Health

Öffentliche Gesundheit

Mücken im Atlantischen Regenwald saugen vermehrt Menschenblut

Mücken im brasilianischen Atlantischen Regenwald ernähren sich zunehmend von Menschenblut. Abholzung treibt sie in Siedlungsgebiete und erhöht das Infektionsrisiko, warnen Forscher.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Medicina

Muere niño de 12 años al caer en zanja abierta en Gorajpur

Kanhaiya Chaurasiya, de 12 años, falleció tras caer con su bicicleta en una zanja abierta con varillas de hierro en Gorajpur, Uttar Pradesh. La familia acusa de negligencia a las autoridades locales por dejar el sitio sin cubrir.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Medizin

Pädiater O’Neill aus Register gelöscht nach Chat mit 15-Jährigem

Der 37-jährige Kinderarzt Thomas O'Neill wurde aus dem britischen Ärzteregister gestrichen. Er hatte einem 15-jährigen Jungen, den er beruflich kennenlernte, anzügliche Nachrichten und Bilder seines Penis geschickt.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Medicina

Tribunal expulsa a médico pediatra por mensajes e imágenes indecentes a menor

El doctor Thomas O'Neill, pediatra de 37 años ex del Hospital Sick Kids de Edimburgo, ha sido borrado del registro médico. El Tribunal de Servicios Médicos dictaminó que su aptitud profesional está deteriorada tras condena por comunicaciones indecentes con un chico de 15 años.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Corporate

Egypt Promotes Tourism at Hungary and Serbia Fairs with Awards and New Flights

Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities drew crowds and an award at two major Eastern European travel fairs this week. The Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board set up pavilions in Budapest and Belgrade to pitch the country's beaches, ancient sites and new direct flights.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Corporate

Andhra Pradesh EAGLE Wing Outlines 2026 Anti-Drug Intensification Plan

Andhra Pradesh's EAGLE Team has set a 2026 roadmap to ramp up anti-drug operations by targeting financial networks and expanding surveillance technology. Inspector General Ravikrishna announced the plan Saturday while reviewing a year of successes that eradicated ganja cultivation statewide.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Corporate

Economist Wolfers: Gen Z to Be Richest Generation Ever

University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers predicts Generation Z will become the richest cohort in history, and the wealthiest in the world's richest nation. He warns the key issue is whether that wealth spreads broadly or concentrates among a few AI entrepreneurs.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Corporate

Kolkata Colleges, Hospitals Urge KMC to Remove Stray Dogs After SC Order

Government colleges and hospitals in Kolkata have pressed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to relocate stray dogs from their campuses following a Supreme Court order. KMC officials say they lack the shelters needed to comply.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

US Politics

Federal Agent Kills U.S. Citizen Ruben Martinez in Texas Traffic Stop

A Homeland Security special agent shot and killed 23-year-old U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez during a traffic stop in South Padre Island, Texas, in early 2025. The incident occurred amid a sharp rise in use-of-force reports by immigration agents under the Trump administration's crackdown.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

US Politics

Gombe Recovers 4.3 Hectares of Encroached Land in Elite Shehu Abubakar Estate

Gombe State Geographic Information Systems recovered 4.3 hectares of illegally encroached land in the Shehu Abubakar District elite estate. Officials reallocated the plots to state agencies and prioritized original titleholders with valid documents.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

US Politics

Manipur CM Mourns BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte’s Death After Mob Attack Injuries

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh mourned the death of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, calling him a dedicated public representative who succumbed to injuries from a 2023 mob attack during ethnic violence. The 61-year-old leader from Thanlon died Saturday at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

US Politics

Karnataka BJP MLA Chandru Lamani Caught Accepting ₹5 Lakh Bribe in Lokayukta Trap

Dr. Chandru Lamani, a BJP MLA from Shirahatti in Karnataka's Gadag district, was trapped by Lokayukta police on Saturday while his personal assistant accepted a ₹5 lakh bribe from a contractor at the MLA's own hospital. The anti-corruption agency recovered most of the cash after Guru Lamani tried to hide it inside the premises.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Elections

AAP MLAs Protest Haryana CM Saini’s Amritsar Rally Visit

Leaders from Punjab's Aam Aadmi Party protested Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's visit to Amritsar on Saturday. They waved black flags and wore black bands to decry the BJP's stance on Punjab.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Climate Change

Diesel spill in River Dochart disrupts Killin water for days

Residents in Killin, Perthshire, face several days without reliable tap water after diesel spilled into the River Dochart from a failed fuel theft at a local petrol station. Scottish Water shut down the nearby treatment plant and is delivering bottled water for a second day.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026

Política de EE.UU.

Delegación parlamentaria urge reubicación ante inundaciones en Sudáfrica

Una delegación parlamentaria inspeccionó zonas inundadas en Limpopo y Mpumalanga a principios de febrero. Detectó carreteras destruidas, puentes rotos y viviendas en llanuras de inundación, según informó el grupo.

WH News 22. Feb. 2026