Wed 02 July 2025: One in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, which, along with social isolation, can lead to physical illness, contributing to 871,000 deaths worldwide annually, a World Health Organization (WHO) commission has said. Loneliness increases the risk of strokes, heart attacks, diabetes, depression, anxiety and suicide, the WHO said. Lonely teenagers […]
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Wed 02 July 2025: “Hunger must not be used as a weapon of war,” said Pope Leo on Tuesday, referring to Israel’s brutal and inhumane blockade of vital humanitarian aid, food, and medicines in the Gaza Strip since March 2. “We are now witnessing, with deep sorrow, the inhumane use of hunger as a weapon of war,” said the […]
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Wed 02 July 2025: At least seven people, including two minors, have been confirmed dead following a wave of anti-government protests in Togo’s capital, Lomé. The demonstrations erupted over the weekend in response to President Faure Gnassingbé’s recent constitutional changes, which have sparked outrage and fears of a further erosion of democratic freedoms. Protesters accuse […]
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Wed 02 July 2025: The euro increased to its highest since 2021 against the US dollar on Tuesday after annual inflation in the eurozone hit the European Central Bank (ECB)’s target of 2%. The currency was up 0.1% against the dollar to 1.1821 as of 0930GMT, the highest since August 2021. The rise was due […]
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Wed 02 July 2025: Double-digit increases will see monthly bills rise by hundreds of rands, placing further strain on already squeezed household budgets. South African households will face significantly higher electricity costs from today, 1 July 2025, as municipalities across the country implement annual tariff increases, with some metros seeing hikes of over 13%. This […]
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Tue 01 July 2025: A German court on Tuesday rejected a sexual abuse survivor’s claim for €830,000 ($980,000) in compensation, ruling that the Catholic Church cannot be held liable for the actions of a priest outside his “official capacity.” The Cologne Regional Court controversially ruled that the accused priest committed these crimes outside the exercise of his official duties […]
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Tue 01 July 2025: Psychology experts have many concerns about the potential impact of AI on the human mind. Researchers at Stanford University recently tested out some of the more popular AI tools on the market, from companies like OpenAI and Character.ai, and tested how they did at simulating therapy. The researchers found that when they imitated […]
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Tue 01 July 2025: Police in Turkiye have detained four people over a cartoon published by the satirical magazine LeMan, which critics say appeared to depict Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Moses shaking hands in the sky as missiles fell below in a war-like scene – a claim the magazine denies. The cartoon, published last week, […]
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Tue 01 July 2025: Total air passenger demand around the globe was up 5% in May 2025 on a yearly basis, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday. Total air capacity, measured in available seat kilometers, was also up 5% over the same period. The load factor was at 83.4% in May, down […]
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Fri 27 June 2025: The number of drug users worldwide rose to 316 million people in 2023, according to a UN report published on Thursday. The number corresponds to 6% of the world population aged between 15 and 64 using a drug – not including tobacco or alcohol – the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna […]
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