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UNICEF Deploys Five-Pronged Strategy To Cut Deaths Among Children As Malaria Kills 1,200 Daily

adminOctober 16, 2026

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is deploying a five-pronged strategy to reduce malaria deaths among children, as the disease claims more than 1,200 young lives daily worldwide. The strategy combines malaria vaccination, insecticide-treated mosquito nets, early diagnosis and treatment, community awareness and partnerships with governments and health organisations to protect children, particularly...

Trump Press Secretary Faces Exit After Rocky Debut, Six Days Into Job

adminOctober 16, 2026

US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible early exit for White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, telling her to reconsider her position days after her first televised briefing drew scrutiny and speculation about her future. The development puts Zacharia’s brief tenure under pressure barely days after she assumed the role on October 12, 2026,...

45 Scottish Police Officers Suspended as Ex-Sergeant Gets 12 Years For Rape

adminOctober 16, 2026

A fresh vetting exercise covering about 8,000 police officers and staff in Scotland is set to scrutinise the force’s ranks following the conviction of a former sergeant jailed for raping two women, amid revelations that 45 serving officers are suspended over alleged violence against women and girls. Campbell Petrie, who retired from Police Scotland in...

UK To Criminalise Possession of Porn Showing Sexual Violence, Incest

adminOctober 16, 2026

People in England and Wales could face prison sentences for keeping certain pornographic images on their phones or computers from November 6, as the government moves to criminalise content depicting strangulation, suffocation, incest and adults pretending to be children under 16 in sexual scenarios. The new offences, which also target the publication and distribution of...

Tiger Attack Victim’s Medical Records Probed as Two NHS Staff Face Investigation

adminOctober 16, 2026

Two NHS staff members in England are under investigation over suspected unauthorised access to medical information relating to William Chapman, the 24-year-old man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, raising fresh concerns about the protection of confidential patient records. Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it had identified two separate incidents involving staff...

Trump Drops Public Broadcast Of Fort Hood Killer’s Execution After Victims’ Families Object

adminOctober 16, 2026

US President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to livestream the execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan after objections from victims’ relatives and concerns over publicly broadcasting his death. Trump announced the reversal on Truth Social, confirming that Hasan would still face execution by firing squad as scheduled, but that the event would...

Burkina Faso Replaces Beauty Pageants With Science Contest For Young Women

adminOctober 16, 2026

Burkina Faso has turned to science and academic competition as a platform for celebrating young women, introducing a national initiative that rewards female talent in mathematics, physics and chemistry following a suspension of beauty pageants across the country. The initiative, known as HAKILI Mousso, was launched by the presidency to challenge gender stereotypes and promote...

Trump Condemns Ukraine’s Renewed Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries

adminOctober 16, 2026

US President Donald Trump has condemned Ukraine’s renewed attacks on Russian oil refineries, describing the strikes as a “disgrace” after efforts to establish a ceasefire on energy infrastructure broke down. The Independent reported that Trump made the remarks during an interview with Newsmax, arguing that Ukraine’s attacks could keep global energy prices elevated. He also...

Finland Appeal Court Reduces Simon Ekpa’s Jail Term By Two Years

adminOctober 15, 2026

Simon Ekpa’s prison sentence in Finland has been shortened by two years, following an appeal court ruling that upheld his terrorism-related convictions but reduced the punishment imposed by a lower court. Gist9ja reported that the ruling relates to Ekpa’s activities in connection with the campaign for an independent Biafran state in south-eastern Nigeria. Finnish public...

Donaldson’s 18 Sex Crime Convictions Culminate in 15-Year Prison Sentence

adminOctober 15, 2026

Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson has received a 15-year prison sentence for sexually abusing two women when they were children, bringing a major criminal case against the former Northern Ireland politician to its sentencing stage. The 63-year-old was sentenced at Newry Crown Court on Thursday after a jury convicted him in June...

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UNICEF Deploys Five-Pronged Strategy To Cut Deaths Among Children As Malaria Kills 1,200 Daily

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45 Scottish Police Officers Suspended as Ex-Sergeant Gets 12 Years For Rape

UK To Criminalise Possession of Porn Showing Sexual Violence, Incest

Tiger Attack Victim’s Medical Records Probed as Two NHS Staff Face Investigation

Trump Drops Public Broadcast Of Fort Hood Killer’s Execution After Victims’ Families Object

Burkina Faso Replaces Beauty Pageants With Science Contest For Young Women

Trump Condemns Ukraine’s Renewed Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries

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