontpage news for June 2024”
Kenya, Haiti, Summerfestivals, infections and countries in conflict
Northern Kenya’s Chalbi desert covered in flood water CREDIT: Heathcliff O’Malley Kenya’s rainy season started with a vengeance in early March: the country has been devastated by flooding the likes of which have not been seen in decades. The rainfall has been near constant, bursting river banks, destroying crops and even making a vast lakeContinue reading “Kenya, Haiti, Summerfestivals, infections and countries in conflict”
The good News for the weekend of 18-19 November 2023
Choosing to have a child is one of the biggest decisions a person can make and it comes with immense responsibility and joy. In South Africa parents are one step closer to more equally distributing that duty between themselves, after a high court ruled that both parents must have the right to time off afterContinue reading “The good News for the weekend of 18-19 November 2023”
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