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The number of vaccinations, which protect millions of children worldwide from life-threatening diseases, is only increasing slowly ... Show more
WHO “extremely concerned” about growing vaccination skepticism: The number of vaccinations, which protect millions of children worldwide from life-threatening ...
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Key FactsGlobal Risks Rise with Growing Vaccine Hesitancy
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spektrum.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spektrum.de
- The WHO expresses serious concern over rising vaccine hesitancy and shrinking funding for immunization programs.
- In 2024, 14.3 million children worldwide did not receive any vaccines, increasing health vulnerabilities.
- Measles outbreaks more than doubled in 60 countries, with approximately 107,000 deaths reported in 2023.
- HPV vaccination coverage increased to 31 percent among young girls, aiming for 90 percent by 2030.
Vaccinations save lives, and when coverage decreases, diseases spread.— Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, during a warning about the impacts of declining vaccination rates.
Stellenbosch PhD student's app applies for jobs while users sleep: A former student at the National University of Lesotho now pursuing his PhD at ...
timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2025-07-16-stellenbosch-phd-students-app-applies-for-jobs-while-users-sleep/
Key FactsAI App Automates Job Applications While Users Sleep
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
- Thabo Maibi, a Stellenbosch University PhD student, created Career Agent to simplify job hunting with AI-driven applications.
- The app matches user CVs to job listings and sends applications automatically if contact emails are found.
- It includes an applicant tracking system score checker to enhance CVs and increase chances of interview invitations.
- Focused on African unemployment, the app supports voice-generated CVs and covers multiple countries with plans to expand.
It's just dedication you have and the willingness to work.— Thabo Maibi on the challenges of developing his app.
Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf: Experts see no plagiarism: The Union justified its rejection of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf's election as a judge with doubts about her ...
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President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that the Jeffrey Epstein files were "made up" by former FBI Director James Comey ... Show more
Key FactsMain Stage Blaze Hits Tomorrowland Festival
1 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- A fire severely damaged the main stage at Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival.
- No injuries were reported, and the cause of the blaze remains unknown.
- The event in Boom is set to welcome 400,000 visitors across two weekends.
- Camping areas will open as planned while organizers seek solutions for the weekend.
Due to a serious incident and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been severely damaged.— Festival organisers said on Wednesday evening.
Actor Kang Seo-ha dead at 31 after battle with cancer: Actor Kang Seo-ha died Monday after a battle with cancer. She was 31. A close acquaintance of Kang shared ...
koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20250715/actor-kang-seo-ha-dead-at-31-after-battle-with-cancer
War on Gaza: Four Israeli soldiers kill themselves in under two weeks: Recent rise in suicides comes as Hamas ramps up attacks against Israeli soldiers across ...
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Key FactsSurge in Israeli Soldier Suicides Amid Gaza Conflict
9 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: middleeasteye.net
- Four Israeli soldiers took their own lives within a two-week span during the Gaza war.
- Suicide cases among soldiers rose to 14 in 2025, following 21 deaths in 2024.
- Hamas escalated attacks on Israeli forces, killing at least 12 soldiers in recent weeks.
- Exposure to intense combat is believed to be the main factor driving the rise in suicides.
This war also kills souls.— Opposition leader Yair Lapid described the rising number of soldier suicides as unbearable.
Lindsey Burrow has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Leeds Beckett University for her Public and Voluntary Service.
The award recognises Lindsey’s ... Show more
Call for mandatory teaching of national anthem: A Sinn Féin TD has called for the national anthem to be included on the school curriculum.
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Key FactsPrincess of Wales' Bold Turquoise Trooping Look
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: elle.com
- The Princess of Wales attended the historic Trooping The Colour parade in a turquoise Catherine Walker coat dress featuring white lapels and cuffs.
- Her ensemble blended 1980s style with a Juliette Botterill wide-brim hat and diamond-and-pearl earrings once owned by Queen Elizabeth II.
- Her children complemented the look, with Princess Charlotte wearing a pastel turquoise dress echoing her mother’s attire.
- This appearance highlights the Princess’s evolving personal style and growing confidence as a senior royal family member.
Government crisis in Israel: Netanyahu loses another coalition partner: Yesterday, the first party left the coalition in Israel - now the ultra-orthodox Shas ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/israel-koalition-zerbricht-100.html
OpinionAfter voting to cut Medicaid, Josh Hawley files bill to fend off future reductions
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At trial, Meta investors, Zuckerberg face off on alleged data violations: Case began in 2018, following revelations that data from millions of Facebook users was ...
aljazeera.com/economy/2025/7/16/at-trial-meta-investors-zuckerberg-face-off-on-alleged-data-violations
Key FactsMeta Faces $8 Billion Privacy Oversight Trial
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The trial focuses on claims that Meta executives violated data privacy rules, with shareholders demanding over $8 billion in compensation.
- A former board member testified that in 2019 the company prioritized growth over protecting Mark Zuckerberg and agreed to a $5 billion fine.
- Plaintiffs accuse Zuckerberg and former leaders of running the firm as an illegal data-harvesting operation neglecting oversight duties.
- Judge Kathaleen McCormick will oversee the case through July 25 and decide on liability and damages months after the trial ends.
There was no indication he did anything wrong.— Jeffrey Zients, former Meta director, regarding Mark Zuckerberg during the trial.
US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts : While advancing a bill to claw back $9bn in federal spending, lawmakers spare the Pepfar ...
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Atlantic report: Trump administration apparently ordered the destruction of nearly 500 tons of emergency food
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EU budget: Von der Leyen proposes an EU budget of two trillion euros: The EU wants to arm itself - but farmers, regions and businesses also want more money ...
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Key FactsEU Proposes Largest Budget for Defense and Reforms
4 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- The European Commission plans to raise the EU budget for 2028–2034 to about 2 trillion euros, 700 billion more than the current period.
- Funding is proposed to include new charges on large corporations with revenues over 50 million euros and on unrecycled electronic waste, alongside tobacco tax contributions.
- Future spending will be more flexible by merging separate funds into one large fund, with member states submitting National Reform and Investment Plans to access money.
- Repayment of the COVID recovery fund will start in 2028, requiring an estimated 25 to 30 billion euros annually until 2058, amid anticipated complex budget negotiations.
SA gets R520m to buy the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab — but there’s a snag: South Africa has accepted an offer from the Global Fund to Fight Aids ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2025-07-16-sa-gets-r520m-to-buy-the-twice-a-year-anti-hiv-jab--but-theres-a-snag/
Video shows a U.S. Marine hugging his father, Narcisso Barranco, moments after Barranco was released from an ICE detention center in Adelanto, California ... Show more
No more open-plan school classrooms to be built - Govt: Education Minister Erica Stanford said she had received "overwhelming feedback" from schools that the ...
1news.co.nz/2025/07/16/no-more-open-plan-school-classrooms-to-be-built-govt/
Key FactsGovernment Ends Open-Plan Classroom Construction
20 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: 1news.co.nz
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: 1news.co.nz
- The government has ceased building open-plan classrooms following widespread negative feedback from schools.
- Introduced in 2011, open learning environments often caused noise and behavioral management issues.
- Future classrooms will use flexible standard designs with soundproof glass sliding doors to balance collaboration and focused learning.
- Plans include 26 new classrooms in Wellington, with construction expected to start within a year and costs reduced by 28%.
In many cases, open-plan classrooms reduce flexibility, rather than enhance it.— Erica Stanford, Minister of Education, discussing the challenges posed by open-plan classrooms.
Josh Hawley Introduces Bill To Cancel Medicaid Cuts He Just Voted For: "Now is the time to prevent any future cuts to Medicaid from going into effect ...
huffpost.com/entry/medicaid-josh-hawley-trump_n_6876b45de4b0bdf6e2f0c935
Key FactsHawley Seeks to Reverse Medicaid Cuts Quickly
21 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation to repeal Medicaid cuts he supported just two weeks earlier.
- The proposal would restore essential funding for Medicaid and allocate an additional $50 billion to rural hospitals.
- Scheduled cuts beginning in 2028 threaten many rural hospitals, some of which are already closing or at risk.
- Hawley expressed support for parts of the initial bill but opposes the Medicaid reductions and seeks to block them.
At least 300 rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closing because of this bill.— Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) spoke on Tuesday about the impacts of the legislation.
Vegan charity advert banned after featuring baby being taken from mother: The advert has been labelled as irresponsible, distressing and likely to cause ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vegan-charity-advert-banned-asa-baby-taken-b2789847.html
Colorado’s Poet Laureate has died: Poet Andrea Gibson passed away from cancer at their home in Boulder early Monday morning.
cpr.org/2025/07/14/colorado-poet-laureate-andrea-gibson-dies/
Key FactsColorado Mourns Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cpr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cpr.org
- Andrea Gibson served as Colorado’s poet laureate starting in 2023 and passed away from ovarian cancer at age 49.
- Their work inspired others to engage in art and address social issues through poetry that promotes unity.
- Despite health challenges, Gibson accepted the laureate role to create opportunities for poets with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
- The poet laureate is appointed by the governor from finalists selected for artistic excellence and community impact.
Whenever I leave this world, whether it’s 60 years from now, I wouldn’t want anyone to say I lost some battle. I’ll be a winner that day.— Andrea Gibson, in a post on Instagram announcing their death.
Public Protector Gcaleka vows impartiality in investigation of former boss Senzo Mchunu
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-07-16-public-protector-gcaleka-vows-impartiality-in-investigation-of-former-boss-senzo-mchunu/
Bridget Phillipson defends lack of sex education age limits: The education secretary says schools may need to "broach a topic sooner", but that parents would be ...
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Fix: Free vaccinations against pneumococcus and shingles are coming: The Ministry of Health has announced that these vaccinations will be available free of ...
kleinezeitung.at/lebensart/gesundheit/19905723/fix-gratis-impfungen-gegen-pneumokokken-und-guertelrose-kommen
Key FactsMilka Faces Backlash Over Hidden Price Hike
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- Foodwatch awarded Milka Alpenmilch chocolate the 2025 Golden Windbag for the most brazen advertising deception, chosen by over 58,000 online voters.
- Mondelez raised the bar’s price from €1.49 to €1.99 early in 2025 and reduced its weight from 100 to 90 grams, a 48% price increase.
- The consumer group criticized the insufficient front-pack labeling of the size reduction and demanded clear, mandatory disclosure standards.
- Mondelez cited rising raw material costs as justification, while other products like smoked salmon and vegan chocolate bars also attracted criticism.
On the front, it says '90 g' in small print - but you often can't see that in the supermarket shelf due to the carton flaps.— A Foodwatch spokesperson about the inadequate labeling of product changes.
Financial crisis at health insurance companies: Do the insured have to pay more?: If you spend more than you earn, you have a problem. This is the case with the ...
zdfheute.de/politik/deutschland/krankenkassen-finanzierung-kosten-beitraege-medikamente-100.html
Rhineland-Palatinate continues to hire AfD members after all: AfD members can hope to be employed by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate after all ...
zdfheute.de/politik/deutschland/rheinland-pfalz-afd-staatsdienst-100.html
Key FactsRhineland-Palatinate Reviews AfD Applications Case-by-Case
6 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- Interior Minister Michael Ebling clarified that there is no automatic hiring ban for AfD members in Rhineland-Palatinate’s public service.
- Applications from AfD members will undergo individual assessment to address any concerns about their commitment to democratic principles.
- A mandatory written declaration on loyalty to the constitution is expected to be implemented within weeks and officially published.
- Federal and state governments agreed to form a joint working group to coordinate policies regarding AfD members in public employment.
This is a principle established by the rule of law.— Interior Minister Michael Ebling clarifies the supposed hiring freeze for AfD members and emphasizes the need for individual review of each application.
Live Updates: Trump Lashes Out at Supporters Over Jeffrey Epstein Criticism
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Israel: Netanyahu loses government majority - Shas leaves coalition: Strictly religious men have long been exempt from compulsory military service in Israel ...
welt.de/politik/ausland/article256412046/israel-netanjahu-verliert-regierungsmehrheit-schas-verlaesst-koalition.html
Prince Harry travels to Angola to back landmine clearance, nearly three decades after Diana’s visit
cnn.com/2025/07/16/africa/prince-harry-angola-landmines-princess-diana-intl
'Shocking and unsettling': Vegan advert showing baby being taken from mother banned'Shocking and unsettling': Vegan advert showing baby being taken from mother banned
More than 14M children globally have not received a dose of any vaccine: WHO: Lack of access and conflict can lower vaccination rates, officials said.
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RFK Jr. Fires Two Top Aides in H.H.S. Shake-Up: The health secretary ousted his chief of staff and a deputy chief of staff, both of whom were seen as practical ...
nytimes.com/2025/07/16/us/politics/rfk-fires-aides-hhs.html
BLOOD IN THE WATER: 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary rails against America’s debt crisis, arguing that schools should teach kids how to manage money responsibly ... Show more
One in 10 Palestinian children under the age of 5 suffer from severe malnutrition, says UNRWA, who screened the children at its clinics in Gaza ... Show more
Now experts propose a "boomer solidarity tax" to secure pensions: The baby boomer generation is gradually retiring. This is putting a strain on pension funds ...
focus.de/politik/deutschland/jetzt-schlagen-experten-boomer-soli-zur-sicherung-der-renten-vor_a357d578-a879-4850-ad6e-5d99c9b69a74.html
Key FactsDIW Proposes Surcharge on Affluent Retirees’ Pensions
1 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- The DIW proposes a 10% charge on pension incomes exceeding €1,000 monthly to financially support lower-income retirees.
- This redistribution targets only the older generation, aiming to spare younger contributors from additional burdens.
- The Union opposes the plan, citing concerns over reliability and unequal treatment of income versus wealth.
- While the DGB calls for broader tax fairness, the economic advisory council chair praises the idea as a step toward intergenerational equity.
The pension burden of the baby boomer generation cannot be solely placed on the increasingly smaller number of young contributors; the baby boomer generation itself must contribute to it.— Monika Schnitzer, Chair of the Council of Economic Experts, commented on the challenges of the pension system in the context of the DIW proposal.
14 million children remain unprotected as global vaccines fall, health officials say
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US opens probe into University of Michigan's foreign funding: The U.S. Education Department said on Tuesday it opened a foreign funding investigation into the ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-education-department-opens-foreign-funding-probe-into-university-michigan-2025-07-15/
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A newly filed measure seeks to establish government-run veterinary clinics nationwide, aiming to provide accessible animal ... Show more
Senate bill seeks to establish public veterinary clinic in each city
Senate bill seeks to establish public veterinary clinic in each city
Imran Khan’s ex-wife Reham Khan launches her own political party: “I’ve come to replace the big political names in Pakistan,” says Rehman Khan
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Charter schools told to keep enrolment numbers secret: The organisation which manages charter school contracts and funding said it was not appropriate to share ...
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Saudi Arabia bans grocery stores from selling tobacco products: The Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has banned the sale of tobacco products in ...
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Police hunt for teacher over claims of sodomising 20 pupils: Police in Kakamega are hunting for teacher who is on the run for allegedly sodomising students at ...
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Trump slams own supporters as Epstein row grows: "My past supporters have bought into this 'bull....', hook, line and sinker," the US President wrote.
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Senate to push forward with bill to claw back $9B from budget -- including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID
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OpinionHiltzik: Trump's anti-immigrant fantasy: Will mass deportations make wait times at the ER get shorter and schools have more money? The truth is just the opposite
latimes.com/business/story/2025-07-15/stephen-miller-says-americans-will-live-better-lives-without-immigrants-hes-blowing-smoke
Washington joins states challenging federal cuts to education funding: Washington joined a lawsuit challenging the abrupt withholding of nearly $7 billion in ...
seattletimes.com/education-lab/inexcusable-washington-joins-suit-over-federal-education-cuts/
Violence in Syria: A religious minority fights for a say: The conflict is spreading in southern Syria. Druze militias are fighting against the Syrian army ...
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Strange woman makes seriously ill mother-of-three a very special offer: The fate of the cancer-stricken mother-of-three from Ravensburg, who wants to die soon ...
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Class 9 Girl Raped By 4 Minors In Her Ghaziabad Home, 3 Study In Same School: A class 9 student was allegedly raped inside her house here by four boys -- three ...
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Donald Trump claimed his MIT professor uncle taught the Unabomber, and recalled having a conversation with his uncle about him ... Show more
Bavarian Council in holiday dispute: "The others can swap with each other": When is each federal state allowed to go on holiday? In the dispute over school ...
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Meta data center causes water to dry up in US district: More and more data centers that need to be cooled are being built in the US state of Georgia ...
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‘No shortcut to success,’ says Dr Kaizer Motaung after Wits honour: Founder of Kaizer Chiefs receives second honorary doctorate on a ‘special day for me’
timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2025-07-15-no-shortcut-to-success-says-dr-kaizer-motaung-after-wits-honour/
Working in the civil service: federal states continue to assess AfD members on a case-by-case basis
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A tragic incident unfolded in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district where Deepak Mahavar, a well-known snake rescuer, died after being bitten by a venomous cobra he ... Show more
Johnson & Johnson lifts 2025 forecast, halves tariff cost outlook: Johnson & Johnson halved its expectations for costs this year related to new tariffs and ...
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Sunderland school community in shock after a pupil has tragically died following a medical emergency. Click on the link in the comments section below to read ... Show more
30 Most Popular Movies Right Now: What to Watch In Theaters and Streaming: Jurassic World Rebirth, F1 the Movie, Superman are lighting up the charts!
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S’pore teen amasses what might be the world’s biggest collection of Galactus comics – 854 and counting
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Michigan joins 22 states in lawsuit against Trump over education funding freeze: LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of ...
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JD Vance Votes Break the Deadlock for Gutting NPR and PBS: Three rogue Republicans defied the President’s demands for $9 billion cuts.
thedailybeast.com/vice-president-jd-vance-cast-two-tie-breaking-votes-for-gutting-usaid-npr-and-pbs/
