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Mpox, a global public health emergency – WHO!
Photo credit: RFI The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency. To that effect, an emergency committee met on Wednesday to advise WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on whether the disease outbreak constitutes a “public health emergency of international concern. WHO has reported 208 fatalities and over 99,000 mpox cases across 116 nations…
Immigration concerns in UK town after riots!
Photo credit: NBC News The effects of violence are still visible outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham, even after days after the riots. Gulf Today reports that many residents are still in shock and worried about immigration. Clive Wingate who lives near the Holiday Inn Express said, “it was terrifying. When they were lighting the bins…
S.A. to deport irregular Mozambican migrants!
Photo credit: channels TV Sixteen undocumented Mozambican women found guilty of entering South African illegally have been ordered to be deported to their country. IOL reports that the accused were charged before the Barberton Magistrate’s Court where they were accused of contravening the Immigration Act. A total of 41 suspects comprising two taxi drivers, a light…
Olympics and Manizha Talash – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Paris 2024 According to the International Olympic Committee, the “goal of the Olympic Movement is to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practised without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.”…
Na only Naija waka come with no medal?
As person wey get permanent seat for supporter, I dey praise anybodi wey dey participate for sport. No be say I dey too bad, but di skul wey a go dey play all kind sport, and dem dey play am wella. So, as Naija go Paris for Olympic and den no bring medal, a beg make…
Advocates look at new way to guage poverty!
Photo credit: Habitat and humanity An innovative approach to poverty is being examined to alleviate the needs of people who are struggling to make ends meet. The Standard reports that Food Banks Canada has released a report that illuminates poverty in Canada. It argues that shifting from the current standard Market Basket Measure to a…
Russians flee as Ukraine continues offensive!
Photo credit: politico About 180,000 Russian civilians are being taken to safety from regions near the border with Ukraine as the Kremlin struggles to deal with Ukraine’s continued cross-border feats. Politico reports that the acting Governor of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, told Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, that over 120,000 people have left the region, and…