What looks like ‘forever war’ in Middle East raises fears that the world oil stocks are not big enough to weather another six months of conflict
The head of Saudi Aramco believes the world has lost 2.6 billion barrels of oil since the start of the war, making it the largest supply disruption ever in cumulative terms apart from the 1979 Iranian revolution, according to Reuters calculations. That amounts to a massive 25 days of global consumption based on pre-war global oil demand of 103 million barrels per day.
Zambia suspends vote counting in election after reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority on Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of Zambia said it was suspending the counting immediately “in view of the security situation and continued threats of...
Texts found in US department of health former chief Anthony Fauci suggest he raised Covid vaccine miscarriage risk
The first released exchange, dated January 25-26, 2021, is between Fauci, then-CDC Director Rochelle Walensky and then-Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The conversation concerns Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
Kenya scales up campaign to rein in maternal and neonatal deaths estimated to be 355 deaths per 100,000 live births
About 5,000 to 5,680 women and girls die each year from pregnancy and childbirth complications, with 26 counties accounting for the highest concentration of maternal and new-born deaths. Among the high-burden areas are Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya, Nairobi and Garissa.
US president grants military permission to start foreign shipbuilding for Navy for first time in decades
When the Navy selected EMALS in 2009, it said it would lower overall lifecycle costs, require less maintenance than steam catapults and generate less physical stress on carrier-based aircraft. The system, also selected by France’s navy, had initial troubles but has since completed thousands of launches.
Sewage swamps and dilapidated tents typify lives of displaced Gazans plagued by skin diseases
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing, the housing crisis has reached a “catastrophic and unprecedented stage,” with about 410,000 housing units destroyed and more than 350,000 families in need of temporary shelter.
State allocates $224 million for construction of 13 new 300-bed county referral hospitals
The investment is expected to significantly increase the availability of specialised services at county level while easing pressure on national referral hospitals. Each facility will be designed to provide modern diagnostic and treatment services that will include at least 16 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and 10 High Dependency Unit (HDU) beds.
