Mon 03 March 2025: Pope Francis, 88, suffered two acute respiratory failure episodes on Monday evening, according to the Vatican. “Today, the Holy Father suffered two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm,” the Holy See Press Office said. It added that two bronchoscopies were done […]
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Mon 03 March 2025: The Department of Health will initiate a consultative process this week with various organisations impacted by the decision of the United States government to freeze and reduce donor funding for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) response programmes. This follows the announcement by the United States President Donald Trump’s administration about significant cuts […]
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Mon 03 March 2025: Anora took home the biggest award of the night at the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday, winning Best Picture, and also had bragging rights for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing Oscars. Mikey Madison won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the romantic comedy-drama. […]
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Mon 03 March 2025: US health secretary says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about outbreak in Texas. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the top health official in the United States who is known for his scepticism of vaccines, has backed the measles jab amid a deadly outbreak of the infectious disease in Texas. In an opinion piece published by […]
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Mon 03 March 2025: The UN on Thursday reported that more than 100,000 students have enrolled in school across the Gaza Strip since the new academic year began Feb. 23. “As of yesterday, more than 100,000 students have enrolled in school following the start of the new academic year on 23 February,” spokesman Stephane Dujarric […]
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Mon 03 March 2025: The US has temporarily suspended offensive cyber and information operations against Russia, a decision reportedly tied to President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to negotiate a resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to The Washington Post. The report, published Sunday, cites both current and former […]
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Mon 03 March 2024: Israel plans escalation in Gaza within a week, including cutting off electricity, assassinations and displacing Palestinians from northern to southern Gaza, Israeli sources said. The sources described it as an unprecedented escalation compared to recent weeks and months. The Israel Hayom daily added that the plan also involves cutting water supplies and carrying […]
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Sun 02 March 2025: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi said he fears a possible foreign funding cut would put thousands of persecuted Rohingya, currently sheltering in southeastern Bangladesh, in hunger and insecurity. Bangladesh has been hosting more than 1.2 million Rohingya in the southeastern Cox’s Bazar district since they fled a military […]
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Sun 02 March 2025: The Kremlin on Sunday said the new foreign policy configuration of the current US administration under President Donald Trump “largely” coincides with Russia’s vision. “The new (US) administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely coincides with our vision,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with state […]
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The moon passes by Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost spaceship ahead of its landing, February 24, 2025. / Photo: Reuters Sun 02 March 2025: A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on […]
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