According to a statement from the Haitian National Police and the Multinational Security Support (MSS), a Kenyan-led security force, those final shots were troops firing their weapons as the prime minister was leaving to “provide cover.” Afterward, the national police and MSS Force “followed up where the shots had been…
The video is as triumphant as it is gruesome. Rebel fighters, rifles slung over their shoulders, step among more than a dozen bodies strewn across the sand and rocks. Off camera, the pop of gunshots can be heard. The scene is from another battle in the vast deserts of northern Mali…
Protests broke out in several Venezuelan cities on Monday after authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro was formally declared a winner by the county’s electoral authority in a presidential race marred by accusations of electoral fraud. In the capital of Caracas, protesters blocked roads, while hundreds more were seen walking down a…
In some of Africa’s major cities, young people are experiencing a summer of discontent as anger and frustration erupt over corruption, the soaring cost of living, and widespread unemployment. The protests began in Kenya last month, where young people – particularly Gen Z – engaged in six weeks of demonstrations…
Taylor Swift has said she is “completely in shock” after a stabbing attack at a dance class celebrating the US singer’s music in Southport, England left two children dead and others injured. The singer wrote on Instagram that “the horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously,…
Venezuelans across the country took to the streets on Monday to protest a disputed election, clashing with police as uncertainty swirls around the results amid allegations of election fraud. The election on Sunday was the most consequential one in years, with Venezuela’s future on the line. Many young opposition supporters…
At least 43 people have died following major landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said Tuesday. “We don’t know if people have been washed away in the river but we are doing our best to rescue people. We are leaving no stone unturned,” Saseendran said. “Trees and debris fallen…
A vegan diet may reduce your biological age, according to a new study in the medical journal BMC. Scientists studied 21 sets of adult identical twins, with one of each pair eating a vegan diet for eight weeks. The vegan twin was found to have reduced methylation in their DNA,…
The weight-loss jab Wegovy may help people quit smoking, researchers suggest. Smokers with type 2 diabetes who took semaglutide were less likely to need medical care linked to their smoking, a study found. Researchers said the findings indicate the drug, sold under the brand name Wegovy, should be investigated for…
Melodiol Global Health Limited (ASX:ME1) (‘Melodiol’ or ‘the Company’) is pleased to advise that it has raised $1.1m in new capital in the form of an equity placement and a loan. Highlights: $1.1m in new capital raised, via combination of equity placement and new loansFollows group unaudited H1 2024 revenues…