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Deaths in the Gambia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan due to kidney injury associated with contaminated medicines, the WHO saidThe World Health Organization has called for “immediate and concerted action” to protect children from contaminated medicines after …
UN figures show number of those attempting to escape horrendous conditions in refugee camps increased from 700 in 2021 to over 3,500 in 2022The number of Rohingya refugees taking dangerous sea journeys in the hope of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia has …
Health minister warns of dangers of street snack after children suffer stomach burns and food poisoning from chiki ngebul, a candy doused with liquid nitrogenMore than 20 children have been hurt in Indonesia after taking part in a TikTok trend in which…
The row between Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest over Sun Cable reveals the technical, economic and even geopolitical hurdles to completionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBehind the “billionaire biffo” bet…
In an area prone to natural disasters, residents claim a new mining project has damaged homes and livelihoods and left them fearing for their safetyVillagers in North Sumatra have accused the Indonesian government of putting their lives at risk by allo…
This blog is now closedAustralia’s big polluters must cut emissions by nearly 5% a year, but can use offsets to get thereGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMore than 80% of council areas declared disasters in the p…
The refugees say they’re seeking a better life than in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, where they fled military persecution across the border in Myanmar.
Woman recounts suffering on perilous journeys taken to escape oppression in Myanmar and squalid Bangladesh campsHatemon Nesa recalled hugging her young daughter tightly as the cramped, broken-down boat they were sitting on drifted aimlessly. They had s…