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Geopolitics

Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and limit MMR shots

BBC News – World · Europe

The Trump administration recommends separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits.

Geopolitics

Migrant children go days without food in Ceuta amid asylum crisis

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A surge of migrant children and families remained in makeshift shelters in Ceuta, Spain’s North African enclave.

Geopolitics

Trump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shots

The Guardian – World · Europe

President and RFK Jr, the health secretary, repeatedly referred to autism during signing, though studies show no link between it and vaccinesDonald Trump has s…

Geopolitics

DRC’s Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, says WHO

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Earlier cases of the disease were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid, the WHO said.

Geopolitics

Congo’s Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared, says WHO

South China Morning Post – World · China

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said on Mo…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong to review warning system after record heat triggers lowest alert

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong labour authorities have pledged to review the city’s heat stress warning system, a day after the weather forecaster issued the lowest-level alert for…

Geopolitics

The war that keeps being born: Agent Orange and its multigeneration effects

Times of India – World · India

- People may witness shooting stars and make wishes, symbolizing luck. - Some are unlucky, possibly facing tragic outcomes linked to celestial events. - Sh…

Geopolitics

Max Miller to stay on Ohio ballots despite pressure to drop out of race after domestic abuse allegations – live

The Guardian – World · Europe

The House Republican has been disavowed by his own party amid allegations that he has been abusive toward his ex-wife and daughterSign up for the Breaking News…

Geopolitics

Amber heat-health alerts issued for most of England as temperatures could reach 36C or higher this week – latest updates

The Guardian – World · Europe

The upgraded alerts will be in place from 9am on Tuesday until 9pm on FridayAn 18-year-old died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Camber Sands beach,…

Geopolitics

Louisiana warns beachgoers amid surge in flesh-eating bacteria infections

The Guardian – World · Europe

State confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawaterHealth officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers…

Geopolitics

Malaysia’s RX-Z faithful fight stigma of illegal street racing after deadly biker festival

South China Morning Post – World · China

A string of deadly motorcycle accidents around Malaysia’s biggest Yamaha RX-Z gathering has intensified calls for the annual event to be scrapped, but enthusia…

Geopolitics

‘Happiest person’: Chinese husband dedicates 25 years to caring for severely paraplegic wife

South China Morning Post – World · China

The story of a devoted couple from central China, where the husband has lovingly cared for his severely paraplegic wife for 25 years, has touched the hearts of…

Geopolitics

Type 2 diabetes in young women increasingly common

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

British researchers say rates of type 2 diabetes are growing most among women under 40. The disease is often underdiagnosed in women or diagnosed too late to r…

Geopolitics

Calls for system review after lowest alert in force during record-breaking heat

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities are under pressure to review the warning system for heat stress at work after the lowest-level alert remained in force on Sunday, despite…

Geopolitics

No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say

The Hindu – World · India

More than 200 boat passengers were placed in quarantine on August 6 in the port of Maluku, 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Kinshasa, after one traveller who was …

Geopolitics

Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ in sector across England

The Guardian – World · Europe

Katie and John Meehan say responses to campaign they launched after death of daughter Genevieve must be ‘wake-up call’The parents of a nine-month-old girl who …

Geopolitics

Hiker dies on Hong Kong trail as city swelters in record-breaking heat

South China Morning Post – World · China

A hiker died on a country trail in Tai Po on Sunday afternoon as Hong Kong endured its hottest temperatures since records began 142 years ago. Police said they…

Geopolitics

Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after 12-year-old dies, police say

The Guardian – World · Europe

Teenage girl treated in hospital after Friday’s school shooting has died, police sayThe death toll from a school shooting in Thailand rose to nine on Saturday,…

Startups

Delhivery Q1 net profit down 65%; Helping older adults find purpose

Your Story · India

Delhivery reported a 28% rise in Q1 FY27 revenue to Rs 2,931 crore, even as net profit fell 65% to Rs 32 crore

Geopolitics

Stephen and Ayesha Curry reach $100 million milestone through their foundation

Times of India – World · India

Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry's foundation Eat. Learn. Play has marked a major $100 milion investment after helping changing lives for close to a decade.

Geopolitics

‘Debilitating’: Hunter Biden speaks out about father Joe Biden’s cancer

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The younger Biden son has addressed his father's debate performance and the pardon he received after felony convictions.

Geopolitics

Girl, 12, dies in Thailand after school shooting, bringing death toll to 9

South China Morning Post – World · China

A girl died from critical wounds Saturday after a pupil opened fire at a secondary school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll …

Geopolitics

As Thailand Gets Known for Mass Shootings, Fresh Pledges to Fix Gun Laws

The New York Times – World · US

A rampage at a high school in Thailand on Friday was the latest episode of gun violence in a country that has grappled in recent years with several attacks.

Geopolitics

Yemen’s collapsing healthcare forces the sick to seek alternative medicines

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Patients in Yemen who cannot afford healthcare or access relevant treatment are turning to alternative medicine.

Geopolitics

Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong parents should have their children vaccinated against respiratory infections as the city faces a triple threat from influenza, Covid-19 and respirato…

Geopolitics

‘Addiction is irreversible’: Hong Kong urged to ban under-16s from social media

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong should follow international peers in legislating to bar children under 16 from social media to combat cyberbullying and addiction, education experts …

Geopolitics

Sick teen dies as ambulance gets stuck in mud for hours in J&K's Rajouri

Times of India – World · India

- Subhadra Srivastava is a journalist at *The Times of India*, specializing in geopolitics, international, and national affairs. - She focuses on global deve…

Geopolitics

‘I couldn’t breathe’: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke

The Guardian – World · Europe

Scientists race to untangle complex links between exposure and mortality as fire weather grows more prevalentA thousand kilometres from the infernos gorging on…

Geopolitics

Bengaluru 3-star, 5-star hotels under scanner over expired food, poor hygiene

Times of India – World · India

The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department's Food Safety Wing has launched action against several three-star and five-star hotels in Bengaluru after a …

Geopolitics

Sudan’s war threatens an ‘entire generation’s’ future, UN warns

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

War in Sudan has left over 8 million children out of school, and nearly three-quarters of schools have been affected.

Geopolitics

'I ran because I knew I would die': Russian drones target medics in Ukraine

BBC News – World · Europe

Ukrainian emergency workers warn of growing Russian attacks on hospitals and ambulances.

Geopolitics

Medics among six Palestinians injured in Israeli attacks across West Bank

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Since January, Palestinians have reported more than 11,000 Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank, officials say.

Geopolitics

Tai Po inquiry sheds more light on final moments of firefighter Ho Wai-ho

South China Morning Post – World · China

An independent inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has released further details about the final moments of fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho, who die…

Geopolitics

Jharkhand protest day 14: Student shifted to hospital after health worsens

Times of India – World · India

A student on hunger strike was hospitalized as unrest continues over recruitment exam grievances. Six students are still protesting, demanding the cancellation…

Geopolitics

What China’s expanded funding for HIV/Aids in Africa means as US cuts health aid

South China Morning Post – World · China

China is expanding its role in the fight against HIV/Aids in Africa by funding new projects and backing local medicine manufacturing as part of its signature h…

Geopolitics

Ebola: Africa CDC plans to use vaccine for different strain as outbreak spreads

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control pledged to deploy a vaccine for a previous Ebola strain in the current DRC outbreak, with test cases indicat…

Geopolitics

DR Congo tests over 300 passengers after suspected Ebola death on boat

South China Morning Post – World · China

Congolese health authorities were screening more than 300 people ⁠travelling on a ⁠river boat intercepted near Kinshasa on ⁠Thursday after the death of a passe…

Geopolitics

Pool at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley shut over suspected fake lifeguard credentials

South China Morning Post – World · China

A swimming pool at a private housing estate in Hong Kong’s Happy Valley has been ordered to close after authorities discovered a lifeguard on duty was suspecte…

Geopolitics

UNICEF says one child killed per day in Gaza since ‘ceasefire’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

At least 300 children reported killed in Gaza in 300 days since October 2025 truce between Israel and Hamas was agreed.

Geopolitics

Ceuta residents ‘sad, helpless, anxious’ as up to 5,000 migrants remain in the city, president says – Europe live

The Guardian – World · Europe

Juan Jesús Vivas has been briefing EU lawmakers on the ‘humanitarian emergency’ and says updated death toll now lies at least 100 peopleThe commission also got…

Geopolitics

DR Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages as deaths surpass 1,800

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Aid workers say the virus is spreading at an 'alarming and unprecedented rate' as virus spreads to remote areas.

Geopolitics

Deadliest form of malnutrition has reached critical levels in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Child wasting, the deadliest form of malnutrition, has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan's provinces.

Geopolitics

Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC chief amid US agency turmoil

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

US public health agency faces toughest test as Schwartz takes charge amid political pressure and public health crises.

Geopolitics

China’s baby boom depends on gender equality, not cash handouts

South China Morning Post – World · China

China’s national childcare subsidy is an encouraging acknowledgement of a simple truth: raising children is expensive. This year, the central government alloca…

Geopolitics

NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper

The Guardian – World · Europe

Health secretary says global heating means UK hospitals and GPs will have to prepare for summer as well as winter peaks of demandAdapting to global heating: wh…

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