Japan raids factory making health supplements linked to deaths | Health News

Japan raids factory making health supplements linked to deaths | Health News

Government orders review of approval system for health products in response to supplement-related illnesses. Health officials in Japan have raided a factory belonging to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical after the drugmaker reported a fifth death possibly linked to its dietary supplements advertised as helping to lower cholesterol. On Saturday, officials from the…

Peru president’s home raided in luxury watch investigation | Corruption News

Peru president’s home raided in luxury watch investigation | Corruption News

Dozens of officers involved in operation to locate Rolex watches President Boluarte has reportedly not disclosed. The home of Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has been raided as part of a continuing corruption investigation linked to undisclosed luxury watches, police said. About 40 officials were involved in the raid early on…

Senegal’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets | Poverty and Development

Senegal’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets | Poverty and Development

Dakar, Senegal – For the traditional, small-scale fishermen of Ouakam Beach in Senegal’s capital Dakar, inequality is just a glance away. Adama Gueye, a 58-year-old canoe captain, points towards the coast, where imposing villas of the upper-class, including politicians, sit tall and mighty a stone’s throw away from where he…

US approves bombs, jets for Israel amid threat of offensive in Gaza’s Rafah | Israel War on Gaza News

US approves bombs, jets for Israel amid threat of offensive in Gaza’s Rafah | Israel War on Gaza News

The United States has greenlighted the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, The Washington Post reported, even as it publicly expresses concerns about the long-threatened Israeli invasion of Gaza’s Rafah and the rising civilian casualties in the enclave. The new arms package includes…

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 176 | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 176 | Israel War on Gaza News

Israeli attacks kill dozens of Palestinians including 15 people at a sport centre where war-displaced people were sheltering. Here’s how things stand on Saturday, March 30, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis Dozens of Palestinians were killed in non-stop Israeli attacks across Gaza, including 15 people at a sport centre in…

Land Day: What happened in Palestine in 1976? | Israel War on Gaza News

Land Day: What happened in Palestine in 1976? | Israel War on Gaza News

EXPLAINER Every year on March 30, Palestinians hold protests and vigils and plant olive trees to reaffirm their connection to the land. Every year on March 30, Palestinians observe Land Day, or Yom al-Ard, recalling the events of March 30, 1976, when six unarmed Palestinians were killed and more than…

‘Pure veg fleet’: How Indian food app Zomato sparked a caste, purity debate | Workers’ Rights News

‘Pure veg fleet’: How Indian food app Zomato sparked a caste, purity debate | Workers’ Rights News

Rajesh Jatavad*, a delivery rider for Zomato, a food delivery app in southern India, is worried about his full name being displayed for customers on the platform – because his last name reveals that he belongs to a marginalised caste. More privileged communities among India’s caste system historically considered castes…

Gaza war reminds Vietnam of liberation struggle once shared with Palestine | Israel War on Gaza News

Gaza war reminds Vietnam of liberation struggle once shared with Palestine | Israel War on Gaza News

Hanoi, Vietnam – At a private venue tucked away in a narrow alley in Hanoi’s city centre, a group of more than 20 people listened attentively to Saleem Hammad, a charismatic, 30-year-old Palestinian man, as he spoke in fluent Vietnamese. Hammad, who runs a business in Vietnam, shared an incident…

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory | Elections News

Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory | Elections News

The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years. Senegal’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The confirmation on Friday paves the way for his inauguration as the country’s fifth president, which is…

How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden | Joe Biden News

How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden | Joe Biden News

Washington, DC – When Heba Mohammad, a 32-year-old organiser in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, first became involved in Democratic campaigning in the mid-2010s, she hoped that shifting public attitudes towards Palestine would soon be reflected in the party at large. Now, she wants to leverage her experience campaigning for presidential candidates like…