UN warns of ‘existential threat’ to peace amid new Gaza displacement
10 Sep
Breaking News

UN warns of ‘existential threat’ to peace amid new Gaza displacement

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Palestinian women and children flee Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip with some belongings on May 15, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant movement Hamas. Tens of thousands of civilians fled heavy fighting in Rafah, as Palestinians marked on May 15 the 76th anniversary of their mass displacement during Israel's wartime creation in 1948 which they call the "Nakba" or "catastrophe". (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)The United Nations announced that more than 796,000 people have been displaced in Gaza since last March, according to a breaking news report from Al-Qahera News channel. The UN also stated that there were 17,000 new cases of displacement in Gaza between August 12 and 20, noting that 95 percent of the forced displacement is occurring in Gaza City. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
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Planned Parenthood files legal challenge to protect Medicaid funding in South Carolina
10 Sep
Health News

Planned Parenthood files legal challenge to protect Medicaid funding in South Carolina

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A new legal challenge from Planned Parenthood seeks to preserve Medicaid payments for its health centers in South Carolina after a Supreme Court decision put the federal funding in jeopardy.On Thursday, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic filed an amended complaint in federal court challenging the constitutionality of executive orders from Republican Gov. Henry McMaster that block Medicaid reimbursements for organizations providing abortions, even though the funds are used to provide other medical care. The South Carolina clinics provide services such as contraception, cancer screenings, annual exams and testing for sexually transmitted diseases.“This case is about Planned Parenthood’s provision of essential health care services, other than abortionto its patients in South Carolina,” the complaint states, noting that terminating the provider from Medicaid “will have a devastating impact on its ability to provide a wide range of non-abortion...
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Death of two female councillors not political – Lagos APC
10 Sep
Politics

Death of two female councillors not political – Lagos APC

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The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected claims linking the recent deaths of two female councillors in the state to politics, describing such suggestions as baseless and insensitive. The deceased councillors are Oluwakemi Rufai, who represented Ward C1 in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, and Zainab Shotayo, the only female councillor in Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Ilupeju. Both women died within the same week, less than a month after taking office, sparking public speculation about possible political undertones. Responding to the insinuations, the Lagos APC spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, cautioned against spreading misinformation and politicising the deaths. He said: “It was reported that they were indisposed. Their deaths had nothing to do with politics. Wherever such insinuations are coming from demeans humanity if properly considered. Death is inevitable, and it can occur at any...
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