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Why an attack on Bushehr nuclear plant would be catastrophic for the Gulf
The US and Israel have repeatedly hit the plant, raising risks of radioactive contamination far beyond Iran’s borders.
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US Supreme Court rejects Colorado ban on LGBTQ child ‘conversion therapy’
In an eight-to-one decision, the high court ruled against a law banning the discredited practice on free speech grounds.
Cancer drug facility, religious site hit in Israeli-US strikes on Iran
The Iranian government said the company’s drug production line has been damaged, as no diplomatic solution is in sight.
‘Enough is enough’: Semenya pledges to fight Olympic gender-testing policy
‘We’re going to be vocal about it, we’re going to make noise until we’re heard,’ South Africa’s gold medallist says.
Gaza families reunite years after babies evacuated amid Israel’s war
Infants evacuated from al-Shifa Hospital during Israel’s siege in 2023 return home after years of separation.
‘She left her body’: A mother’s fight against her daughter’s anorexia
When her daughter developed anorexia nervosa, Rita Orza faced a solitary struggle to help her child survive and recover.
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‘Junk’: Faulty electronics from rich countries flood Nigeria with e-waste
Discarded, near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are adding to Nigeria’s growing e-waste burden.
Mexico will continue accepting Cuban medical workers despite US pressure
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum praises services from Cuban doctors, who often work in underserved rural areas.
UN experts urge Israel to free Gaza doctor amid reports of ‘severe torture’
Dr Hussam Abu Safia ‘systematically denied’ medical treatment in Israeli detention, UN special rapporteurs warn.
Death toll surpasses 1,000 in Lebanon as Israeli bombardment continues
At least 40 medical workers among those killed as rights groups urge Israel to end attacks on Lebanon health facilities.
Argentina officially withdraws from World Health Organization, following US
Argentinian President Javier Milei has criticised the global health body for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
