The new malaria vaccine will prevent many deaths – but it’s by no means the end of the disease
The new R21/Matrix-M vaccine will be far more easily available than the first vaccine – but the reality of life in Africa will blunt its...
Month : October 2023
Two people and their dog killed in rare grizzly bear attack in Canada national park
Couple have not yet been identified and bear demonstrating ‘aggressive behavior’ was killed by park rangers Two people and their dog have been killed in...
India orders Canada to remove 41 diplomats from Delhi embassy
Relations between countries continue to fracture over alleged assassination of Sikh separatist in British Columbia India has told Canada it must remove 41 diplomats from...
Sudan conflict ‘like planning for the apocalypse’, say aid workers
At least 5.4 million people have been displaced by the fierce fighting that broke out in the country in April Humanitarian officials say the widening...
Brazil expels illegal settlers from Indigenous lands in Amazon
Thousands affected as government vows to stamp out land grabs in protected areas Brazil’s government has begun removing thousands of non-Indigenous people from two native...
UN votes to send Kenyan-led security force to Haiti to combat gangs
Security council approves mission but UN faces concerns over outside force with its own record of abuses Kenya’s offer to send police to Haiti sparks...
Denis Mukwege announces plans to run for president of DRC
Gynaecologist won the Nobel peace prize in 2018 for his campaign against sexual violence The Nobel peace prize-winning gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, renowned for helping victims...
J-pop agency Johnny & Associates to change name amid sexual abuse scandal
Japanese talent agency to create new firm to manage artists as it tries to distance itself from disgraced founder The Japanese talent agency Johnny &...
Mexico church roof collapses during mass, killing at least nine killed and injuring 50
A ‘structural failure’ during Sunday service trapped dozens in Santa Cruz church in Gulf coast city of Ciudad Madero The roof of a church has...
Travel website Booking.com leaves hoteliers thousands of dollars out of pocket
As the website boasts about increased revenue, some partners say they have not been paid for months Travel website Booking.com has left many hotel operators...
