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Israel-Gaza violence: The children who have died in the conflict

Of the 219 people who have died in Gaza, at least 63 are children, according to its militant-controlled health ministry. Of the 10 people killed in Israel, two children are

Nepal faces its own Covid crisis due to vaccine shortage

In a choked voice, Parasuram Maurya described desperately running from one hospital to another to save his father from Covid-19. Sundar Maurya, a farmer from the south-western town of Narainapur,

Mucormycosis: The ‘black fungus’ maiming Covid patients in India

On Saturday morning, Dr Akshay Nair, a Mumbai-based eye surgeon, was waiting to operate on a 25-year-old woman who had recovered from a bout of Covid-19 three weeks ago. Inside

Sophie Scholl: Student who resisted Hitler and inspires Germany

Her name is not widely known outside Germany, but Sophie Scholl is an iconic figure in her native country and her story is extraordinary. This weekend many will commemorate the

S Arabia releases never-before-seen images of Black Stone at Makkah’s Grand Mosque

Shawdesh Desk: Authorities in Saudi Arabia have released new specially processed images of the most important Islamic and archaeological sites in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, reports Arab News. The

Vaccination Demand Observatory launched to address vaccine misinformation

To combat vaccine hesitancy worldwide, Public Good Projects (PGP), UNICEF and Yale Institute for Global Health launched the Vaccination Demand Observatory on Thursday. As countries begin rolling out COVID-19 vaccination,

Covid: Turkey prepares for its first full lockdown

The streets are crowded, the shopping centres busy and the traffic heavy. Some flock to the main bus terminal to get out of Istanbul, while others are trying to stockpile

Myanmar coup cripples healthcare system

Shawdesh desk: Myanmar’s front-line medical workers are finding themselves in a precarious position, torn between their patients and working for a military government enforcing a brutal crackdown on the country.