Concern over measles outbreak in UK

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A measles outbreak in the UK has been declared a ‘national incident’ by that country’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA). A senior UKHSA official, Dame Jenny

Drunk passenger gnashes stewardess 

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A flight from Japan to the United States had to return to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport after a flight attendant was assaulted by a passenger.  The

First Turkish astronaut launched to the ISS

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This week history was made when a Turk became that country’s first astronaut. On Thursday Alper Gezeravcı, along with three colleagues, set off for the

Macron shifts to right in bid to shore up support

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Following a televised press conference this week, observers of French politics say the country’s President, Emmanuel Macron, is shifting to the right. Observers say that

Rate of deforestation in Amazon declines

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The rate of deforestation in the Amazon in 2023 dropped by half compared to the previous year. This was according to the Brazilian government, which

DA holds ward in Free State by-election

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A by-election was held in the Free State on Wednesday, marking it the first of the year. The poll, in Mantsopa (Ladybrand) in the southern

Woods dies

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Former Member of Parliament and lecturer Professor Gavin Woods has died. He passed away earlier this week from cancer.  Woods was born in 1948 in

Questions over world’s oldest dog

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The Guinness Book of World Records has withdrawn the record of World’s Oldest Dog, which it awarded to a Portuguese dog, Bobi. Bobi died in

IMF raises alarm over AI

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that artificial intelligence (AI) could affect a large number of jobs and raise global inequality. The body’s managing

China’s population declines for second year in a row

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The population of China has now declined for two consecutive years. This is according to the UN. China’s population is now 1.409 billion. This is