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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsDeath toll in Bangkok bar fire reaches 30
As Bangkok kicks-off an investigation into a fire in a bar last Sunday, three people among the wounded have died. The number of deaths from the blaze now stand at 30.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘We are dying little by little here’: asylum seekers at mercy of Home Office hotel closures
Legal challenges launched over accommodation ‘adequacy’ as UK government closes more asylum hotelsHuda and her two children aged 10 and 12 had been living in two rooms in a London…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsU.S. to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
Earlier on July 13, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed an order citing increased Ebola risks, including the spread of the virus to just hours…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBangkok bar fire: death toll reaches 30 as police investigate negligence as ‘primary theory’
Bar owner in Thailand offers ‘deepest apologies for this tragic incident’ as police investigate whether exits were either blocked or hard to accessThe Bangkok pub that has become …
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsUS plans to bar its citizens in Congo from flying home directly amid Ebola outbreak
- TOI World Desk's team covers global events with dedication, offering diverse perspectives. - Committed to accuracy, depth, and timeliness, they provide timely updates on inter…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsHow Kenyan volunteers hunt polio’s hidden trail
Community health volunteers travel across remote northern Kenya to detect poliovirus before it can spread.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMichigan health officials identify ‘potential source’ of parasite outbreak
Authorities said inquiry into cyclosporiasis outbreak was continuing but early results pointed to salad greens and lettuceWhat is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘ex…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say
Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’Children in the UK will grow up to be one of the unhealthiest gen…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralia banned vape ads more than two years ago – so why are they still all over social media?
Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would do’Follow our Australia news l…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsHeat Waves in Europe Linked to Thousands of Excess Deaths
While the full toll will take months to calculate, death statistics already look substantial compared with historical averages.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEU eyes social media curbs for children
The European Union will move to limit young children’s access to social media across the 27-member bloc, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, in wh…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsEurope recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show
Extreme heat can kill by causing heat stroke, or aggravating cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, with older people among the most vulnerable
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsOver 2,700 may have died due to heatwaves in England: researchers
The study estimates that around 550 people died as a result of the heat between May 21 and 29, and nearly 2,200 died between June 18 and 28 in England and Wales
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMore than 16,000 refugees unable to reunite with families in UK, says Refugee Council
Suspension of family reunion route has left many stuck in conflict zones or using people smugglers to reach safetyMore than 16,000 refugees have been unable to reunite with famili…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEurope recorded 10,000 excess deaths in late-June heatwave
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed. The v…
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsFlames, blackout, chaos: Videos show panic among people fleeing Bangkok fire that killed 27
- **Fire incident**: A pub fire in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district killed 27, injured 63, with many critically hurt; smoke and panic trapped victims in restrooms. - **Cause & respo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRestaurant pullouts from dog-friendly scheme ‘responsible’, 20 complaints recorded
Limited manpower, space constraints and cautious diners have led some restaurants to make a “responsible move” by withdrawing from Hong Kong’s new dog-friendly dining scheme, whic…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsDeadly Bangkok pub blaze revives concerns over fire safety lapses
Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports from the site where a deadly fire tore through a Bangkok pub around midnight on Monday.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsAt least 27 dead as fire engulfs popular Bangkok pub near Chatuchak market
At least 27 people were killed and 63 injured, many critically, after a fire ripped through a popular pub in Bangkok.
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsVietnam boat tragedy eyewitnesses claim crew negligence, treatment delays
Eyewitnesses blamed crew negligence and delayed medical care for the Vietnam boat disaster. Rough seas and gusty winds caused the speedboat to overturn within seconds. Many touris…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsWhat Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science
A recent study tracked hundreds of soccer fans until their favorite team reached the final of a tournament. Their stress levels skyrocketed, and their heart rates jumped too.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsQuake-hit Venezuela faces looming health threats as survivors crowd shelters
Disease outbreaks, poor sanitation, lack of access to clean water, and disruptions to basic medical care could pose the greatest health risks to the tens of thousands of survivors…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsConfirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600
The number of deaths comes as healthcare workers threaten to walk off the job over a delay in payments.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsThe DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH
The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom indu…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsFrance reports first Congo outbreak linked Ebola case
France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The infection comes weeks after European health authorities said there were n…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong official urges vaccinations as early summer flu season and peak likely
Hong Kong may enter its summer flu season earlier than usual this year, with a peak likely to occur later this month, health authorities have said, urging unvaccinated residents t…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong to target flavoured tobacco in next phase of controls: health chief
Hong Kong authorities will crack down on flavoured tobacco substances in the next phase of their enhanced smoking control measures, with the health minister describing such produc…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsAfrican Union's health agency vows Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine by end of 2026
Head of Africa CDC said he had received a message from the Russian Health Ministry claiming to have already developed a vaccine against the strain; Uganda’s confirmed Ebola cases …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBangladesh probes hospital deaths of 6 newborns
At least six newborn babies died in the same hospital ward in Bangladesh within hours of each other on Wednesday, said health officials, who launched an investigation. The newborn…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUganda closes border with DRC in an effort to contain Ebola outbreak
Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring DR Congo for four weeks in an effort to contain an Ebola outbreak.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSpread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO
Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate actionThe World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak is outpacing re…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsAre We Pandemic Ready?
Hantavirus and Ebola are reminders that outbreaks are inevitable, and that the world must work together to contain them and prevent the next pandemic.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow can Hong Kong help mothers of infants reverse falling breastfeeding rate?
For Hongkonger Annyee Chan, the decision to stop breastfeeding her son at eight months was a pragmatic response to a city that often feels at odds with the needs of nursing mother…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSuspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC
Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede respondersThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a “very…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralEbola treatment center set alight in Congo
An Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of Congo was set alight as a group tried to retrieve the body of a person who died of the virus. The treatment center was not …
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsDRC prepares Ebola treatment centres as death toll rises
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are restoring Ebola treatment centres.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC
WHO chief said he was ‘deeply concerned’ after at least 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 deaths reported in outbreak of Bundibugyo strain‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DR…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWill the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?
The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsW.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
Just a day after the outbreak was announced, cases were confirmed in the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no approved vaccine for the strain.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMan infected with rat hepatitis E, Hong Kong’s first case this year
Health authorities are investigating a human case of rat hepatitis E – the first recorded in Hong Kong this year – and have urged the public to observe good hygiene practices and …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCanada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia
The person was on board the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three livesCanadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the four Canadians curren…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe world is on track to miss its health targets
Every year the World Health Organization publishes a global health statistics report. It features the numbers behind world health trends and, importantly, assesses whether we’re o…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsDelivery pains hamper Bangladesh’s family planning efforts
Bangladesh’s once-praised family planning system is buckling under severe contraceptive shortages, raising fears of a rise in unplanned pregnancies in one of the world’s most dens…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases
Health officials in Paris say French woman who contracted disease on MV Hondius is on ventilator in intensive careThe head of the World Health Organization has told countries to p…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralWhere should hantavirus cruise ship passengers quarantine? Experts are divided
Eighteen Americans are now in quarantine in two federal centers after having returned home from the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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