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Israel agrees to 'limited reopening' of Rafah crossing
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israel said Monday it would allow a "limited reopening" of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory.
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic 'worse than Covid'
Reuters, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS — The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
Hong Kong reports first local chikungunya fever case in at least 11 years
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/10/2025
» Hong Kong has recorded its first local chikungunya fever case in at least 11 years, with health authorities warning that the 10,000 people who live in the same neighbourhood as the 82-year-old patient face higher risks of infection.
Qantas says customer data released by cyber criminals months after breach
Published on 12/10/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia's Qantas Airways said on Sunday that it was one of the companies whose customer data had been published by cybercriminals after it was stolen by a hacker in a July breach of a database containing the personal information of the airline's customers.
Australia approves chlamydia vaccine for koalas
AFP, Published on 10/09/2025
» SYDNEY — Australian regulators have approved a chlamydia vaccine for koalas, researchers said Wednesday, as they seek to stamp out a sexually transmitted disease responsible for about half of all deaths of the fluffy marsupial in the wild.
Chinese man arrested for secretly filming sex acts with hundreds of men
Online Reporters, Published on 14/07/2025
» CHINA - A 38-year-old man in Nanjing has been arrested for allegedly disguising himself as a woman to lure over 1,600 men into sexual encounters, which he secretly recorded and distributed online.
Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash: probe
AFP, Published on 12/07/2025
» NEW DELHI — Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday.
As heatwaves intensify, Morocco ups effort to warn residents
AFP, Published on 08/07/2025
» CASABLANCA — Lhoussaine Youabd knows nearly all the languages spoken in Morocco, a useful skill in his role warning the population of growing climate-related risks in the country braving increasingly common heatwaves.
Israeli negotiators due in Qatar for Gaza truce talks
AFP, Published on 06/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - An Israeli delegation was expected in Doha on Sunday for talks on a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House.
US approves twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences’ twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV — a move the company hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against the sexually transmitted virus.