The threat of polio is rising fast in the Gaza Strip, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak. One case has been confirmed, others are suspected and the virus was detected in wastewater in six different locations in July. Polio was eradicated in Gaza 25 years ago, but vaccinations plunged after the war began 10 months ago and the territory has become a breeding ground for the virus, aid groups say. Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians are crowded into tent camps lacking…
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President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of the Republic of Gabon, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar congratulatory messages to the President of Gabon and Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima on the occasion. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United…
GYE NYAME! Kofi Mole serves 4-track EP with Kwaku DMC, Reggie Osei & Kofi Jamar. Photo Credit: Kofi Mole Rapper Kofi Mole has dropped a 4 track EP titled Gye Nyame, an Akan word which translates “Only God”. According to the Don’t Be Late crooner, Only God has the ultimate power or authority over one’s life. The 4-track EP features his fellow Kumasi-based rappers like Kwaku DMC and Reggie Osei on Yopoo, a master piece which was released some weeks ago. Rapper Kofi Jamar joins him on track 2, ‘Fly Again’ a song tipped by many hip pop heads to…
A key element of the Clippers’ new arena is that it is completely cashless. All purchases — whether it’s tickets, concessions or retail shopping inside the 915,000-square-foot space — has to be done via the Intuit Dome app. It’s also ticketless, requiring users to transfer tickets from other services, then upload photos of themselves, so they can then be admitted via facial-recognition software. If that sounds complicated to you, you would be right. Scanners went down for 40 minutes Thursday night, meaning that the more than 10,000 fans waiting to enter the arena for a Bruno Mars concert had to…
Amid fierce debates around abortion and challenges with access to healthcare, women in the United States face another battle: the increasing risk of death associated with pregnancy. The US has the highest maternal mortality rate of all high-income countries, at 22 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to analysis published by the Commonwealth Fund in June. It based this assessment on data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), of which the US is a member. Some studies suggest that the high rate of US maternal…
Beaches in Brooklyn and Queens have been closed for the weekend over safety concerns brought on by Tropical Storm Ernesto passing offshore from New York City. Swimming will be prohibited at city beaches in those boroughs through Sunday, but lifeguards will remain on duty through the weekend. Jacob Riis Beach, although managed by the National Park Service, will also be closed to swimming. On top of potentially life-threatening rip currents, forecasters are predicting ocean swells of up to 6 feet and wind gusts at 12 mph. “Our primary focus is keeping New Yorkers safe, so as the impacts of Tropical…
Children are particularly vulnerable to the new strain of the deadly mpox virus that is spreading globally after being declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The most recent data shows that about two-thirds of infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – which currently has about 90% of reported cases – are in people under the age of 15 with more than 321 children dying. Here are five ways the virus is affecting children: 1) Children are at higher risk than adults of contracting mpox – with 70% of DRC’s 14,901 cases in children…
In this story, we pay homage to Nigerian music videos by highlighting 10 of the best-animated ones. One thing about Nigerian music, even when it was generally not as good as it currently is, we always got served with good music videos that pieced together quality directing, choreography, styling and a resolution that was for the most part, at par with videos in that era. With the right factors coming together to get our music more attention first on the local scene before the international, this attention to visual details had become an additional booster that had piqued the interest…
The White Sox announced that they have reinstated right-hander Matt Foster from the 60-day injured list. In a corresponding move, fellow righty Dominic Leone was placed directly onto the 60-day IL with a sprain of his right ulnar collateral ligament. Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times relayed on X prior to the official announcement that Foster would be activated and Leone would be going on the IL.Foster, now 29, had a decent showing with the Sox from 2020-22. In that time, he made 108 appearances for the Sox, allowing 4.39 earned runs per nine innings. He struck out 23.7…
Nearly 4,000 residents in the region have been moved to safety and six arrested for alleged sabotage, authorities said.Wildfires have engulfed swaths of western Turkey triggering the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents, the disaster management agency said. Helicopters and water bombers, which were grounded due to strong winds, were brought in to battle the blaze on Saturday in the resort city of Izmir on Turkey’s Aegean coast, broadcaster NTV reported. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said 900 residents in five affected districts were evacuated overnight in Izmir, the country’s third-most populous city. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on…