A first delivery of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the coming days, the World Health Organization said Friday. The WHO declared an international emergency over mpox on August...
Brazil suspends social media X following Supreme Court ban • FRANCE 24 English
A block on Elon Musk’s X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP...
UN to roll out mass polio vaccinations in Gaza | BBC News
A series of “humanitarian pauses” to fighting in Gaza are due to begin on Sunday, to allow hundreds of thousands of children to be vaccinated against polio. The agreement comes after UN officials said a 10-month-old has...
Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi wins first-ever medal for Refugee Paralympic Team | BBC News
Zakia Khudadadi has made history at the Paris Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal. Khudadadi took home bronze in the women’s Parataekwondo K44 -47kg division...
How big a problem is alcohol abuse in Africa? | DW News
a recent report from the World Health Organisation found that most Africans don’t drink alcohol at all – and never have done. More than 70% of Africans have never drunk alcohol or are former drinkers. How...
Germany tightens migration measures ahead of state elections
Germany has announced tougher migration measures just days ahead of two critical state elections in the east. They include granting security forces more powers and capping refugee benefits. It follows a fatal stabbing...
Gaza, migration, Trump: Is Harris developing her own path on these issues? | DW News
With just over two months until the US presidential election, the latest national polls show vice-president and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris essentially neck-and-neck in the race against her Republican opponent —...