Thu 23 April 2026: Women are less likely to protect themselves online because current safety advice does not take full account of their needs – despite women being more at risk from cyber abuse and threats than men. This abuse of women is a growing problem, with one in five reporting they have experienced harm online. While […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: Study, originally scheduled for release in March, delayed and later blocked after internal review raised methodological concerns, officials say The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) flagship scientific publication has declined to publish a report that found COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduced hospitalizations, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday. The […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: More than four in every 10 deaths and disappearances occurred on sea routes to Europe, the UN agency says. Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes last year, with sea routes to Europe the most deadly, according to the United Nations. The UN’s International Organization for Migration said that […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: Israel’s Defense Ministry said it issued multi-year orders for aerial munitions worth more than $200 million from Elbit Systems, as part of preparations for what it described as an “intense security decade.” The ministry said in a statement its Defense Procurement Directorate placed orders worth over 600 million shekels (about $200 […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill raises the legal age for buying tobacco by one year, every year, starting with people born […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: Rights advocates have accused the Trump administration of using third-country deportations to intimidate asylum seekers and migrants. Fifteen South American migrants and asylum seekers recently deported from the United States to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) say they are facing pressure to return to their countries of origin, despite concerns for […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: The German airline says 20,000 short-haul flights would be removed from its schedule through October. German aviation company Lufthansa Group says it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights up until October as the Iran war drives up oil prices and deepens worries that some countries may run low on jet fuel. Lufthansa […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: The former president will face trial after the court confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his ‘war on drugs’. Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have confirmed all three counts of murder as crimes against humanity against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and committed him to trial. The judges […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Ramaphosa faces tough choice: The clock is ticking for President Cyril Ramaphosa as he weighs the fate of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. With Masemola now embroiled in a criminal case tied to a scandal tearing through the South African Police Service (SAPS), […]
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Wed 22 April 2026: More than one-third of American adults view social media as harmful to their mental health, according to a new survey from the American Psychiatric Association. Just 5% view social media as being positive for their mental health, the survey found. Another 45% say it has both positive and negative effects. Two-thirds of […]
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