Volcanic eruption blocks the sun and kills 11 people
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Marapi volcano in Indonesia has erupted and killed at least 11 hikers, as a dozen remain still missing. Read More
Iran exploiting focus on Gaza to carry out ‘unprecedented’ number of executions, human rights groups say
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Iran is exploiting the global focus on the conflict in Gaza as a pretext to carry out an “unprecedented” number of executions since the beginning…
The high levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in our fish could be harming us
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A potentially toxic ‘forever chemical’, used to make everyday products stain and water resistant, is present in England’s fish in amounts that far…
Thousands of new foster carers urgently needed in England, experts say
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Child protection experts have called for an urgent nationwide hunt for thousands of new foster carers after a net loss of 1,000 families…
In some neighborhoods in drought-prone Kenya, clean water is scarce. Filters are one solution
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Reading Time: < 1 minute As the sun rises in the Bondeni-Jua Kali neighborhood on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, dozens of women and men step out…
Mystery virus in China 'now like Covid' and threat to UK as global experts fear pandemic
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A mystery illness has been sweeping through China and now threatens the UK – with experts suggesting we could see another “Covid-like”…
People seek advice for insect bites and stings every seven seconds – NHS
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Reading Time: < 1 minute There has been a “significant” spike in the number of people seeking advice for insect bites, the NHS has said, with people…
Nine killed and more than 20 injured as militants open fire at a bus in northern Pakistan
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Militants attacked a bus in northern Pakistan, resulting in the death of nine people, including two soldiers, the local police said on Sunday. Read…
Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Indonesia’s Marapi volcano in West Sumatra province erupted on Sunday, spewing volcanic ash as high as 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) into the…
Medication hike: FCT residents resort to “agbo”
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Following astronomical increase in prices of drugs, some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resorted to herbal concoctions commonly referred…