Tue 05 May 2026: Skin conditions have become a serious issue for healthcare workers in Gaza, particularly during warm weather. Gaza City, Palestine – The United Nations has warned that a new public health crisis is emerging in Gaza, as skin diseases spread in crowded camps throughout the enclave, with fears that the situation could soon worsen during […]
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Tue 05 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Ramaphosa’s private Zimbabwe farm visit sparks questions over true purpose: Some speculated that Ramaphosa was on a mission to strike private business deals with members of the Zimbabwean business sector, given that he flew in the same helicopter as people described by the […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: The Department of Health (DoH) has called for public calm following confirmation of a rare Hantavirus case in a critically ill British national in South Africa. The patient was a passenger aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was travelling to the Canary Islands via Cape Verde from Argentina. The ship […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: An Israeli academic study involving more than 700 university students, most of whom have direct links to the war through military service, has found that more than one third have experienced suicidal thoughts. The newspaper Israel Hayom reported that long periods of reserve duty in the Israeli army have “shaken” students’ lives, due […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday that three people have died after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of the hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause severe and potentially fatal respiratory illness. “Of the six affected individuals, three have died and one is currently in […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: Reports of online violence against women journalists have doubled since 2020, with serious impacts on their health and well-being, according to a study published ahead of World Press Freedom Day marked annually on 3 May. The report by UN Women and partners highlights how online violence targeting women in public life […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: You check your smartwatch after a run. Your fitness score has dropped. You’ve burnt hardly any calories. Your recovery score is really low. It’s telling you to take the next 72 hours off exercise. The worst bit? The whole run felt amazing. So why’s your watch telling you the opposite? Ultimately, […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: Before his 2019 death in a Manhattan jail cell, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein built connections across Africa’s elite. According to a report by Miami Herald on Wednesday, Epstein tried to amass money, power and women across the continent. When Senegal investigated former President Abdoulaye Wade’s son for corruption, Epstein supported […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: The Iran war has given China, Russia and North Korea — described by the US as major security threats — a rare real-world opportunity to study the strengths and weaknesses of Washington’s military. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on Friday, these nations have witnessed new US weaponry […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: Arrest of 39-year-old comes after Swiss company HiPP last month issued product recall over tainted baby food jars. A man has been arrested in Austria over the discovery of rat poison in a popular brand of baby food, according to police. The arrest comes after the Swiss company HiPP last month […]
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