Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa – Reuters

  1. Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa  Reuters
  2. Jamaica Declares Deadly Leptospirosis Outbreak After Hurricane Melissa  The New York Times
  3. Jamaica declares deadly leptospirosis outbreak after hurricane flooding  The Independent
  4. Health Ministry outlines 5 pillar strategic response to leptospirosis outbreak  IRIE FM
  5. Ready Before the First Case: Tackling Leptospirosis After Hurricane Melissa  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
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Jamaica Declares Deadly Leptospirosis Outbreak After Hurricane Melissa – The New York Times

  1. Jamaica Declares Deadly Leptospirosis Outbreak After Hurricane Melissa  The New York Times
  2. Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa  Reuters
  3. Precaution, not panic  Jamaica Observer
  4. Health Ministry outlines 5 pillar strategic response to leptospirosis outbreak  IRIE FM
  5. LEPTO OUTBREAK DECLARED  Jamaica Gleaner
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Democrats investigating Epstein decry Andrew ‘silence’ over interview request

Mountbatten-Windsor ‘continues to hide’, US lawmakers say, after deadline they set to receive response passes

Two Democratic lawmakers involved in the US congressional investigation into the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on Friday condemned Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s “silence” in response to their request that he sit for a deposition.

Robert Garcia, the ranking member of the House oversight committee, and Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the panel, were among the Democrats who earlier this month sent the former British prince a letter seeking his cooperation in their inquiry into Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

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Palestinians forced from West Bank refugee camps left in limbo as Israeli demolitions go on – BBC

  1. Palestinians forced from West Bank refugee camps left in limbo as Israeli demolitions go on  BBC
  2. Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions  Reuters
  3. “All My Dreams Have Been Erased”: Israel’s Forced Displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank | HRW  Human Rights Watch
  4. Israel’s forced expulsion of Palestinians from West Bank refugee camps amounts to war crimes, HRW alleges  CNN
  5. Israel’s emptying of West Bank refugee camps amounts to war crimes: HRW  Al Jazeera
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A translation of the Nauruan president’s remarks will stay suppressed for a decade – but secrecy in Australia’s offshore policy is nothing new

From Scott Morrison’s ‘on-water matters’ to the Albanese government’s MOU with Nauru, successive governments’ attitude to legitimate scrutiny has been one of hostility

Offshore, secrecy dominates. But it doesn’t stop at the water’s edge.

In February, Australia brokered a new offshore arrangement with Nauru, striking a deal to send members of the so-called NZYQ cohort – non-citizens with criminal histories – to the Pacific island. Australia would give Nauru more than $400m in exchange.

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Iqbal Mohamed becomes second MP to quit Your Party

Mohamed says decision to leave was after ‘many false allegations and smears’ against him and others

A second MP within a week has quit Your Party in acrimonious circumstances, throwing yet more doubt on the viability of the leftwing group co-led by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana.

In a statement on X, Iqbal Mohamed, who was elected as the independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley last year, said his decision to leave was after “many false allegations and smears” against him and others, which he did not explain.

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Even 10,000 missiles won’t be enough: China’s sprint toward Taiwan invasion – Ynetnews

  1. Even 10,000 missiles won’t be enough: China’s sprint toward Taiwan invasion  Ynetnews
  2. Shadow navy: How China's civilian fleet could be a potent weapon in a Taiwan invasion  Reuters
  3. China Is Priming Its People and the World for a New Pressure Campaign on Taiwan - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Xi’s plan to seize Taiwan without firing a single shot  The Times
  5. China War Over Taiwan Would Trigger Global Financial Crisis, US Warned  Newsweek
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Nathan Gill’s downfall raises questions over EU lawmakers’ Russia ties – Euronews.com

  1. Nathan Gill's downfall raises questions over EU lawmakers' Russia ties  Euronews.com
  2. Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes  The New York Times
  3. Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes  BBC
  4. From 'Xmas gifts' to piles of cash: How ex-Reform MEP was caught doing Russia's bidding  Sky News
  5. Farage’s views on Russia likely to be further tested after jailing of Nathan Gill  The Guardian
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