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Malaysia: urgent action needed to combat school bullying
Bullying remains a pervasive and deadly problem in Malaysia’s schools, with thousands of cases recorded annually and incidents escalating to violence and even death. Despite public outrage, policy gaps and weak enforcement allow abuse to persist,…
Nigeria: women vaccinators lead the battle against polio
In a camp just outside Lagos, female vaccinators like Eucharia and Aishatu are leading the charge against polio. Though Nigeria was declared free of wild poliovirus in 2020, the country continues to battle outbreaks of vaccine-derived…
Israel: plans to build 3,000 houses in contested West Bank settlement area
Far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced plans to approve over 3,000 housing units in the contested E1 settlement area between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank. Long frozen due to international opposition,…
Sudan: at least forty dead in a week in worst cholera outbreak in years
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says that Sudan’s Darfur region is facing its worst cholera outbreak in years, with at least forty deaths reported in the past week and more than 2,470 deaths nationwide since August 2024.…
