UN refugee agency warns it’ll abandon relief operations if Israeli airstrikes persist
Israeli soldiers gather in a staging near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, on October 24, 2023. Credit: AP
Transdisciplinarity: Why Ugandan scholars are keen on chucking ‘academic tribes’ for alternative knowledge systems
Although the world is today more integrated than in the 20th century, thanks to the World Wide Web, which does not respect the rigid walls of the disciplines and the territoriality in universities, disciplinarity continues to be the dominant knowledge culture or system in most universities of the world just as was the case during the 20th century.
New evidence shows US covered up ‘massive crime’ after study proved Moderna and Pfizer vaccines caused heart dysfunction in 48 hours
A study that applied the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine to heart muscle cells in culture “showed direct evidence that within 48 hours there was heart dysfunction, mechanical and electrical chaos,” Boros said.
Young athletes dropping dead from heart failure at unprecedented rates are “almost assuredly suffering” myocarditis symptoms brought on by the shots, he said.
US, Russia lead calls to pause war in Gaza as Qatar urges Hamas to free Israeli hostages
A total of 704 Palestinians, including 305 children, were killed on Tuesday, the health ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said, a toll the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said was the highest reported in a single day since the conflict began nearly three weeks ago. Reuters could not independently verify these figures.
Bagged, precut onions come with food poisoning risks as salmonella detected in 73 people
Salmonella poisoning can cause serious illness, especially in children younger than five, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems.
Prone to humanitarian crises, African countries now explore ways of meeting strategic airlift needs
In 2012, as insurgents pushed to take over Mali, an Economic Community of West African States intervention was delayed for months due to a lack of airlift. Similar delays occurred in Sudan’s Darfur region in 2010, when African Union troops were grounded as the conflict exploded. Eventually, the Netherlands stepped in to provide the necessary airlift.
Kenyan court extends orders barring deployment of police to Haiti for two more weeks
The UN Security Council resolution, drafted by the United States and Ecuador, authorises the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months.
Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen takes stand against former president who mocked him as ‘proven liar’
The trial stems from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit alleging that Trump and top executives at his company, the Trump Organization, conspired to pad his net worth by billions of dollars on financial statements. They were provided to banks, insurers and others to make deals and secure loans.
700 Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes as Gaza authorities appeal for aid
With international aid agencies warning of a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron flew to Israel to offer it support. Macron told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that France stood “shoulder to shoulder” with Israel in its war with Hamas but that it must not fight “without rules”.
International Energy Agency predicts demand for world oil, gas and coal will peak by 2030
Still, the IEA also said as things stand, demand for fossil fuels is set to remain far too high to keep within reach the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the rise in average global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
