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Israeli Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots Raise Alarms Over Long-Term Environmental and Health Crisis
The Israeli military’s March 7, 2026, airstrikes targeting four major oil depots in the vicinity of Tehran have triggered a burgeoning environmental and public health crisis, according to a comprehensive investigation by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The attacks, which struck critical energy infrastructure in densely populated areas, have released a cocktail of toxic pollutants, potentially […]
JUST IN: Health workers protest controversial reform bills in Abuja
Tensions reached a boiling point in the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday as thousands of health workers, mobilized under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), converged at the Unity Fountain in Maitama. The demonstrators, representing a broad spectrum of medical practitioners excluding medical doctors, gathered to voice […]
Hong Kong Braces for Health Risks as Unrelenting Humidity Grips the City
Elderly and residents with chronic illness especially at risk, doctor and community activist say, after relative humidity hits 100 per cent in parts of city Hong Kong is currently experiencing a significant surge in humidity, with some areas recording a near-perfect 100 per cent relative humidity in the early hours of Wednesday. This persistent dampness, […]