Amnesty Urges Zambia to Free Detained Journalist
The rights group says charges against MacPherson Mukuka should be dropped, in a case monitors place within a wider pattern of legal pressure on…
Category: World
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EU AI Act Training Data Rules Take Full Effect
Developers of general-purpose AI models must now publish detailed summaries of their training data, the first binding transparency mandate of its kind globally.
South Africa Police Inquiry Nears Final Report
The Madlanga Commission reports on 31 August after an inquiry into alleged syndicate infiltration of the police that has produced dismissals and arrests.
Russian Attacks Kill Eight as July Losses Peak
Ukrainian officials report eight killed and 66 injured in a day, with Zaporizhzhia hit hardest, after Russia launched 181 drones overnight across the country.
Spain and Morocco Differ Sharply on Ceuta Toll
Madrid says 88 bodies have been recovered while Rabat confirms 11, as EU interior ministers meet by emergency videoconference over the Ceuta crossings.
Trump Calls Iran ‘Duplicitous’ Over Talks Denial
Washington and Tehran gave flatly contradictory accounts of whether negotiations exist, as shipping data showed Hormuz traffic still far below pre-war levels.
Vietnam Beat Indonesia 3-0 to Top ASEAN Cup Group
The defending champions won in Bogor to lead Group A on seven points, while Cambodia beat Timor-Leste 3-0 in Phnom Penh for their first…
WHO Declares Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Over
Thirteen cases and three deaths were recorded, with more than 650 contacts traced across 33 countries, before the final contact cleared quarantine in July.
Dengue Climbs Sharply Across Asia and the Pacific
Vietnam logged over 50,000 cases to May, roughly two and a half times last year, as dengue totals across the region passed 238,000 in…
Cholera Cases Rise 43% Across Sixteen Countries
WHO recorded 29,610 cholera and acute watery diarrhoea cases across 16 countries in May, with reported deaths up 30 per cent to 271 on…
Experts Urge US to Keep Funding Health Agency PAHO
A bipartisan coalition says ending US support for the 124-year-old Pan American Health Organization would weaken early warning of disease reaching America.
US Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since 1991
The CDC has confirmed 2,371 cases to 30 July, passing the 2,289 recorded in all of 2025 and putting the country at risk of…
Three Conflict Sites Fast-Tracked to Danger List
Sites in South Sudan, Lebanon and Palestine were inscribed and placed on the danger list at once, while Vienna came off it at the…