South Sudan braces for permanent mass displacement due to climate change as Lake Victoria overflows
Around 2.6 million people were displaced in South Sudan between 2020 and 2022 alone, a result of both conflict and violence (1 million) and flooding (1.5 million). In practice, the two are interlinked, as flooding has caused displaced herders to come into conflict with resident farmers over land.
Respiratory therapist and doctors admit ‘rush to use ventilators killed thousands of Covid patients’
Mark Bishofsky tried to convince doctors that “this wasn’t the right thing to do.” He explained: “When I started my career in 1999 I went to … a huge symposium talking about the risks of intubation – the risks of using a ventilator – and even back then it was known that intubation should be a last resort.
Trumps go full crypto with World Liberty Financial, pledge to ‘make finance great again’
The Trump brothers have teased the new endeavour repeatedly in the weeks leading up to the announcement. In an X post on August 6, Eric wrote that he had “truly fallen in love with crypto/DeFi.” The following day, in another post, Donald Jr said he was “about to shake up the crypto world” and warned his followers not to “get left behind.”
Escalation in fighting devastates only Darfur region not captured by paramilitary, UN official says
Two decades ago, Darfur became synonymous with genocide and war crimes, particularly by the notorious Janjaweed Arab militias, against populations that identify as Central or East African. Up to 300,000 people were killed and 2.7 million were driven from their homes.
Haiti constitutes elections council consisting of religious groups, journalists, farmers and unions representatives
In Haiti, executive power is meant to be split between the president and the prime minister. The interim government in May tapped Garry Conille as prime minister. However, both councils face an uphill battle in bringing stability back to Haiti.
Week after sealing pact with Kenya, Germany seeks similar deal with Colombia for skilled labour
Germany has already struck such agreements with India, Georgia, Kenya, Uzbekistan and Morocco, which among other things seek to speed up the deportation of unsuccessful asylum seekers from those places.
Ukrainian drone strikes unleashes earthquake-sized explosion at arsenal in Russia’s Tver region
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby town, war bloggers and some media reported. Unverified video and images on social media showed a huge ball of flame blasting high into...
Experts: Israeli spy agency Mossad behind Hezbollah walkie-talkies that detonated across Lebanon
Images of the exploded walkie-talkies examined by experts showed an inside panel labelled “ICOM” and “made in Japan.” According to its website, ICOM is a Japan-based radio communications and telephone company.
In Uganda’s religio-politics, Christian clergy cast President Museveni as God’s messiah in the league of Jesus Christ
I was impressed by the capacity of the leader of the Universal Apostles Church to link politics and religion without hesitation or fear of any repercussions in the medium or long-term, on top of teaching its adherents hard work and God, while at the same time professing his love for President Museveni and National Resistance Movement (NRM).
How menopause sets off persistent toothaches and other dental problems, but they can be managed
Decreasing bone density and receding gums exacerbate these problems. If the socket that holds the tooth is less dense, Sollecito said, it’s more vulnerable to bone loss. And gum recession can leave some tooth surfaces without the enamel that protects them from cavities.
