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Loneliness and isolation – the hidden threat to health we cannot ignore
Graphic: John McCann/M&G Around the world, an invisible threat is increasing the risk of disease, shortening lives and fraying the fabric of our communities. Social disconnection — when a person lacks sufficient social contact, feels unsupported...

Nation and world at a glance
Trump enacts stablecoin regulations, a major milestone for crypto industry WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law new regulations for a type of cryptocurrency, a major milestone for an industry that has spent heavily to...

Loneliness and isolation: The hidden threat to global health
round the world, an invisible threat is increasing the risk of disease, shortening lives and fraying the fabric of our communities. Social disconnection, when a person lacks sufficient social contact, feels unsupported in their existing...

Biya’s Cling To Power
At 92, Cameroonian President Paul Biya, who assumed power in 1982, recently hinted at seeking another term in office in the country’s election scheduled to be held on October 12, later this year. If he contests and wins, and there is nothing to...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
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Shanxi to expand decades-long medical aid in Africa
Zhang Bo Shanxi province is expanding its overseas medical aid efforts as it promotes a Sino-African health community while continuing to advance high-quality development in its own health sector, according to Zhang Bo, director of the provincial...

King Congratulates Djibouti’s President on Independence Day
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General with MAPFriday 27 June 2025 - 17:03 King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismaël Omar Guelleh, on his country’s Independence Day. In this message,...

Morocco: His Majesty The King Congratulates Djibouti's President On Independence Day
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) RABAT, Morocco, June 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismaël Omar Guelleh, on his country's Independence Day....

President Ilham Aliyev Sends Congratulatory Letter To Djiboutian President
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 27. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, Trend reports. The letter reads: "Dear Mr....

President Ilham Aliyev congratulates President of Djibouti
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh on the occasion of Djibouti’s national holiday – Independence Day, APA reports. The letter reads:...

President Ilham Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to President of Djibouti
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of Djibouti - Independence Day. According...
Revolutionary Third World Leaders Praise China’s World Role
China is a modern superpower, as is the US, but a qualitatively different superpower. The US uses military aggression, coups, and sanctions to impose US corporate interests worldwide. China is a peaceful power that respects national sovereignty,...

Understanding the first 160 days of Senate Foreign Relations Committee on African affairs and global health policy
Is there partisan agreement on the strategic priorities for African affairs and global health policy among the majority members? A rapid review suggests that there has been a significant shift in the strategic priorities on African affairs and...

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Iodine Deficiency in Reproductive Women From 1990 to 2019, and Projections to 2035: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study in 2019
1Department of General Surgery, Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People’s...

Polio Moose stuffie sales aim to eradicate infectious disease
Rotary Club of St. Albert selling toy to raise funds Stopping polio in its tracks requires action. Since its inception in 1905, Rotary International has made it a primary mission to focus on humanitarian efforts, from promoting peace to providing...

Iran Strikes Israel’s Soroka Hospital, Diamond Exchange; Netanyahu Vows Revenge
The missile barrage left over 120 injured across Israel and disrupted daily life in major population centers A barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles struck several Israeli cities early Thursday morning, June 19, injuring over 120 people and...

US destroys 500 tons of expired food aid in Dubai; Assures continued global relief supply
Daijiworld Media Network – Washington Washington, Jul 18: In a significant development, the US State Department has confirmed the destruction of over 500 metric tons of expired emergency food aid stored in Dubai, UAE, assuring that the move will...

Hague Group Confronts Israel Over Gaza
The U.S. is now expected to pressure other countries not to sign on to the joint action plan announced by the 12 countries in Bogota, Mick Hall reports. Portion of the skyline of Bogota, Colombia. (CAPRA Initiative/Flickr/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mick...

‘Our Country Is Not A Junkyard’: What Trump Did To Anger This Small African Nation
Last Updated:July 18, 2025, 12:22 IST The deported men from five different countries were sent to the African nation under Trump’s policy of relocating criminals when their own countries refuse to take them back The criminals were sent to Eswatini...

U.S. Supreme Court Is Being Used By Trump To Implement His MAGA Agenda
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) By T N Ashok WASHINGTON: In a landmark but largely silent move, the U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for former President Donald Trump to dismantle the Department of Education, terminate thousands of federal...