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Ebola risk is high inside DR Congo but it’s no pandemic emergency: WHO

In an update on the fast-developing situation in eastern DRC, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that…

3 months ago

Somalia at ‘real risk of famine’ as Middle East war fallout continues

“The humanitarian context in Somalia is worsening faster than we originally projected and expected,” said George Conway, the UN’s top…

3 months ago

Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force warns drone incidents near its positions are putting personnel at risk

The warning came amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah fighters, despite a ceasefire beginning 17 April.On Monday, 11 May,…

3 months ago

Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all out war

The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious…

3 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 15 April: Civilians continue to be at risk as tensions remain high

Across the Middle East, tensions remain high as Israeli military operations in Lebanon continue, a day after rare talks aimed…

4 months ago

Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say

Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn. Source link

5 months ago

Are UK students at risk of more deadly meningitis outbreaks?

The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has asked independent experts in the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to look…

5 months ago

Iran war is fraught with political risk for Trump

In a CBS interview on Sunday, defence secretary Pete Hegseth outlined a next phase of the US-Israeli operation that included…

5 months ago

China’s Export Control Dispute with Japan Exposes Southeast Asia to Supply Chain Dependence and Growing Geopolitical Risk

China’s escalating restrictions on Japanese defence-linked companies have largely been framed as a bilateral clash between Asia’s two largest economies.…

6 months ago

Human Rights Council hears of ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan

The brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was the focus of debate as the Geneva-based Council holds its first session of…

6 months ago