Tue 07 April 2026: Thousands of resident doctors across England began a six-day strike Tuesday in a long-running dispute with the government over pay. The walkout, the 15th round of industrial action, started at 7 am local time (0600GMT) and is set to continue until 7 am on Monday, April 13. The British Medical Association, […]
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Tue 07 April 2026: Charges come after Roberts-Smith lost case against reporters who said he was involved in murders of unarmed Afghan men. Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. The 47-year-old was charged with five counts of war crimes […]
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Tue 07 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ 18% drop in Easter road fatalities: More than 500 drivers were arrested for drunk driving, 14 for speeding and 93 pedestrians were arrested for jaywalking on freeways. Creecy said 291 road deaths had been recorded at the start of the long weekend […]
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Tue 07 April 2026: At least 130 children have been reported dead, including 113 suspected measles deaths and 17 confirmed fatalities in the last six weeks, according to Bangladesh’s latest health data released on Sunday, as authorities have launched an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign amid a sharp rise in the outbreak’s death toll. The nationwide […]
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Mon 06 April 2026: The Jerusalem Governorate said Sunday that seven documented attempts were made during this year’s Jewish Passover to bring sacrificial animals into Al-Aqsa Mosque, the highest number recorded since 1967. In a statement, the governorate said Israeli occupiers in two of the attempts managed to reach the vicinity of Jerusalem’s Old City […]
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Mon 06 April 2026: A new report by the African Union, AfDB & UN agencies warned the war in Iran is driving 50% oil price surge, weakening 29 African currencies & disrupting fertilizer supplies, while threatening food security & economic stability. African institutions warn that the Middle East war is rapidly transmitting economic shocks across […]
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Mon 06 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ SA airport named the best in Africa: During the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards, the South African airport also received awards for the best staff among airports in Africa, as well as recognition as the cleanest airport on the continent. O.R. Tambo […]
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Mon 06 April 2026: Iran & the US have received Pakistan-mediated ceasefire plan including immediate truce & Hormuz reopening within days, with 15-20 days for broader deal, as regional countries try to stabilize global oil flows. A Pakistan-mediated framework to halt the U.S.-Iran war has emerged as a time-sensitive diplomatic push, linking an immediate ceasefire […]
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Sat 04 April 2026: Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against ‘lopsided’ agreements after US asks for health data and minerals. In late 2025 after the United States shocked the world by suspending global health aid and experts said it would lead to 700,000 more deaths, mostly of children, each year, Washington began proposing unusual […]
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Sat 04 April 2026: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says ‘multiple attacks’ on Iranian healthcare facilities have been reported. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against US-Israeli attacks on Iranian health facilities amid the ongoing war, following attacks on one of the oldest research and health facilities in Tehran, the Pasteur Institute. In a post on […]
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