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August 17, 2024 1:15 PM

Why has mpox been declared a global health emergency?

The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents a global health emergency for the second time in two years. Here's what that means. WHAT IS A GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGE...

August 13, 2024 2:53 PM

Cull or caution: Australia weighs tactics to thin crocodile numbers

A mottled yellow-green and brown saltwater crocodile lies mostly submerged in the muddy waters of an Australian river, only its ochre eyes visible above a triangular snout as it scans for prey. When just such a reptile killed Charlene O'Sullivan's d...

August 12, 2024 10:11 AM

Was the U.S. behind Sheikh Hasina’s ouster?

On Monday, August 5, Bangladesh witnessed a moment of profound historical significance. Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and the world's longest-serving female head of government, res...

August 11, 2024 2:26 PM

PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now

It is the last day of the Paris Olympics. But with more than a dozen gold medals up for grabs the top of the medals table is still very much in play, with the United States and China battling it out. Late on Saturday, the U.S. team had a great even...

August 9, 2024 4:28 PM

Diego Garcia: A Strategic Flashpoint in the Indian Ocean

Diego Garcia, a small yet strategically significant island in the southern Indian Ocean, has emerged as a focal point in global power dynamics. Despite its modest size of 30 square kilometers, the island exerts a disproportionate influence on interna...

August 9, 2024 4:32 PM

India as a peacemaker: Is it an idea whose time has come?

It has been over 300 days since the Israel-Hamas conflict began and nearly 900 days since the Ukraine-Russia conflict erupted. While Ukraine and Russia remain deadlocked with no direct negotiations, Israel and Hamas have engaged in multiple rounds of...

August 8, 2024 6:00 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now

Noah Lyles is looking to become the first American in four decades to win the Olympic sprint double at the Games on Thursday. The women's 10km marathon swimming went ahead as planned after water-quality tests in the Seine river met thresholds. More...

August 5, 2024 4:44 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now

Laura Lindemann won a thrilling sprint finish to give Germany gold in the Olympic triathlon mixed relay on Monday, out-kicking the United States and Britain after highly-fancied France were scuppered by a bike crash on the first of four legs. Simone...

August 4, 2024 8:30 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now

The middle Sunday of the Paris Olympics sees the final day of the swimming, a hotly anticipated men's 100 metres final in the athletics, and Novak Djokovic vying for a gold to fill the one gap in his trophy cabinet. Meanwhile, one of the main pain p...

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