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Friday, 01 March 2024 09:43
USA: Alabama ruling that embryos are children
The Alabama supreme court has ruled that frozen embryos are children, which has sparked controversy and cast uncertainty over the future of IVF treatments in the state. Medical experts and reproductive advocacy groups are warning of…
Friday, 01 March 2024 09:40
Caribbean: pollution from oil leak spreads hundreds of miles
Oil leaking from a capsized barge off Tobago's coast has spread hundreds of miles, reaching the island of Bonaire. It is now regarded as a serious threat to both humans and the environment. The barge, of…
Friday, 01 March 2024 09:38
Africa: cholera rages, oral vaccine supply runs dry
The world’s oral cholera vaccine stockpile has run dry, while at least 16 countries face outbreaks. Africa experiences a disproportionately high cholera mortality rate; in three countries the number of cases quadrupled in one year, and…
Friday, 01 March 2024 09:35
Argentina: soup kitchens hit by Milei’s austerity measures
In Merlo, long lines form outside communal soup kitchens as inflation soars, causing a hunger crisis among the country's poor. President Javier Milei's austerity measures, which have cut government spending, even funds for soup kitchens, have…
Friday, 01 March 2024 09:33
Nepal: repurposing discarded rubbish
A group led by Sunita Chaudhary are repurposing discarded mountain climbing ropes into handcrafted items like jewellery boxes and table mats. These ropes, once vital for climbers but later discarded, are now collected as part of…
Thursday, 22 February 2024 21:43
USA: pastor says the Holy Spirit saved him from shooting
A pastor attending the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade claims the Holy Spirit urged him and his family to leave minutes before a shooting broke out, resulting in one death and 22 injuries. Timmy Hensel,…