# global health (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover global health. Page: Feed: --- ## [UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/27/uk-urged-to-help-free-british-egyptian-arrested-in-cairo-over-sisters-activism) _2026-08-27 · Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor · Africa | The Guardian_ Lawyers claim Eman el-Shazly, from Birmingham, was detained in effort to silence her sister, a critic of Sisi regime The UK Foreign Office has been asked to intervene to secure the release of a British-Egyptian woman who it is claimed has been arrested in Cairo because of her sister’s political activism. Eman el-Shazly, a 45-year-old based in Birmingham, was arrested on 16 August while visiting… ## [New survey investigates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ scientific priorities](https://www.croakey.org/new-survey-investigates-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples-scientific-priorities/) _2026-08-27 · By Cas Sedran-Price · Croakey Health Media_ An online survey has launched today so Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can nominate their priority topics for scientific inquiry, to inform future work by CSIRO. ## [South African police arrest two Thai men for allegedly smuggling parrot eggs](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/south-african-police-arrest-two-thai-men-smuggling-parrot-eggs) _2026-08-26 · Rachel Savage in Johannesburg · Africa | The Guardian_ Bird eggs intercepted in homemade incubators at Johannesburg airport as officials try to halt wildlife trafficking South African police have arrested two Thai nationals in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle endangered parrot eggs out of the country as authorities try to stem the tide of wildlife trafficking. A 50-year-old Thai national was arrested at OR Tambo international… ## [Mpox is back – and in new countries. How can this outbreak be contained?](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/26/global-health-mpox-outbreak-explainer-children) _2026-08-26 · Kat Lay Global health correspondent · Africa | The Guardian_ The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affected A fresh outbreak of mpox in Guinea Bissau – the country’s first – means the virus formerly known as monkey pox is back in the headlines. So what has changed? Since 2022, there have been almost 190,000 lab-confirmed cases of mpox reported worldwide in… ## [Moringa lattes and tigernut kebabs: the Ghanaians ‘taking back the power’ of their food](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/26/moringa-lattes-and-tigernut-kebabs-the-young-ghanaians-taking-back-the-power-of-their-food) _2026-08-26 · Kaamil Ahmed · Africa | The Guardian_ In Ghana, a grassroots movement is championing nutritious, homegrown, climate-resilient produce, rather than western imports After three years at catering school in Accra, Abiro Wisdom was certain of one thing – he did not want to go into catering. At least not the route that he might be expected to take. His course had prepared students for working in international hotels, focusing on French,… ## [Pacific Islands focus: addressing women’s needs during disasters, new regional alliances and impending drought](https://www.croakey.org/pacific-islands-focus-addressing-womens-needs-during-disasters-new-regional-alliances-and-impending-drought/) _2026-08-26 · By Isabelle Zhu-Maguire · Croakey Health Media_ In this month’s edition of the Pacific Islands focus column, Isabelle Zhu-Maguire reports on disaster recovery, new security alliances and renewed calls for the Federal Government to sign the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. ## [After all this time, all these recommendations, this public health intervention merits a green light](https://www.croakey.org/after-all-this-time-all-these-recommendations-this-public-health-intervention-merits-a-green-light/) _2026-08-26 · By Charles Maskell-Knight · Croakey Health Media_ As new research underscores the many health benefits of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages, health policy analyst Charles Maskell-Knight PSM examines the long and frustrating road of related policy inaction, and says the Australian Government needs to act on the evidence about the merits of this public health intervention. ## [How a sugary drinks tax would boost oral health and address inequities](https://www.croakey.org/how-a-sugary-drinks-tax-would-boost-oral-health-and-address-health-inequities/) _2026-08-26 · By Mishel Shahid, Lennert Veerman, Karen G Peres and colleagues · Croakey Health Media_ As the Victorian Labor Party’s election promise to open 10 free public dental clinics across the state puts a long-overdue political spotlight on oral health, new research highlights the benefits for oral health of introducing a tax on sugary drinks. ## [Queensland Government urged to withdraw ‘circuit breaker’ law, and invest instead in preventing crime](https://www.croakey.org/queensland-government-urged-to-withdraw-circuit-breaker-law-and-invest-instead-in-preventing-crime/) _2026-08-26 · By Tabitha Lean and Debbie Kilroy · Croakey Health Media_ Experts call on Queensland Government to withdraw its so-called 'circuit breaker' legislation which presents significant risks to the rights and wellbeing of young people caught up in the state's justice system. ## [Clowns, archangels and fake heads: Nairobi’s anime convention – in pictures](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/25/clowns-archangels-and-fake-heads-nairobi-anime-convention-in-pictures) _2026-08-25 · Josy Forsdike · Africa | The Guardian_ Organised by Movie Jabber, the annual Otamatsuri comic-con festival sees people dressed in costumes and accessories gather at Carnivore Grounds in Kenya’s capital to celebrate creative arts, gaming tournaments and comic book culture • This subheading was amended on 25 August 2026; owing to an error during editing, an earlier version incorrectly said that Otamatsuri was the only comic-con in Africa… ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FM5umqTlFYfp) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after rangers’ human rights abuses](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/24/prince-harry-quits-board-wildlife-charity-african-parks-human-rights-abuses) _2026-08-24 · Caroline Davies · Africa | The Guardian_ Spokesperson for Duke of Sussex says he remains an ‘active and avid supporter’ of African Parks’ mission The Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of a major African wildlife charity that had been at the centre of a human rights controversy. Prince Harry’s spokesperson confirmed he was no longer a trustee of African Parks , which admitted last year that human rights abuses were committed… ## [Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/24/video-shows-hundreds-held-captive-after-nigeria-mosque-kidnapping) _2026-08-24 · Reuters in Maidiguri · Africa | The Guardian_ Gunmen ‌attacked worshippers in Dekara village on Friday taking women, children and older people An armed group has posted a video showing what ⁠residents said were about ⁠600 women, children and ​older people abducted in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State last week. The video, posted on Facebook and WhatsApp, ⁠showed large groups of people seated in a forested area… ## [After 100 days of the deadliest Ebola outbreak, it can be stopped. Here’s how | Jean Kaseya and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/24/ebola-100-days-deadliest-outbreak-disease-communities-who) _2026-08-24 · Jean Kaseya and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus · Africa | The Guardian_ Ebola is a disease that spreads through communities, so we need to listen to communities if we want to halt its spread Each time we travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we go first to listen. In Bunia, we have met dozens of community representatives: survivors, women, young people, local organisations, health workers and leaders from affected areas. Their message was direct:… ## [Children make up half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/24/children-half-mpox-disease-cases-guinea-bissau-epidemic-spreads-west-africa) _2026-08-24 · Eromo Egbejule in Cotonou · Africa | The Guardian_ West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected More than half of the mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau have been among children, local authorities have said, almost two months since the country announced an epidemic. A national outbreak was declared on 4 July, just over a week after a 27-year-old woman became the first… ## [On Different Grounds review – Cupid’s-conspiracy romcom brings Nollywood and Bollywood together](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/24/on-different-grounds-review-nollywood-bollywood) _2026-08-24 · Phil Hoad · Africa | The Guardian_ Mildred Okwo’s earnest film about the conflicting romantic wishes in a Nigerian family struggles to connect with its promising premise It’s a stretch for this Nigerian romcom to bill itself “the first Nollywood-Bollywood collaboration” based on the fact that it features, in Nimesh Diliprai Desai and Vineet Raina, two fringe Indian players on a sprawling wedding-invite list. But the two industries… ## [The Zap: latest health and aged care news, plus key consultations now open](https://www.croakey.org/the-zap-latest-health-and-aged-care-news-plus-key-consultations-now-open-6/) _2026-08-24 · By Charles Maskell-Knight · Croakey Health Media_ The latest development in healthcare, aged care and public health policy are reviewed in The Zap, which also details key consultations now open. ## [Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/23/landslide-waste-mound-conakry-guinea-kills-dozens) _2026-08-23 · Reuters · Africa | The Guardian_ Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African state A ⁠landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted it to ⁠collapse, engulfing nearby tents and shacks. The incident occurred less than a week after the government announced plans to close the… ## [Ebola frontline workers missing wages as outbreak spreads ‘exponentially’](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/ebola-drc-democratic-republic-congo-health-workers-unpaid-wages) _2026-08-22 · Prosper Heri Ngorora in Bunia and Rachel Savage · Africa | The Guardian_ People fighting to contain rapidly growing outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo describe the obstacles and dangers they face Every day, Sophie Mwadawa Kabundo goes to her job as a nurse at an Ebola treatment centre in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, afraid she will contract the virus and pass it to her family and friends. “More and more confirmed cases are being… ## [Ebola outbreak: five big questions](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/21/ebola-outbreak-five-big-questions) _2026-08-21 · Kat Lay, Global health correspondent · Africa | The Guardian_ On 23 August, it will be 100 days since the Bundibugyo strain was first reported. How did it became the DRC’s most deadly outbreak and what must be done to stop it becoming the world’s largest? Almost 100 days ago, Africa’s public health watchdog reported an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There have now been almost 5,000 cases and more than 2,000 deaths since 15 May,… ## [Growing through risk – supporting young people’s play and wellbeing](https://www.croakey.org/growing-through-risk-supporting-young-peoples-play-and-wellbeing/) _2026-08-21 · By Michelle Barry · Croakey Health Media_ The importance of risky play for children’s health and development will be one of the topics highlighted during a #CroakeyGO, a walking journalism event to be held on 2 September as part of the 11th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dJWp4ZOsM2O4) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Federal Government and Opposition under fire over “gutless” gambling reforms](https://www.croakey.org/federal-government-and-opposition-under-fire-over-gutless-gambling-reforms/) _2026-08-21 · By Authors of 'You win some, You lose more' · Croakey Health Media_ Gambling reforms passed by the Federal Government with Opposition support this week contain several important measures, but fall well short of the Murphy inquiry's 31 recommendations, which are published in full with this article, for the record. ## [With mass bird deaths becoming more common, expert advice for those in close contact with infected animals](https://www.croakey.org/with-mass-bird-deaths-becoming-more-common-expert-advice-for-those-in-close-contact-with-infected-animals/) _2026-08-21 · By Allen Cheng · Croakey Health Media_ Although many of the mass bird deaths from avian influenza are occurring in isolated areas, increasing numbers of Australians are seeing birds that have died or are sick from the virus, and this medical expert has some advice for people who may be exposed to infected animals. ## [As New South Wales supports buyback scheme, expert calls for a broader gun regulation agenda](https://www.croakey.org/as-new-south-wales-supports-buyback-scheme-expert-calls-for-a-broader-gun-regulation-agenda/) _2026-08-21 · By Rick Sarre · Croakey Health Media_ With New South Wales strongly supporting a new national gun buyback scheme that is set to start on 2 November, a legal expert argues that a broader gun regulation agenda is needed to reduce gun ownership more broadly and dispel the myth that possessing them is in some way a crime prevention tool. ## [Super fund HESTA urged to take on fossil fuel giants, for the sake of climate health](https://www.croakey.org/super-fund-hesta-urged-to-take-on-fossil-fuel-giants-for-the-sake-of-climate-health/) _2026-08-21 · By Veronique Hamilton · Croakey Health Media_ A mental health nurse has called on HESTA, the leading super fund for health workers, to take stronger action to protect the climate, by publicly challenging Santos to stop oil and gas growth, which poses "untold health and climate risks". ## [“Engaged and uplifted” – check this exhibition to brighten spirits](https://www.croakey.org/engaged-and-uplifted-check-this-exhibition-to-brighten-spirits/) _2026-08-21 · By Bronwyn Fredericks · Croakey Health Media_ Professor Bronwyn Fredericks shares her delight in a colourful and engaging art exhibition in Canada – Zobop (Colour-Chrome) by Scottish artist Jim Lambie at the Vancouver Art Gallery. ## [When reform options all lead in one direction: increased revenue for private hospitals](https://www.croakey.org/when-reform-options-all-lead-in-one-direction-increased-revenue-for-private-hospitals/) _2026-08-21 · By Charles Maskell-Knight · Croakey Health Media_ Options for private health sector reform put forward in a consultation paper from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing are likely to increase revenue for private hospitals and thus put upwards pressure on private health insurance premiums, according to a policy expert. ## [US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/liberia-deportation-agreement) _2026-08-20 · Joseph Gedeon in Washington and agencies · Africa | The Guardian_ Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people under the Trump administration ’s immigration crackdown. The group arrived at the Roberts international airport outside… ## [More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/gold-mine-collapse-deadly-landslide-central-african-republic) _2026-08-20 · Eromo Egbejule in Cotonou and news agencies · Africa | The Guardian_ The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, local officials and aid workers said on Wednesday. The landslide happened on Tuesday afternoon in the village of Zamboye,… ## [Concerns, questions, challenges and complexities around patient consent and AI in healthcare](https://www.croakey.org/concerns-questions-challenges-and-complexities-around-patient-consent-and-ai-in-healthcare/) _2026-08-20 · By Marie McInerney · Croakey Health Media_ Many concerns, questions, challenges and complexities around patient consent and the use of AI in healthcare were raised at a recent medical conference. ## [Prime Minister urged to intervene in aged care policy folly](https://www.croakey.org/prime-minister-urged-to-intervene-in-aged-care-policy-folly/) _2026-08-20 · By Charles Maskell-Knight · Croakey Health Media_ Aged care advocates have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to retain the Commonwealth Home Support Program separate from the Support at Home program, and experts say the Government now needs to address serious concerns about the Support at Home program, as highlighted by Four Corners this week. ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zJLlejxYSNkW) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [On an unequal playing field, NDIS reforms must not come at the expense of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People](https://www.croakey.org/on-an-unequal-playing-field-ndis-reforms-must-not-come-at-the-expense-of-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people/) _2026-08-20 · By Candace Angelo · Croakey Health Media_ Stronger integrity provisions for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are welcome, but for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, important questions and concerns surround the reforms passed this week, according to researcher Candace Angelo. ## [Five Americans among seven killed in safari helicopter crash in Kenya](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/kenya-helicopter-safari-crash) _2026-08-19 · Associated Press · Africa | The Guardian_ Officials say all seven people onboard killed, including Telemundo executive and Ecuador intelligence chief Seven people, including five Americans, were killed when a safari helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, according to local police and the state department. Among the dead were an executive with Telemundo, the US-based Spanish-language network owned by… ## [The Guardian view on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC: a case study in why international aid matters | Editorial](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/the-guardian-view-on-the-ebola-outbreak-in-the-drc-a-case-study-in-why-international-aid-matters) _2026-08-19 · Editorial · Africa | The Guardian_ The Trump administration’s ‘America first’ approach has contributed to the scale of the crisis now unfolding in one of the world’s poorest countries For months health experts have warned that the scale of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could surpass the one that swept west Africa in 2014-16. This week, the authorities in the DRC announced that a grim milestone has… ## [Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/spain-allows-500-migrant-minors-in-ceuta-to-relocate-to-the-mainland-in-u-turn) _2026-08-19 · Stephen Burgen in Barcelona · Africa | The Guardian_ Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent back Europe live – latest updates The Spanish government has U-turned and said it will allow 500 migrant children in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland. The majority of the estimated 70,000 people who crossed into Ceuta – a Spanish territory on the coast of north Africa – on 30 July have… ## [Government calls reforms to NDIS “essential” – but key organisations express alarm, devastation and distress](https://www.croakey.org/government-calls-reforms-to-ndis-essential-but-key-organisations-express-alarm-devastation-and-distress/) _2026-08-19 · By Various organisations · Croakey Health Media_ The Federal Government claims that legislative reforms passed this week have secured the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and will make the scheme safer, clearer and more sustainable for participants; however, many organisations, are alarmed about the expected impact of the changes, warning they will cause significant harm to people already doing it tough. ## [How slavery reparations could help make yearning to return to Africa a reality](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/aug/18/how-slavery-reparations-could-make-yearning-return-africa-reality) _2026-08-18 · Natricia Duncan in Kingston · Africa | The Guardian_ Right for people of African descent to return to continent is key pillar of global push for reparatory justice from colonisers Supporting the right for people of African descent to return to the continent has become a key pillar of the growing global push for reparatory justice from Britain and other colonisers. When Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama, visited Jamaica this month he addressed… ## [Samira’s story: the Sudanese refugee who has known no peace since she was 10](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/18/sudanese-refugee-samira-war-injury) _2026-08-18 · Zeinab Mohammed Salih in Korsi refugee camp, Central African Republic · Africa | The Guardian_ Since civil war first reached her village in 2003, Samira has been displaced seven times, enduring devastating losses and injuries along the way Every morning, she spreads small piles of rice and spices on an aluminium tray in the market of Korsi refugee camp. Some of it comes from her monthly food ration, already meagre, distributed by the UN’s World Food Programme; some she buys when she can and… ## [The Zap: latest health and aged care news, plus important consultations now open](https://www.croakey.org/the-zap-latest-health-and-aged-care-news-plus-important-consultations-now-open-2/) _2026-08-18 · By Charles Maskell-Knight · Croakey Health Media_ Many concerns surrounding aged care are covered in the latest edition of The Zap, which also reports recommendations for the next National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement, and offers congratulations to Aboriginal health leaders Dr Pat Turner AM and Christine Corby AM. ## [New toolkit shines light on how privilege is upheld in policymaking](https://www.croakey.org/new-toolkit-shines-light-on-how-privilege-is-upheld-in-policymaking/) _2026-08-18 · By Ashley Schram · Croakey Health Media_ Researchers have developed a toolkit to help address inequities produced by policymaking that upholds advantage, and they've invited researchers, communities, practitioners and policymakers to test it out, and contribute to its ongoing development. ## [What is Ebola and why is the outbreak in DRC causing so much concern?](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/what-is-ebola-why-who-says-drc-uganda-outbreak-global-health-emergency) _2026-08-17 · Denis Campbell and Rachel Savage · Africa | The Guardian_ Strain of virus with no vaccine has potential to overrun response impeded by conflict and misinformation Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are losing their battle to contain the country’s deadliest Ebola outbreak . DRC’s health ministry declared an outbreak in Ituri province on 15 May, though sequencing shows it had begun in February. It has since spread to five other… ## [Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/ebola-outbreak-drc-democratic-republic-of-congo-deadliest-in-history) _2026-08-17 · Nadeem Badshah and Rachel Savage · Africa | The Guardian_ At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in history The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history, with at least 2,325 people dead, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak. The DRC’s public health institute said confirmed cases had… ## [As Ebola kills thousands in DRC, a perfect storm is making the virus hard to stop | Devi Sridhar](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/17/ebola-kills-thousands-drc-perfect-storm-virus) _2026-08-17 · Devi Sridhar · Africa | The Guardian_ New species and regional instability are factors – but decisions made in the US and Britain are also costing lives Did you know that there is a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and it’s on track to be the deadliest ever ? It is already the second-worst Ebola outbreak in history, with the fastest community transmission we have ever seen. It’s estimated that there have… ## [The architecture of the hunt](https://www.croakey.org/the-architecture-of-the-hunt/) _2026-08-17 · By Bronwyn Carlson · Croakey Health Media_ Indigenous academic Professor Bronwyn Carlson examines how Dr Jason Arday was hunted to death as the result of an architecture of racialised scrutiny that put him under intolerable pressure, and puts forward calls for action to universities, media and other entities to "dismantle the architecture before another person becomes its target". ## [Zimbabwe boat accident death toll hits 68 as 22 more bodies recovered](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/more-bodies-recovered-after-zimbabwe-boat-accident) _2026-08-15 · Nadeem Badshah · Africa | The Guardian_ Eighteen children among the people killed after ferry capsized on Lake Kariba Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered after a boat accident in Zimbabwe, taking the death toll to 68, police said on Saturday. The ferry capsized on Tuesday on Lake Kariba , on the border with Zambia. An investigation has suggested it was overloaded when it turned over during heavy winds. Continue reading... ## [Moroccan police arrest more than 100 people attempting to enter Ceuta](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/moroccan-police-arrest-more-than-100-people-as-they-attempt-to-enter-ceuta) _2026-08-15 · Reuters · Africa | The Guardian_ Border security tightened after social media posts call for another mass crossing into Spain’s north African territory Moroccan police have arrested 111 people as they tried to enter Spain’s north African territory of Ceuta, amid ⁠tightened security on both sides after social media posts ​called for another mass crossing. The attempted crossing on Saturday came two weeks after more than 72,000… ## [American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine months](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/american-missionary-kevin-rideout-niger-released-kidnapping) _2026-08-14 · Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan and agencies · Africa | The Guardian_ Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officials An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organisation has said. Serving in Mission International said Kevin Rideout “is in good health in the care of US officials” and would soon be reunited with his extended family. Continue reading... ## [‘What’s happened to us? Where did we get lost?’ Zimbabwe reckons with the reality of violence against women](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/14/whats-happened-to-us-where-did-we-get-lost-zimbabwe-reckons-with-the-reality-of-violence-against-women) _2026-08-14 · Tendai Marima in Bulawayo · Africa | The Guardian_ The deaths of a Bulawayo mother and her daughters spark calls for an urgent action on gender-based violence The three white coffins were draped in white lace and topped with small sprays of flowers. The mourners who filled a Bulawayo church last week to pay their respects to Zandile Tshuma and her daughters, Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, had not engaged in the usual tradition of first viewing the… ## [Watching the Northern Hemisphere burn, Australia cannot afford business as usual](https://www.croakey.org/watching-the-northern-hemisphere-burn-australia-cannot-afford-business-as-usual/) _2026-08-14 · By Aletha Ward and Jack Cornish · Croakey Health Media_ The unending headlines from climate-fuelled disasters in Europe, North America and other places should be galvanising Australia's preparations for reducing the risks of extreme heat, drought and bushfires in the months and years ahead, as well as accelerating efforts to phase out fossil fuels, according to two climate health researchers. ## [What does it take to achieve ‘Sustainable Intelligence’? Limiting environmental impacts of AI in healthcare](https://www.croakey.org/what-does-it-take-to-achieve-sustainable-intelligence-limiting-environmental-impacts-of-ai-in-healthcare/) _2026-08-14 · By Marie McInerney · Croakey Health Media_ This report from the recent Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists' #Intelligence26 conference details calls by United States researcher Dr Florence Doo for 'sustainable intelligence' in healthcare, and puts forward clear strategies for minimising the significant environmental costs of AI. ## [Health leaders call for feasibility studies to progress electrification of hospitals](https://www.croakey.org/health-leaders-call-for-feasibility-studies-to-progress-electrification-of-hospitals/) _2026-08-14 · By Jason Staines · Croakey Health Media_ Moving hospitals away from gas through electrification from renewable sources would cut emissions, reduce energy costs and strengthen the resilience of the health system, according to a new report.