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Friday, 10 May 2024 05:49
Ukraine: assassination plot foiled, massive Russian attack on energy structures
According to Ukrainian intelligence, a Russian assassination plot against Volodymyr Zelensky has been thwarted and two men arrested. They supposedly intended to kidnap and kill the president and other top officials as a ‘gift’ to Vladimir…
Friday, 10 May 2024 05:48
North Macedonia: crucial election votes
On 8 May, North Macedonia held parliamentary and presidential elections. If Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, from the nationalist VMRO-DPMNE party, wins the presidential election, that could complicate EU accession talks. These talks have been delayed, partly due to…
Friday, 10 May 2024 05:47
Gaza: Israel now controls Rafah border crossing, negotiations continue
The Israeli military has claimed it now controls the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, a crucial point for aid entry and civilian exit amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas. An…
Friday, 10 May 2024 05:46
Brazil floods: 75 dead, over 100 missing
Massive floods have devastated a state in the south of Brazil, resulting in at least 75 deaths and 103 people missing. Over 88,000 residents have been displaced; 16,000 have sought refuge in schools and temporary shelters.…
Friday, 10 May 2024 05:45
WHO gives Namibia recognition for almost eliminating HIV
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Namibia has become the first African nation, and the first high-burden country worldwide, to nearly eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B. This achievement is especially notable…
Friday, 10 May 2024 05:44
South Africa: many killed and missing after building collapses
Rescuers are urgently searching for 42 individuals missing after a five-storey apartment building collapsed on 6 May. 33 people have been rescued from the debris, with seven confirmed fatalities. The building was under construction when it…