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White House touts Covid-19 'lab leak' theory on revamped site

The White House on Friday unveiled a revamped Covid-19 website that promoted the contentious theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, framing it as the pandemic's "true origins."

Etzebeth returns to Sharks lineup after concussion absence

Veteran Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will return to action on Friday after four months out with injuries that included concussion, his Durban-based Sharks team announced on Thursday.

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Honduras striker Elis in hospital after serious head injury

Honduras striker Alberth Elis remained in hospital on Sunday, according to media reports, after being put into a coma following a serious head injury during Bordeaux's Ligue 2 match against Guingamp.

Israel to discuss 'next steps' in Gaza truce talks

Israel sounded a positive note Saturday on efforts to broker a new hostage release and ceasefire deal in its war with Hamas, as concern deepened over the growing humanitarian crisis in the war-torn Gaza Strip.

Strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Israel, Hamas seek ceasefire deal

Dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been killed in the latest Israeli strikes, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said Saturday, after Israel's spy chief joined talks in Paris seeking to unblock negotiations on a truce.

Strikes on Gaza kill scores as Paris hosts new truce talks

Overnight strikes on Gaza killed dozens, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said Saturday, as Israel's spy chief joined talks in Paris seeking to unblock negotiations on a truce.

Emigrate or waste away: dilemma for Venezuela multiple sclerosis patients

For Venezuelan Jaimar Tuarez, 22, being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis felt like a death sentence in a country unable to provide the drugs she needs to keep her ever-worsening symptoms at bay.

Republicans start to back off controversial Alabama IVF ruling

A wave of Republicans, including Donald Trump on Friday, are vowing to protect IVF in the wake of an Alabama court ruling threatening access to the procedure, in what could become a galvanizing issue in the 2024 election.

Southern Gaza hit as Israeli spy chief holds new talks

Israeli air strikes targeted homes in southern Gaza, witnesses said on Friday, adding to what aid groups describe as an increasingly hopeless humanitarian situation despite efforts towards new truce talks.

Israel strikes Gaza's Rafah as truce talks under way

Israel launched air strikes Thursday on southern Gaza's Rafah after threatening to send troops into the city, where around 1.4 million Palestinians have sought shelter from around the territory.

King Charles III meets PM in person for weekly audience

King Charles III on Wednesday met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in person for their weekly audience for the first time since announcing his cancer diagnosis, UK television channels reported.

US vetoes UN truce vote as Israel pounds Gaza

The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with Israel continuing to bombard the territory as concern grew about the growing humanitarian crisis.

S. Korean trainee doctors stop work to protest medical reforms

South Korean hospitals turned away some patients and delayed surgeries on Tuesday as hundreds of trainee doctors stopped working in a protest against medical training reforms.

Israel sets Ramadan deadline for assault on Gazan city Rafah

Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city.

S. Korean government orders doctors back to hospitals

South Korea ordered trainee doctors back to work Monday after they resigned en masse to protest medical training reforms, with the government looking at using military medics to cope with shortfalls.

'I literally died': Luton's Lockyer details life-threatening collapse

Luton captain Tom Lockyer has revealed his heart stopped for two minutes and 40 seconds during an on-pitch cardiac arrest that left his life in the balance.

AU to push renewal of US AIDS plan: Africa CDC boss

The African Union's health watchdog said on Sunday the continent's leaders will "send a strong message" for the renewal of the main US programme aimed at reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Fears grow for crucial Gaza hospital after Israeli raid

Fears mounted Saturday for people trapped in one of Gaza's main hospitals after Israeli troops raided the facility and the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said several patients had died there from a lack of oxygen.

Olympic cycling champion Hoy reveals he has cancer

Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy revealed Friday he has been diagnosed with cancer but insisted he was "optimistic and positive" over the future.

Alarm over fate of major Gaza hospital after Israeli raid

There was growing concern Friday over a key Gaza hospital a day after a raid by the Israeli army, with the Hamas-run health ministry saying several patients had died there due to a lack of oxygen.

Israel faces fresh US calls against attack on Rafah

Israel faced renewed calls from key ally the United States on Friday against launching a large-scale attack on Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are trapped.

Israel sends troops into 'besieged' Gaza hospital

Israel sent troops into a hospital in war-torn Gaza on Thursday where it said hostages may have been held, as medics warned the key medical facility was operating in "near impossible" conditions.

Quintana's European return delayed by Covid

Former Giro and Vuelta winner Nairo Quintana has been ruled out of next week's Gran Camino race after contracting a bout of Covid, the Colombian announced on Thursday.

First child cured of rare brain tumour 'offers real hope'

When Lucas was diagnosed with a rare type of brain tumour at the age of six, there was no doubting the prognosis.

Hamas warns Israeli invasion of Rafah will 'torpedo' hostage talks

Hamas warned Israel on Sunday that a ground offensive into Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah, crowded with displaced Palestinians, would imperil the release of hostages held by militants in the besieged territory.

Hamas warns Israel Rafah op may cause casualties in 'tens of thousands'

Gaza's Hamas rulers warned on Saturday that Israel's planned army operation in overcrowded Rafah could cause "tens of thousands" of casualties in the city that has become the last refuge for displaced Palestinians.

Researchers start to find clues on the trail of long Covid

Tens of millions of people across the world are thought to suffer from long Covid, but four years after the pandemic was declared this elusive condition still cannot be tested for -- let alone treated.

Brazil launches dengue vaccination amid outbreak

Brazil launched a dengue fever immunization campaign Friday, becoming the first country in the world to provide the vaccine through its public health system as it deals with a surge in cases.

First Russian tourists post-Covid arrive in Pyongyang

A group of Russian tourists arrived in Pyongyang on Friday, AFP reporters saw, the first known foreign tour group to visit nuclear-armed North Korea since before pandemic-linked border closures.

Euthanasia, a final journey from France to Belgium

Born hemiplegic, nearly blind, 43-year-old Lydie Imhoff was gradually losing the use of her limbs. Last year, she made the decision to travel from her native France to Belgium to undergo euthanasia -- for "fear of living in a dead body."

Blinken in Israel for talks on truce deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Wednesday, where he was expected to press for what he called an "essential" truce agreement as the war with Hamas entered its fifth month.

Israel says studying Hamas response to truce deal

Israel on Tuesday said it was examining Hamas's response to a plan to halt nearly four months of fighting in Gaza, after key mediator Qatar said the Palestinian militants had given a "positive" reply to the proposed agreement.

Israel says spy agency studying Hamas response to truce deal

Israel said Tuesday it was examining Hamas's response to a plan to halt nearly four months of fighting in Gaza, after key mediator Qatar said the Palestinian militants had given a "positive" reply to the proposed agreement.

Qatar says Hamas gave 'positive' response to truce deal

Key mediator Qatar said Tuesday that Hamas gave a "positive" response to a truce proposal as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken toured the region seeking an enduring end to Hamas's nearly four-month war with Israel.

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