Health – World Headlines

Israeli Strike on Gaza Shelter Adds 1,288 to Death Toll

An Israeli strike on a shelter near al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah has extended the casualty list in Gaza, with 1,288 Palestinians killed since the October 2025 ceasefire agreement, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

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Baseball

Nigeria Mosque Kidnapping Video Shows Hundreds Held Captive

A video posted on social media shows hundreds of people held captive after a mosque kidnapping in Nigeria, with armed men urging families to identify relatives. According to The Guardian, the video surfaced two days after the abduction in Dekara village.

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Africa

Prince Harry Quits Board of African Parks Amid Human Rights Claims

Prince Harry has stepped down from the board of a wildlife charity after allegations of human rights abuses by its rangers, according to The Guardian.

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Medicine

Sonya Massey’s Killer Sean Grayson Dies in US Prison at 32

Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County deputy convicted of killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey, died in an Illinois prison, according to his attorney. Grayson, 32, had been serving a 20-year sentence after being found guilty of second-degree murder.

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Middle East

Israel Warns of ‘Forceful’ Response to Gaza Kite Launches

Israel has warned Hamas of increased strikes on Gaza following concern over launches of kites, drones and balloons from the territory, according to BBC.

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Movies

Race Across the World star dies year after son

Jo Gardiner, a contestant on the BBC's 'Race Across the World,' died at 61 after a long battle with cancer, a year after her son Sam's death in a car accident.

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Football

Graeme Dott, former snooker world champion, convicted of child abuse

Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two children, with incidents occurring between 1993-1996 and 2006-2010, according to The Guardian.

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Europa

Salud del rey de Noruega empeora, según Palacio

La salud del rey de Noruega, Harald V, ha empeorado, confirmó el Palacio Real. Recibe antibióticos por una infección bacteriana en sangre.

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Críquet

Excapitanes de cricket piden cuidados médicos para Imran Khan

Un grupo de excapitanes de cricket ha exigido que Pakistán garantice una atención médica adecuada para el ex primer ministro Imran Khan durante su detención, según la BBC.

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Europa

Norwegens König: Gesundheitszustand verschlechtert sich

Der Gesundheitszustand von Norwegens König Harald V. hat sich verschlechtert. Das Schloss bestätigte, dass er Antibiotika gegen eine bakterielle Blutinfektion bekommt. Sein Zustand bleibe stabil.

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Salud pública

Niños, el 50% de casos de mpox en Guinea-Bissau

Los niños representan la mitad de los casos de mpox en Guinea-Bissau, anunciaron las autoridades locales. El país declaró una emergencia nacional el 4 de julio.

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Öffentliche Gesundheit

Kinder bilden die Hälfte der Mpox-Fälle in Guinea-Bissau

Mehr als die Hälfte der Mpox-Fälle in Guinea-Bissau betreffen Kinder, teilten lokale Behörden mit. Das Land erklärte am 4. Juli einen nationalen Ausbruch.

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公衆衛生

ギニアビサウで半数が子供、マポックス感染拡大

ギニアビサウではマポックスの感染者の半数が子供となっている。国は7月4日に全国的な感染拡大を宣言した。

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Asia Pacific

India Used Pellets, Grenades on Gen Z Protests: Amnesty Report

Amnesty International has confirmed that Indian security forces used lethal weapons, including pellet-firing shotguns, grenades, batons, and electric shock devices, during protests in New Delhi last month, according to a report from Al Jazeera.

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Public Health

Children Make Half of Mpox Cases in Guinea-Bissau

Children make up half of the mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as the epidemic spreads, local authorities said. The country declared a national outbreak on 4 July.

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