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Malawi election a battle of two presidents
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Asian markets rise as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
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Malawi votes in a rematch between two presidents as economic crisis bites
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Australia says social media ban will not age test all users
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Poland's Nawrocki talks drone defence in Paris and Berlin
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Trump's fossil fuel agenda challenged in youth climate suit
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PSG fear impact of injuries as they put Champions League title on the line
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US Senate confirms Trump aide to Fed as politics loom over rate meeting
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Papua New Guinea, Australia will commit to mutual defence
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Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington
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NFL legend Brady to play in March flag football event at Riyadh
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Lower US tariffs on Japan autos to take effect Tuesday
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US strikes second alleged Venezuelan drug boat as tensions mount
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Protesting Peru residents block trains to Machu Picchu
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US strikes another alleged Venezuelan drug boat as tensions rise
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White House vows to take on left-wing 'terror' movement after Kirk killing
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Brazil's Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years: study
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US Senate poised to advance Trump aide's appointment at Fed
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Sri Lanka survive Hong Kong scare for four wicket Asia Cup win
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Arab, Muslim leaders urge review of Israel ties after Qatar attack
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Mbappe 'not anxious' over Champions League goal as Bellingham returns
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Huge pot of Nigerian jollof rice sets Guinness record
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Heartbreak will help Arsenal's Champions League charge: Arteta
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Europe stumped by Trump demands over Russia sanctions
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Cycling fears spread of race-halting protests after Vuelta chaos
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US, China reach 'framework' deal on TikTok ownership
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'With our fists if necessary': Venezuelans prepare to defend homeland against potential US invasion
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Duplantis thrives on Tokyo energy to break world record again
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Ex-France defender Umtiti calls time on club career
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One in six US parents rejecting standard vaccine schedule: poll
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Sheffield Utd appoint Wilder for third managerial spell
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UAE hammer Oman in Asia Cup to keep Super Four hopes alive
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Activists on trial as France debates right to die
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Duplantis reaches new heights, Beamish makes Kiwi history at worlds
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Frank relishing Champions League debut with Spurs
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Spanish PM calls for Israel to be barred from international sport
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UK aristocrat, partner get 14 years for baby daughter's manslaughter
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US says 'framework' deal with China on TikTok ownership
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Shootings 'unjustified' in Bloody Sunday killings, Belfast court hears
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Three French women accused of IS links go on trial
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'Stoked' Beamish stuns tearful El Bakkali for world steeplechase gold
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Israel attack aimed to halt Gaza talks, Qatar emir tells emergency summit
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Stocks push higher ahead of expected US rate cut
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Duplantis sets new pole vault record as retains world title
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US announces 'framework' TikTok deal with China
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Kiwi Beamish stuns tearful El Bakkali for world steeplechase gold
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Mbappe not anxious over Champions League wait: Alonso
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Japan medal hope Muratake relishing stage at Tokyo worlds
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'Unprecedented crisis' in Africa healthcare: report
Africa's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that the continent faces "an unprecedented financing crisis" that could lead to between two to four million additional deaths annually.

UK drawing up new action plan to tackle rising TB
Britain on Wednesday urged health experts and sufferers of tuberculosis (TB) to come forward to help draw up a new five-year action plan as it deals with record rises in the disease.

Mass layoffs targeting 10,000 jobs hit US health agencies
Mass layoffs began at the major US health agencies on Tuesday as the Trump administration embarks on a major restructuring that will cut 10,000 jobs.

US seeks death penalty for accused killer of insurance CEO
US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday asked federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who allegedly gunned down an American health care CEO in a brazen attack.

Brain implant turns thoughts into speech in near real-time
A brain implant using artificial intelligence was able to turn a paralysed woman's thoughts into speech almost simultaneously, US researchers said Monday.

Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in drinking water
The western US state of Utah has become the first to prohibit fluoridation of its public drinking water, part of a growing movement reexamining the decades-old public health practice.

Gavi: vaccine alliance facing US funding cuts
The Gavi vaccine alliance, which proudly claims it vaccinates more than half the world's children against deadly and debilitating diseases, is now seemingly next in line for US funding cuts.

UK's King Charles cancels appointments after cancer treatment 'side effects'
Britain's King Charles III on Thursday was forced to cancel his appointments for the rest of the day and Friday after suffering "side effects" from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said.

Convalescing Pope Francis aims to give Easter blessing: Vatican
Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, intends to give his Easter Sunday blessing, the Vatican indicated Thursday, without specifying whether he would lead other celebrations.

RFK Jr's 'Healthy Again' agenda begins with massive health dept layoffs
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced plans to cut a quarter of his department's workforce as part of a sweeping restructuring, framed as a push to prioritize chronic disease prevention under his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

RFK Jr slashes 10,000 health department jobs in major overhaul
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs and implement a major restructuring of his department, aiming to refocus efforts on chronic disease prevention as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

US cutting Gavi vaccine alliance aid may cause 'over a million deaths'
The United States cutting funding to Gavi, an organisation that provides vaccines to the world's poorest countries, could result in more than a million deaths and will endanger lives everywhere, the group's CEO warned on Thursday.

Trump administration to cut vaccine support to developing countries: report
President Donald Trump's administration is set to cut funding to Gavi, the global health organization that provides vaccines across the developing world, a report said Wednesday.

UK officials publish 'priority pathogen' watch list
UK officials published a watch list of 24 "priority pathogen" families on Tuesday, hoping to boost readiness in case another public health crisis strikes.

Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: researchers
Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.

Sudden US aid withdrawal risking millions of lives: UNAIDS chief
The sudden halt to US foreign aid funding has been "devastating", the UNAIDS chief said Monday, warning that without more funding, millions more will die and the global AIDS pandemic will resurge.

West Bank Palestinians in 'extremely precarious' situation: MSF
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced on Monday the "extremely precarious" situation of Palestinians displaced by the ongoing Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank.

Once-frenetic Pope Francis forced to go slow on return home
His life is one of speeches, masses and visits from heads of state. But Pope Francis, who returned home from hospital Sunday, will have to put all that on hold.

Pope to return to Vatican after five-week hospitalisation
Pope Francis is to return to his residence in the Vatican on Sunday after his doctors said that was the best place for him to recover following a five-week hospitalisation for pneumonia.

On Khartoum front line, Sudan women medics risk all for patients
When fighting first gripped the Sudanese capital in April 2023, quickly overwhelming Khartoum's hospitals, Dr. Safaa Ali faced an impossible choice: her family or her patients.

Mosquito-borne chikungunya kills two in France's La Reunion
A disabling mosquito-borne disease called chikungunya has killed two elderly people in the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, local authorities said Friday.

Kennedy off to a bumpy start as US health secretary
Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr is off to a turbulent start as US health secretary as he grapples with a deadly measles outbreak, resignations among his staff and a snub in the Senate.

Hospitalised Pope Francis admits frailty, calls body 'weak'
Pope Francis acknowledged being fragile and "facing a period of trial", as he thanked well-wishers Sunday for prayers in a message from hospital, where he has been slowly recovering from pneumonia.

Hospitalised Pope Francis addresses frailty, calls body 'weak'
Pope Francis acknowledged being fragile and "facing a period of trial", as he thanked well-wishers Sunday for prayers in a message from hospital, where he has been slowly recovering from pneumonia.

Pope Francis receiving 'surge' in mail, says Italian post
Pope Francis is receiving "thousands" of letters a day from around the world as he slowly recovers from pneumonia in a Rome hospital, said Italy's postal service.

Ebola-infected monkeys cured with a pill, raising hopes for humans: study
Monkeys infected with Ebola can be cured with a pill, according to a new study out Friday that could pave the way for more practical, affordable treatments in humans.

White House withdraws vaccine-skeptic nominee to lead US health agency
The White House on Thursday pulled its vaccine-skeptical nominee for director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ahead of a scheduled Senate hearing.

'Getting scary': US aid cuts undermine global fight against TB
The Trump administration's sweeping foreign aid cuts will send tuberculosis cases and deaths soaring around the world, humanitarian workers have warned.

Pope appears out of danger, talk turns to return home
Pope Francis was reported to be in good spirits on Tuesday, a day after the Vatican indicated he was out of danger and could be discharged in the near future after almost one month in hospital with pneumonia.

'Really suffocating': Pakistan emerges from record smog season
Tens of millions of Pakistanis spent at least four months breathing toxic air pollution 20 times above safe levels, in the worst winter smog season for several years, according to data analysed by AFP.

Pope still improving, Vatican eyes end of hospitalisation
Pope Francis's condition is improving and doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican said Monday, indicating for the first time in weeks that he could soon leave hospital where he has been treated for double pneumonia.

Five years ago, WHO's pandemic call shook world into action
Five years ago on Tuesday, the World Health Organization announced Covid-19 had become a pandemic -- a moment when the world finally woke up to the unfolding disaster.