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Uganda: Nurses, Midwives Demand Govt Action Amid Overwhelming Challenges

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Views: 14 Despite their crucial role in saving lives, Uganda’s nurses and midwives are grappling with severe challenges, including long hours, minimal pay, and a lack of support. Many healthcare workers feel physically and emotionally exhausted as they continue to perform beyond their training to meet the demands of an overstretched healthcare system.”We are awake […]

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Africa CDC confident it can raise 0m for mpox response

Africa CDC confident it can raise $600m for mpox response

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Views: 10 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is able to raise $600m (R10.6bn) to fight a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, the agency’s head said on Thursday. The World Health Organisation declared mpox a global health emergency in mid-August, after a new strain began spreading from the Democratic Republic

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Telegram and WhatsApp messengers disrupted in Russia in possible shutdown test-run

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Views: 12 The operations of Russia’s most popular messenger Telegram of internet guru Pavel Durov have been disrupted for several hours on August 21, according to Tass and other media. The disruption was particular to Russian mobile networks and IP addresses only, while along with Telegram other messengers such as WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook Messenger, Discord,

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US carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves Middle East

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Views: 14 The US aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt, has departed the Middle East after completing its mission, the Pentagon said today. The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is heading to the Indo-Pacific area of operations after completing its mission in US Central Command, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.

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Arsenal manager Arteta signs new three-year deal

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Views: 8 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium, the Premier League title chasers announced on Thursday. The Gunners said in a statement that the 42-year-old Spaniard, who has reportedly agreed a three-year deal, “has been a key figure in re-establishing us as a force back at the

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Durov charged on 12 counts of complicity in illegal activity on Telegram

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Views: 12 Russian internet entrepreneur Pavel Durov has been charged with 12 counts of failing to cooperate with a French police investigation and complicity in a number of crimes, including drug trafficking, distribution of child pornography and fraud, according to the French charge sheet released on August 26. Durov, founder and chairman of messaging service

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Ghana’s first lithium mine clears key environmental hurdle

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Views: 11 Atlantic Lithium Limited, the African-focused lithium exploration and development company, announced on Thursday (September 12) that Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted an environmental permit for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project. The approval from the EPA marks a critical step forward for the Ewoyaa project, which is poised to become a major contributor

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Palestinian Foreign Ministry warns of Israeli plans to undermine Al Aqsa mosque

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Views: 8 The Palestinian Foreign Ministry warned Thursday of Israeli plans and incitement practices aimed at undermining Al-Aqsa Mosque by the so-called Temple Mount organizations union, where the image of the alleged temple is constantly being promoted in place of the Dome of the Rock. The ministry said in a statement that it views this

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Two Israeli civilians detained by IDF while trying to cross into Gaza

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Views: 8 Military says pair stopped in buffer zone before they can enter Gaza territory, motive for attempt to enter beleaguered Strip unclear. he Israel Defense Forces detained two Israeli civilians who attempted to cross into the Gaza Strip overnight, the military said Friday morning. The pair’s motive was not immediately clear. According to the

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A baby hippo is going viral – and paying the price

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Views: 14 A baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in Thailand. Moo Deng – a name that roughly translates to “bouncy pig” – is a two-month-old female pygmy hippo that is going viral online and attracting queues at a zoo near the city of Pattaya. Visitor numbers have doubled since her birth in July,

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