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What to know about Nipah virus after cases emerge in India
Reuters, Published on 29/01/2026
» LONDON - Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand and Malaysia to step up airport screening to prevent the spread of the infection. But what is Nipah virus, and how worried should people be?
Bombs away for ‘peace president’ Trump
AFP, Published on 03/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump returned to office vowing to be the peace president. Nearly a year later, he is embracing war on multiple fronts.
Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» TOKYO - When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn't fancy joining Japan's old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid hierarchy and codes of honour.
New Zealand halts new puberty blockers for young transgender people
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2025
» WELLINGTON — New Zealand said on Wednesday it was banning new prescriptions of puberty blocking drugs for young transgender people, in a move that critics warned could worsen the mental health of those affected.
World leaders to rally climate fight ahead of Amazon summit
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» BELéM (BRAZIL) - World leaders meet Thursday in the Brazilian Amazon in an effort to show that climate change remains a top global priority despite broken promises and the United States shunning the gathering.
US shutdown poker: Which side has the winning hand?
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Washington is in a standoff and the chips are down -- with the government shuttered for weeks, federal workers stuck in limbo and millions who rely on health insurance subsidies scared of losing the shirt off their backs.
Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by record rains
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» RAJSHAHI (BANGLADESH) - In the swamplands along Bangladesh's mighty Padma River, snakes slithering through villages have become an unrelenting menace, leaving residents terrified and hospitals overwhelmed with bite victims.
Study finds women have higher genetic risk of depression
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» SYDNEY - Women are genetically at higher risk of clinical depression than men, Australian researchers found in a study published Wednesday that could change how the disorder is treated.
Appetite-regulating hormones in focus as first Nobel Prizes fall
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Research into hormones that regulate appetite is seen leading the race for the Nobel Prize in Medicine, to be awarded Monday -- the first in this year's Nobel season.
Russia flexes military muscle with hypersonic missiles and bombers during drills
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2025
» MOSCOW - Russia said on Sunday that it had fired a Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic cruise missile at a target in the Barents Sea and that Sukoi Su-34 supersonic fighter-bombers had carried out strikes as part of joint military exercises with Belarus.