‘Euthanasia on a huge scale’: How end-of-life drugs drove up Covid fatalities among seniors
In terminal care, clinicians often escalate doses of opioids and sedatives to control pain and agitation. When used repeatedly, those drugs depress respiration, Campbell said. During the pandemic, similar drug regimens were administered to Covid-19 patients who were not actually dying.
‘Train Wreck’: Ebb and flow of business and political fortunes of aspiring trillionnaire Elon Musk in 2025
Money isn’t everything, but when it comes to the richest human in the known universe, it’s worth looking at the numbers. Tesla did a bit of flailing this year (more on that in a sec), and historically, much of Musk’s wealth has been derived from the world’s most valuable automaker.
Billionaire Bill Gate and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla ordered to testify in Dutch Covid vaccine injury lawsuit
The court order relates to a lawsuit filed in 2023 by seven people injured by Covid-19 vaccines. One of the victims has since died. According to Dutch newspaper De Andere Krant, the lawsuit centres on the question “of whether the Covid-19 injections are a bioweapon.”
People displaced by rising lake levels in Kenya face uncertain future as scientists and data link phenomena to climate change
Some 5,000 people were displaced by the rise in Lake Naivasha’s levels this year. Some scientists attribute the higher levels to increased rains caused by climate change, although there may be other factors causing the lake’s steady rise over the past decade.
How Akuak clan in South Sudan is fighting to save land from relentless River Nile flooding
The Akuak families support themselves through fishing. They only go to town to sell their fish or in case of medical emergencies. Bor, the state capital, is 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) to the south, a five-hour rowing journey. They have stayed even when many others have moved to cities because of the flooding.
Artisans call for policy tweak, modern machinery to boost mining of world’s best soapstone in Kisii County
According to one of the artisans, Moses Nyamosi, modern machinery is safe to use especially during the rainy season and they could help mine enough stock of carving stones for steady supply of the artefacts throughout the year.
Fish farming eases pressure on land in densely populated Vihiga as household incomes rise
Training sessions reached all 22 wards, covering topics from feeding fingerlings to monitoring pond pH and general pond care. Farmers eagerly absorbed knowledge, often staying after sessions to ask questions or request follow-up demonstrations. Nets were distributed to protect fish from predators, a measure many credited for reducing losses significantly.
Ditching gun for hoe: How earnings from farming silence banditry in northwestern Kenya
According to International Alert Programmes Manager Dorina Prech many families who had fled the area due to frequent conflicts are now returning following government intervention and confidence-building initiatives led by the organisation.
New Jeffrey Epstein document dumps reveal how the infamous sex offender wined and dined Republicans and Democrats
Most recently, Democrats on the committee published over a dozen photos from a set of 95,000 produced by the estate. The photos showed Epstein with wealthy and powerful men, including presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, as well as sex toys and a pile of condoms with illustrations of Trump on the packaging.
New study finds social media fuels smoking and vaping among children, girls top list of young puffers
Evidence has shown that tobacco companies aggressively use social media, which itself has addictive elements. For instance, researchers reported last year that tobacco giant Philip Morris International systematically promotes its leading heated tobacco product worldwide through social media.