Mpox crisis: Why do African countries struggle to make or buy vaccines? | Health News
After months of delay due to logistics, the first sets of mpox vaccines have finally begun arriving in Democratic Republic of the Congo, donated by…
Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris: Will it make a difference? | US Election 2024 News
Soon after Kamala Harris and Donald Trump left the Philadelphia stage following the United States presidential debate, musician Taylor Swift threw her support behind Harris.…
Why is Germany imposing more restrictions on its borders? | Migration News
Germany’s centre-left government has decided to impose temporary land border restrictions aimed at controlling irregular migration in the wake of a knife attack and electoral…
Trump-Harris face-off: Do presidential debates change voter preferences? | US Election 2024 News
United States Vice President and Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris will face off against former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump for their first —…
Before Brazil and Elon Musk: X’s history of run-ins with left and right | Social Media News
All five judges on Brazil’s Supreme Court panel voted last week to uphold a ban on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the country,…
Why has Israel closed the West Bank’s crossing with Jordan? | Occupied West Bank News
The only crossing between Jordan and the occupied West Bank – the King Hussein Bridge, also known as the Allenby Bridge – has been closed…
After Edmundo Gonzalez flees, what’s next for Venezuela and its opposition? | Elections News
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has fled to Spain, seeking political asylum amid turmoil in his country after a disputed presidential election. The opposition presidential…
Whale, dead rat, cat or pigeon: Which animal is the best spy? | Explainer News
Hvaldimir, a white beluga whale thought to have been used as a Russian spy, was found dead last weekend under what animal rights organisations say…
Why are Cape fur seals in South Africa infected with rabies? | Wildlife News
In May this year, a seal at a popular beach in Cape Town, South Africa, bit five surfers in a matter of minutes. The surfers…
‘Russia backs Kamala Harris’: Putin’s history of US election ‘endorsements’ | US Election 2024 News
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Moscow would back US Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s nominee, in presidential elections in November. The nature…
‘Decades of failure’: Who has UK’s Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blamed? | Construction News
The Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in June 2017, was the result of “an unedifying merry-go-round of buck passing” and “systematic dishonesty and…
Polio returns to Gaza: Where else has the virus re-emerged? | Health News
Polio has made a comeback in the Gaza Strip after 25 years, forcing the United Nations and local health authorities to launch a vaccination campaign…
Depressed fish? How Prozac in lakes and rivers may harm aquatic life | Wildlife News
Traces of the anti-depressant, fluoxetine – often better known by its commercial name, Prozac – have been detected by an Australian-Italian joint study of lakes…
Pakistan’s storm Asna: Legend of the Karachi saint who can ‘stop cyclones’ | Climate News
Fears of a cyclone loom over Pakistan’s southern city, Karachi, which lies on the country’s Arabian Sea coast. The city saw school closures and weather…
More than $200m: How Kamala Harris is winning the small donors battle | US Election 2024 News
Since Kamala Harris emerged as the Democratic presidential frontrunner – and then the party’s official candidate – following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race…
Hasina, floods, visas: What’s troubling India-Bangladesh relations? | Conflict News
Last September, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina as a special guest on the margins of the G20 Summit in…
Macron has blocked left-wing choice for French PM – what happens next? | Government News
France’s President Emmanuel Macron launched a new round of talks with political party leaders on Tuesday to find a way to form a new government…
Did Biden’s White House pressure Mark Zuckerberg to censor COVID content? | Censorship News
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has accused United States President Joe Biden’s administration of pressuring his team to censor content on the COVID-19 pandemic in a…
Who is Telegram founder Pavel Durov? All to know about his arrest in France | Social Media News
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov was detained at the Paris-Le Bourget airport on Saturday, after arriving by a private plane from Baku, Azerbaijan. He is accused…
What’s the big mystery behind the Shroud of Turin? | History News
For centuries, debate has raged over whether the Shroud of Turin is in fact the original burial shroud of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion about 2,000…