Wed 26 March 2025: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported yesterday that Gaza has the “UN: Gaza has largest number of child amputees in modern history The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported yesterday that Gaza has the “largest cohort of child amputees in […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: The European Commission said on Wednesday that Europe should enhance stockpiling of critical equipment and encourage the public to maintain sufficient supplies for at least 72 hours in case of emergencies. The Commission said in its new EU Preparedness Union Strategy that the bloc is preparing for risks such as natural disasters, cyberattacks and geopolitical […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: Britain’s Prince Harry said he was “in shock” after quitting as a patron of Sentebale, a British charity he set up to help young people with HIV and Aids in Lesotho and Botswana, following a row between trustees and the chair of the board. Harry, the younger son of King Charles, co-founded Sentebale in 2006 in honour […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: Japan to award Iwao Hakamada, held wrongfully for close to 50 years and released last year, largest-ever payout. Japan has awarded a wrongly convicted man who was on death row for close to half a century compensation of 217 million yen ($1.44m). The legal team for Iwao Hakamada, released last year […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: Air pollution may impair brain health in older adults, according to new research from Taiwan. A new study released by National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University found that air pollution may stimulate the immune system through smell, triggering inflammation, the Taipei-based Central News Agency reported on Tuesday. This inflammation could damage […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: Wildfires in southeastern South Korea have claimed at least 24 lives, authorities confirmed Wednesday, after a firefighting helicopter crashed while attempting to combat the flames. The blazes have injured 26 people, including 12 in critical condition. A 73-year-old pilot died when his 30-year-old S-76 helicopter went down during firefighting […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: Sudan’s army has recaptured Khartoum airport from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), “fully securing it”, according to military sources. Soldiers also encircled areas surrounding the airport in the Sudanese capital on Wednesday, a key development in a two-year-old conflict between the armed forces and rival RSF. Troops “surrounded the strategic […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: In Africa’s Ghost Reporters, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit reveals a shadowy influence campaign that uses fake journalists and local media to spread political propaganda, mainly in the French-speaking countries of West and Central Africa. The investigation uncovers how images of the dead have been used to create fake journalists, how middlemen […]
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Wed 26 March 2025: China is the top threat to American interests globally, according to a US intelligence report released Tuesday, which said Beijing was making progress in its military and cyber capabilities. Beijing’s “coercive pressure” against Taiwan and “wide-ranging cyber operations against US targets” were indicators of its growing threat to US national security, […]
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Tue 25 March 2025: Two US lawmakers introduced a bill Monday to sanction Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir for “persecution of political opponents,” the Hill reported. Reps. Joe Wilson and Jimmy Panetta introduced the “Pakistan Democracy Act,” which would place sanctions on Munir within 180 days. The legislation accuses Munir of “knowingly engaging in the wrongful persecution and imprisonment of political opponents,” including former […]
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