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Tanzania: A Meal, Then a Pill - How Tanzania's Campaign is Transforming Child Health
[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Lunchboxes in hand, the children at Vikuruti Primary School in Mlandizi, within the Kibaha District of the Coast region in Tanzania, chat and laugh while they eat. This meal is a necessary step before taking their medication. But this is no ordinary school activity. The campaign is part of Tanzania's Mass Drug Administration (MDA), which aims to treat neglected tropical diseases...
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Flotilla departs Barcelona in bid to break Gaza blockade
A fleet of 20 ships left Barcelona on Sunday carrying more than 300 crew members and humanitarian aid for Gaza, in the largest attempt yet to break Israel’s 18-year blockade.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Who's behind the viral calls for a 10 September nationwide shutdown in France?
Calls to "shut down France" first emerged in fringe online groups. They're now being espoused by the political mainstream.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Bulgarian nationalists attack car believing von der Leyen was inside
Pro-Russian Revival Party leader Kostadin Kostadinov was filmed blocking the entrance of a car at a weapons plant in Sopot during a visit by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:EU sets 2030 deadline to be battle ready against Russia
The European Commission is setting a 2030 deadline to plug all the military gaps throughout the European Union as war rages in Ukraine.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:What’s behind Starmer’s reset?
As MPs return to Westminster for a packed autumn term, will the prime minister be back with a bang? Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy discuss Keir Starmer’s priorities as the so-called “reset week” begins. There’s chatter around No 10 of a staffing restructure but could this impact the government’s message and delivery […]
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Japan Signals Confidence in Indian Economy During PM Modi’s Visit to Tokyo
Prime Minister Ishiba's announcement of a $68 billion investment in India over the next decade came months after Trump disparaged India as a “dead economy.”
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Suarez appears to spit at opposition coach after melee
Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez appears to spit at a member of the Seattle Sounders' coaching staff following his side's 3-0 Leagues Cup final defeat.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Thailand could face more chaos after its prime minister's removal
More political and economic uncertainty, and even a coup, may be on the horizon after the removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, analysts told CNBC.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Australia’s government says social media age checks ‘can be done’, despite errors and privacy risks
A new report on age assurance technology leaves key questions about Australia’s looming youth social media ban unanswered
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:A parade of patriotism or propaganda in Vietnam?
As Vietnam prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of its National Day on September 2, 2025, Hanoi is set to host one of its largest military parades in decades. Tanks, missiles, marching columns, and symbolic floats are being prepared to pass Ba Dinh Square, echoing Ho Chi Minh’s historic 1945 proclamation of independence. The parade, […] The post A parade of patriotism or propaganda in Vietnam? appeared first on Asia...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Technology platforms 'weapons of mass destruction to democracy', Nobel prize winner says – video
Maria Ressa told the National Press Club in Canberra that the greatest threat the world faces today is not governments or their leaders, but technology. 'It's the technology that's amplifying authoritarian tactics worldwide, enabled by democratic governments that abdicated their responsibility to protect the public,' the Nobel peace prize winner saidBig tech is a weapon of mass destruction to democracy. Here are three...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities
The non-citizens in the NZYQ group cannot be returned to their country of origin. But sending them to Nauru just pushes the issue onto a poorer country.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:CNBC Daily Open: Most Trump tariffs were ruled illegal — but that might increase uncertainty for businesses
Tariffs flickering on and off might be more anxiety-inducing than the certainty of planning strategies around tackling those duties.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:'More important than a Michelin star': Lithuanian chef named best sushi master
The World Sushi Championship is held annually in Tokyo, Japan, to promote food safety and authentic sushi cuisine. It is organised by the World Sushi Skills Institute, established with the support of the Japanese government.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Across the nation, the March for Australia got under way stuffed full of Australians from all walks of (intolerant of other people) life | First Dog on the Moon
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Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Rights Activists Acquitted After Year-Long Trial
Click to expand Image Police officers outside the Magistrates Court in Harare, Zimbabwe, April 6, 2021. 2021 Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images (Johannesburg) – AZimbabwe court’s acquittal of three human rights activists on disorderly conduct charges more than a year after their arrest highlights the authorities’ misuse of the criminal justice system against dissidents, Human Rights Watch said today. Zimbabwean authorities...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:India and Bangladesh in a crucial test of trust over the border
The choreography looked promising when Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) hosted India’s Border Security Force (BSF) in Dhaka on August 25–28, 2025, for the56th director general–level conference. The agenda was wide, the timing sensitive and the stakes unmistakably high. Both sides pledged cooperation on border killings, pushing people across the border without proper procedures, smuggling, riverbank […] The post India and...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Fugitive wanted over Australia police killings being helped, police say
Dezi Freeman vanished into thick bushland after killing two police officers and hasn't been seen since.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Uzbekistan’s Olympic leap: celebrating Independence Day with new sporting heights
Uzbekistan marks its 34th Independence Day with a new Olympic village, record sporting success, and reforms shaping a modern future.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Court to Hear Arguments on Decriminalizing Sex Work - South African News Briefs - September 1, 2025
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Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a key institution when it comes to public health in the US, but it’s also instrumental in global health.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Indonesia’s Upcoming Defense Policy Paper Must Balance Security and Democracy
Far from placing limits on the military, accountability, open public debate, and civil participation are a strategic necessity.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Cheap flights, costly choices: How extreme day trips are fuelling overtourism and climate damage
Budget ‘flying visits’ come at a great cost, contributing to overtourism and the climate crisis.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Mexico: Electoral Process Undermines Judicial Independence
Click to expand Image Federal court workers in Mexico City protest against a proposal that would remove and replace all judges in the country in popular elections, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. 2024 Eduardo Verdugo/AP Photo (Washington, DC) – A constitutional change replacing half of the federal judiciary with judges elected by popular vote has undermined judicial independence inMexico, Human Rights Watch said today as the...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script
Anti-immigration rallies across Australia are the culmination of years of political scaremongering. But better immigration messaging could change the trajectory.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Faruqi on March for Australia: racism has been 'legitimised' by media and politicians – video
Speaking in the Senate while moving a motion for debate on social cohesion, Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi said the far right had been 'emboldened' and was now 'on the move', saying racism has been 'legitimised' and 'normalised' by media and politicians. Faruqi said anti-immigration rallies over the weekend should be a 'wake-up call', and accused other politicians of having downplayed or fuelled racism. The senator also...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:The March for Australia’s racism can’t just be blamed on far-right 'extremists’ - it has been enabled by the mainstream | Liam Gillespie
The weekend’s protests provided an alibi to nationalism, obscuring the central place racism has always occupiedMany are painting March for Australia as an event dominated by far-right “extremists”, white nationalists, neo-Nazis and the like. While in a sense this is true, the problem with this framing is that it exceptionalises the events we have seen unfold over the weekend, providing an alibi to “mainstream”...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Unions warn of ‘woefully low’ firefighter numbers as EU faces record wildfires
More than one million hectares burned in Europe in the summer of 2025. Despite the growing threat, unions warn that firefighter numbers remain 'woefully low', urging investment in staffing, prevention and civil protection.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Is Meta failing to protect users from the distribution of non-consensual images?
Altered photos of women, including Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accompanied by sexist comments, have stirred outrage in the country. But it is not the first case to affect social platforms.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | September 1st, 2025 – Morning
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Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:OPINION: My students fulfill the promise of higher education every day, but their future is in jeopardy
As a college president, I see the promise of higher education fulfilled every day. Many students at my institution, Whittier College, are the first in their families to attend a university. Some are parents or military veterans who have already served in the workforce and are returning to school to gain new skills, widen their […] The post OPINION: My students fulfill the promise of higher education every day, but...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:Colombia: Don’t Cut Ombudsperson’s Office Budget
Headquarters of the Ombudsman’s Office in Bogotá, Colombia, June 15, 2020. Defensoría del Pueblo 2020 (Bogotá) – Proposed budget cuts toColombia’s Ombudsperson’s Office would be a blow to the protection of human rights in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.The Ombudsperson’s Office requested a very modest budget increase for 2026, partly to keep pace with the roughly 5 percent annual inflation rate and partly...
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:More than 800 killed after 6.0 magnitude quake rocks Afghanistan
Local officials warned that the death toll was likely to rise further in the eastern part of the country that borders Pakistan.
Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source:March for Australia anti-immigration demonstrators clash with counter-protest in Melbourne – video
Protesters who gathered under the March for Australia banner clashed with a counter-protest that formed from the weekly pro-Palestine rally merging with an antifascist counter-demonstration in Melbourne. Police used pepper spray as they tried to keep the groups seperate Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTubeNeo-Nazis and politicians among protesters at anti-immigration March for Australia ralliesNeo-Nazis attack...
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