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Africa 

Johannesburg men run in purple briefs to raise prostate cancer awareness

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A crowd of men ran through Johannesburg in purple swim briefs on Friday to raise awareness about prostate cancer. They were taking part in the Hollard Daredevil Race, an annual event that seeks to draw attention to what researchers say is now the most common cancer in South Africa. According to the organizers, prostate cancer is not a topic often… Read More
Africa 

Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis

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“Our first session, devoted to de-escalation, will offer an opportunity to explore practical ways forward,” said Pekka Haavisto, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan, in a call to delegates to identify measures and use their “respective channels of engagement build confidence and help create conditions conducive to a comprehensive ceasefire”.  Now in its fourth year, the conflict began in… Read More
Africa 

Sudan: Drone strikes killed at least 306 people in three weeks

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The strikes, attributed to both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), hit homes, markets, hospitals, displacement sites, power stations and water sources in Kordofan, Darfur, Blue Nile, Khartoum and other states, according to the UN human rights office (OHCHR). “The increasing use of drones, already accounting for the majority of conflict-related civilian deaths in Sudan… Read More
Human Rights 

West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures after deadly Hebron attack

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Two Israeli soldiers were killed and at least five injured when gunmen opened fire near a military checkpoint outside the city, according to news reports. The two Palestinian attackers were also killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Hebron sealed, pledged house-to-house raids and home demolitions, and reportedly threatened a wider assault on a scale not seen since the Six-Day… Read More
Europe 

First human case of Shamonda virus reported in France as patient dies

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The virus is mainly found in livestock, especially cattle, sheep, goats, horses and alpacas. It is thought to be spread by the bites of midges – tiny biting flies – though the World Health Organization (WHO) has said further studies are needed to understand how it is transmitted. There are currently no commercially available vaccines against Shamonda virus, according to… Read More
Pacific 

‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis

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That’s according to UN aid coordination office spokesperson Olga Cherevko, who has just returned from a field visit with a stark call to action. Nearly 16 million Afghans are facing crisis-level hunger – some 3.4 million of them living in emergency conditions, said Ms. Cherevko, briefing from Kabul on Tuesday. “I want to start with something that can get lost… Read More
Pacific 

Fate unknown of many returned to DPR Korea from China: UN independent experts

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There is no information on the whereabouts and treatment of those repatriated – or those who remain at risk of return – the experts said in a press release on Wednesday. “These events form part of a longstanding pattern of serious human rights violations against individuals forcibly returned to the DPRK. In the absence of independent monitoring in either country, many… Read More
Africa 

Benin earns four nominations at 2026 Africa Tourism Awards

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Benin has been nominated in four categories at the 2026 Africa Tourism Awards, putting the West African nation in the spotlight for its cultural heritage and tourism appeal. The nominations include Country Destination of the Year, Cultural Destination of the Year, Tourism Board of the Year for Benin Tourism, and Tourism Video of the Year for Explore Benin, A World… Read More
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Portugal’s last circus elephant begins a new life at wildlife sanctuary

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Meet Julie, the first elephant at a wildlife sanctuary set up in Alentejo, southern Portugal. According to Pangea, she was Portugal’s last elephant and the last wild animal remaining in a Portuguese circus. Julie has moved here through a voluntary agreement with the Víctor Hugo Cardinali circus. Elephant caretaker Johnny Nascimento says she ia asjusting to the new environment. “Julie… Read More
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‘Burden and loss’ builds in DR Congo, as Kenya strengthens Ebola containment

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“If we lift the foot off the pedal, the virus will resurge very quickly, will continue to spread to newly affected areas and pose a threat for the country, the region and the world at large,” warned Dr. Catherine Smallwood, World Health Organization (WHO) incident manager in the DRC.  The country remains the epicentre of an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo… Read More
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