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India is stepping up efforts to contain a Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal after five cases were confirmed, including infections among doctors and nurses. Nearly 100 people have been placed under home quarantine, while those infected are being treated at hospitals in and around Kolkata. According to Press Trust of India (PTI), the…
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Nearly three years of conflict in Sudan have pushed the country’s education system to the brink, leaving more than eight million children out of school for almost 500 days, according to Save the Children. In a statement issued on Thursday, the NGO said the war, which began in 2023, has resulted in one of…
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U.S President Donald Trump on Thursday launched the “Board of Peace“, an initiative designed to oversee the Gaza ceasefire and potentially address broader global issues. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said the move marked “a turning point” for the Middle East…
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At least six people remain missing on Friday after landslides struck parts of New Zealand’s North Island, leaving two people dead and many buried under debris, according to Radio New Zealand (RNZ). The landslide at a popular campground at Mount Maunganui on the island’s east coast brought down soil and rubble, damaging property and…
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In a push to highlight and safeguard the Aravalli hills, the world’s oldest surviving mountain system, the Aravalli Virasat Jan Abhiyan announced in a press conference on Thursday a 700-kilometer foot march to the mountain range. Called the “Aravalli Sanrakshan Yatra”, the rally will begin on January 24 from Gujarat’s Aravalli district and will…
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The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 is underway in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23, bringing together global leaders under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue.” The 55th edition of the summit has drawn nearly 65 heads of state and government, along with around 850 chief executives and business leaders, as…
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The United States is set to formally withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, a move that has triggered strong warnings from global health and legal experts, according to Reuters. President Donald Trump announced the decision on the first day of his second term in 2025 through an executive order. Although, under…
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Underscoring a global assault on press freedom, more than 300 journalists were imprisoned worldwide at the end of 2025 for the fift consecutive year, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The figure marks the third-highest total since CPJ began tracking journalist imprisonments in 1992 and comes just below…
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According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday (January 19), China’s population declined for the fourth consecutive year, with the birth rate falling to a record low in 2025. The country’s population fell by 3.39 million to reach around 1.4 billion by the end of 2025, marking a faster…
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A sightseeing helicopter carrying two Taiwanese tourists crashed near Mount Aso in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, authorities said. According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA), Kumamoto Prefectural Police on Tuesday afternoon located a severely damaged aircraft inside the volcano’s crater and confirmed it was the missing helicopter after checking its serial number. However,…