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Global Ebola risk ‘remains low’, WHO chief says
The global risk "remains low" from a deadly Ebola outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organisation chief said Wednesday (Jun 24), after a case was confirmed in France. France on Wednesday announced its…
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Japan on Thursday (Jun 25), the country's weather agency said, adding that there was no tsunami warning. There were no immediate reports of major damage. The quake occurred off the northern region…
High casualties, aftershocks probable after twin earthquake in Venezuela, USGS says
High casualties and extensive damage are probable in Venezuela after back-to-back earthquakes rattled the capital and surrounding regions on Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has stated.
"The disaster is likely…
Maternal Mortality in Pakistan: A Crisis Exposed by the Karachi Washroom Birth
A recent childbirth incident at Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) unfolded in a sequence that starkly illustrates the fragility of maternal care in Pakistan. A woman in labour arrived at the hospital but was denied an…
Switzerland says US-Iran talks planned for Friday are off
Talks that had been planned for Friday between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland will not take place, according to a Swiss foreign ministry statement.
The announcement came after a…
Labour’s Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead…
Labour’s Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country. Burnham…
Thirty-five killed as gunmen attack Niger’s biggest airport
Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger’s largest airport on Thursday, officials say - the second attack in less than five months. Residents in the predominately Muslim country told the BBC they had just finished their…
First tankers cross strait under Iran deal; Israeli strikes raise doubt in Lebanon
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies.…
US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal, Vance says
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the U.S. Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war. Vance made the announcement at a White House press briefing,…
US lifts naval blockade as Iran’s supreme leader says Trump made deal ‘out of…
The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war in the Middle East. US Central Command confirmed the end of the blockade on X "in accordance with the President's direction", and said some…