A Florida woman was charged for threatening a US health insurance company by repeating words similar to those used by the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer. Briana Boston, 42, is accused…
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USA: Nancy Pelosi in hospital after injury on overseas trip
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been admitted to hospital after sustaining an unspecified injury during an official trip to Luxembourg, her office said on Friday. Pelosi, 84, is “currently…
Colombia: Record outbreak of dengue fever in Central and South America
The number of cases of dengue fever in Central and South America has nearly tripled to a record high this year, the Pan American Health Organisation (Paho) said on Tuesday.…
Brazil: President Lula to undergo additional surgery for brain bleed
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to undergo a second medical procedure to address bleeding on the surface of his brain, according to medical staff at a Brazilian hospital.…
Palestine: Israeli drone attack on Gaza aid convoy kills 12 as hunger crisis deepens
An Israeli attack on Palestinian security guards escorting a humanitarian aid shipment in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 12 people and injured dozens, Al Jazeera Arabic’s correspondents on the…
Canada: 15300 Euthanasia cases authorised in 2023
The rate of medical assistance in dying – also known as euthanasia – has grown in Canada for the fifth straight year, albeit at a slower pace. The country released…
Brazil: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in intensive care after brain bleed surgery
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is doing “well” after undergoing surgery for a brain bleed, his doctors say. The 79-year-old was taken to hospital in the capital, Brasília,…
South Sudan: Cholera outbreak ‘rapidly escalating’
An outbreak of cholera in South Sudan is “rapidly escalating”, a humanitarian group has warned, more than a month after the first suspected case was detected. Doctors Without Borders, known by its…
USA: Supreme Court reluctant to overturn Tennessee transgender law
A majority of US Supreme Court justices appear reluctant to lift Tennessee’s ban on hormone therapy and puberty blockers for children under 18. The high court heard arguments about the…
USA: Authorities order bird flu testing of national dairy supply
The US national milk supply will begin being tested for bird flu, according to a new federal order announced on Friday by the Department of Agriculture. As part of the…