Why Trump’s comments on vaccines and paracetamol risk child health
The public relies on measured, careful statements which are rooted in robust scientific research when deciding what medicines or vaccines they or their children should take.
When US president Donald...
Health experts push back after U.S. president, Trump stated that Tylenol may be unsafe in pregnancy
U.S. President Donald Trump has said doctors will soon be advised not to prescribe Tylenol to pregnant women, citing a possible link to autism.
Trump made the announcement on Monday,...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger announce withdrawal from ICC
The West African states of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), declaring they no longer recognise its jurisdiction.
The three military-led...
Palestinian president calls for Hamas to surrender weapons and hand over control of Gaza
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has called on Hamas to lay down its arms and hand over control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, while also condemning the group’s October...
Israel threatens national film awards after Palestinian story wins top prize
Israel's culture minister has threatened to axe funding for the country's national film awards after The Sea, a story about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, won its top award.
The film,...
‘Cataclysmic’ situation in Gaza City, UN official says, as Israeli tanks advance
The situation in Gaza City is "nothing short of cataclysmic", a UN official has told the BBC, as Israeli tanks and troops continue to advance on the third day...
