Gabon military leader Brice Oligui Nguema wins presidential election
After his win, Nguema tells Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview, he will 'restore dignity to the Gabonese people'.
Israel Strikes Hospital in Northern Gaza and Captures Key Part of South – The New York Times
- Israel Strikes Hospital in Northern Gaza and Captures Key Part of South The New York Times
- Israeli air strike destroys part of last fully functional hospital in Gaza City BBC
- Israel strikes a hospital in Gaza, forcing evacuation as strikes intensify NPR
- Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated Reuters
- WATCH: IDF kills dozens of terrorists in Rafah as it establishes operational control of area The Jerusalem Post
Russian missile strike kills dozens in Ukrainian city of Sumy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy decries attack on ‘ordinary city street’ while people were going to church for Palm Sunday
At least 34 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a Russian ballistic missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people were going to church for Palm Sunday, in the worst attack on civilians this year.
Two missiles landed in the crowded city centre on Sunday morning. One hit a trolley bus full of passengers. Footage from the scene showed bodies lying in the street, burning cars, and rescuers carrying bloodied survivors. Two of the dead were children.
Continue reading...Stars mingle in Coachella audience as Lady Gaga wows festivalgoers
Headliners at the California music festival this year include Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone and Green Day.
Stars mingle in Coachella audience as Lady Gaga wows festivalgoers
Headliners at the California music festival this year include Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone and Green Day.
UK could target parts of Chinese state under new foreign influence rules
Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with Beijing
The government could target parts of China’s security apparatus under new foreign influence rules, the Guardian has learned.
Ministers are considering including parts of the Chinese state accused of interference activities on the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme (Firs).
Continue reading...Liverpool beat West Ham to move within six points of Premier League title
Virgil van Dijk scores late to send Liverpool 13 points clear and to the verge of clinching their 20th league title.
Myanmar military government defends rule minutes before deadly quake hits
Moments before Myanmar’s deadliest quake in a century, General Zaw Min Tun defended military rule, dismissed war crimes
Namibia’s first female president: From freedom fighter to reformer?
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on rising to power as Namibia’s first woman leader and whether real change is possible.
Back-To-Back Hypersonic ‘Failures’ For US: After Axing Air Force’s ARRW, Now Navy Cancels HALO Program – EurAsian Times
Severe floods hit Lanzarote after torrential rain
A state of emergency was declared in the Spanish Canary Island after 6cm (2.4in) of water fell in two hours on Saturday.
China says US tariff exemptions ‘small step in correcting wrong practice’
Beijing calls on Washington to 'completely cancel' its reciprocal tariffs amid an escalating trade war.
NSW’s sole women’s-only clinic dedicated to trauma ends ‘gamechanging’ focus
Specialists at Ramsay Clinic Thirroul have reportedly resigned against backdrop of larger shortage of psychiatrists across state
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In 2022 Ramsay Healthcare opened Australia’s first women’s-only hospital “dedicated” to trauma-related mental health issues in Wollongong.
Ramsay Clinic Thirroul was supposed to be a “gamechanger” designed specifically to provide women – often survivors of family and sexual violence – the safe environment needed to be able to escape the flight or fight stress response and begin to recover through a program of therapies.
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Continue reading...Labor announces $10m to provide ‘inclusive, culturally safe’ healthcare for LGBTQ+ Australians
Exclusive: Funding would go towards third-party training for doctors and nurses, which advocates say would remove barriers to treatment
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Labor would provide health workers with training to care for LGBTIQA+ Australians in a $10m package to upskill doctors and nurses alongside a new accreditation program, the health minister, Mark Butler, has said.
The election promise, to be announced on Monday, would see Labor contract a training provider to design programs to train healthcare workers to help give “inclusive, culturally safe primary care” for gay, lesbian and gender-diverse Australians.
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Continue reading...Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says
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When Gemma Lucy Smart received an invitation to attend an academic conference in the US, she was excited. But that was before Donald Trump was returned to office.
Now Smart, who has a disability and is queer, has decided it’s too risky to travel to Seattle for the social sciences conference in September.
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Continue reading...Over three million children died in 2022 due to drug resistance: Study
The deaths are linked to antimicrobial resistance infections due to overuse or misuse of some medications.
Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen economic ties during tour of south-east Asia
President’s first stop is Vietnam as China urges US to end trade war and return to ‘right path of mutual respect’
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will visit Vietnam on Monday as he begins a tour of south-east Asia where he will seek to strengthen ties with neighbouring countries amid an escalating trade war.
Xi will visit Vietnam from Monday before travelling to Malaysia and Cambodia, a high-profile tour that Chinese officials have described as being of “major importance”.
Continue reading...Russian strikes on northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy kill 32, in deadliest attack this year – CNN
- Russian strikes on northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy kill 32, in deadliest attack this year CNN
- Russian Attack on Sumy in Ukraine Kills and Wounds Dozens The New York Times
- Russian missile strike kills 34 in Ukraine's Sumy, Kyiv says Reuters
- Russian missile attack on Sumy during Palm Sunday leaves at least 34 dead, 117 wounded WBMA
- 'Crosses any line of decency' — US Envoy Kellogg condemns Russian attack on Sumy. The Kyiv Independent
Timeline: Israel’s attacks on hospitals throughout its war on Gaza
List of some of the severest Israeli attacks on the healthcare system in Gaza since October 23, 2023.
‘Death is everywhere’: Sudan camp residents shelter from attacks
One person in Zamzam described things as "extremely catastrophic" after three days of assaults.