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Malaria cases hit record high in Indonesia as elimination challenges persist
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (750+ words) Climate change is a factor that exacerbates malaria transmission. Published'May 04, 2026, 09: 40 AM Updated'May 04, 2026, 10: 30 AM JAKARTA " Indonesia recorded its highest number of malaria cases in 2025, mainly driven by population mobility and climate change that hamper elimination efforts to reduce patients, especially in…...
Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (379+ words) Published'May 04, 2026, 05: 44 AM Updated'May 04, 2026, 09: 59 AM May 3 - Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause fatal respiratory illness, authorities and media reports said…...
Taiwan president defiant as Eswatini trip begins; China calls him a 'rat"
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (420+ words) Taiwan President Lai Ching-te walks with Eswatini Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini upon arriving in Eswatini on May 2. Published'May 03, 2026, 09: 14 AM Updated'May 03, 2026, 09: 24 AM TAIPEI - Taiwan has a right to engage with the world and no country can stop that, President Lai…...
Taiwan president arrives in Eswatini after blaming China for cancellation of prior trip
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (480+ words) Published'May 02, 2026, 07: 19 PM Updated'May 02, 2026, 09: 26 PM TAIPEI - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te reached Eswatini on Saturday, two weeks after he was forced to postpone a trip to a diplomatic ally because Indian Ocean states had blocked his flight, which Taiwan's government blamed on…...
Monkey malaria cases rising in Sabah; 1 person dead: Malaysian health minister
2+ day, 59+ min ago (245+ words) An infant receives a dose of'the RTS, S malaria vaccine, also known as Mosquirix, at the Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa, Ghana in November 2025. Published'May 02, 2026, 03: 55 PM SANDAKAN, Malaysia - Sabah reported 357 zoonotic (monkey) malaria cases by Epidemiological Week 16, and one…...
South Africa plan early Mexico arrival to adapt for World Cup opener
3+ day, 30+ min ago (387+ words) Soccer Football - International Friendly - South Africa v Panama - Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa - March 27, 2026 South Africa coach Hugo Broos REUTERS/Rogan Ward Published'May 01, 2026, 04: 23 PM CAPE TOWN, May 1 - South Africa plan to arrive in Mexico almost a fortnight before the…...
Pavan hopeful of playing again within a year after horror elevator accident
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (355+ words) Golf - DP World Tour - BMW International Open - Munich Eichenried Golf Club, Munich, Germany - July 5, 2024 Italy's Andrea Pavan during the second round REUTERS/Lisa Leutner Published'Apr 29, 2026, 03: 53 PM Updated'Apr 29, 2026, 03: 58 PM April 29 - Italian golfer Andrea Pavan said he hopes to be able to…...
Taiwan foreign minister arrives in Eswatini after president's trip blocked
1+ week, 1+ day ago (331+ words) Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said his delegation "overcame all obstacles" to get to Eswatini. Published'Apr 26, 2026, 07: 32 AM Updated'Apr 26, 2026, 08: 02 AM TAIPEI - Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung arrived in Eswatini saying Taipei would not be held back by "authoritarian forces," after the…...
Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour
1+ week, 3+ day ago (347+ words) Pope Leo arrives for a meeting with young people and families at Bata Stadium, in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on April 22 as part of a four-nation Africa tour. Published'Apr 23, 2026, 05: 40 PM Updated'Apr 23, 2026, 08: 49 PM MALABO, Equatorial Guinea " Pope Leo returns to Rome on…...
Trump poised to expand refugee programme for white South Africans
1+ week, 3+ day ago (784+ words) People from the first group of white South Africans granted refugee status check in for a connecting flight, at Dulles International Airport, on May 12, 2025. Published'Apr 23, 2026, 06: 06 PM Updated'Apr 23, 2026, 08: 10 PM WASHINGTON " US President Donald Trump's administration is considering more than doubling an…...