Ghana records 719 confirmed cholera cases and 49 deaths
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGhana has recorded 719 confirmed cases of cholera and 49 deaths as of February 13, 2025, according to Health Minister Kwabena Mintah…
Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, her family confirms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe body of hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, her family has confirmed. Read More
BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA BBC documentary about Gaza has been pulled from its iPlayer service while the broadcaster deals with intensifying accusations that the film…
Man found guilty of attempted murder of novelist Salman Rushdie
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHadi Matar was found guilty on Friday of attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie in an onstage stabbing attack at a New York arts…
What living near an airport does to your health, according to experts
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLiving close to an airport may greatly increase the risk of suffering a heart attack. Read More
Pet owner hit with £3,000 fine after ‘nightmare’ cockerel crows 76 times an hour
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA pet owner has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 after neighbours repeatedly complained about his unruly cockerel’s constant crowing. Read…
South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Sudan on Thursday announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused…
Man fined for housing 18 people in three-bed home
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA landlord has been ordered by a court to pay £37,000 after 18 people were found living in a terraced house in…
Gene therapy experiment gives children 'life-changing' sight boost at London hospital
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMedics at a London hospital have become the first in the world to successfully administer a pioneering gene therapy that preserves sight in young children. Read…
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye charged with treason
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUgandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to…