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Patrick Arbuthnot was browsing his emails on what seemed like a normal workday in his lab in Johannesburg when he saw a strange notification pop up.

“Stop Work,” it read.

Arbuthnot does not remember exactly what else the United States official said in the body of text in January, but the one line seared in his memory was enough, even if it was almost impossible to believe.

For two years, the researcher had worked on developing an HIV vaccine to possibly help put an end to one of…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- The number of children receiving treatment for malnutrition in Gaza rose by 80% in April compared to March due to Israel’s ongoing blockade and the closure of border crossings, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.

OCHA reported that 92% of children aged six months to two years, along with their mothers, are not receiving the minimum required nutrition, and that 65% of Gaza’s population lacks…

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Palestinian prisoner Hasan Salameh has been subjected, for long months, to severe torture and held under inhumane conditions in solitary confinement at the Israeli Megiddo jail, according to the Asra Media Office.

In a statement on Wednesday, Asra Media said that prisoner Salameh had been assaulted by Israeli jailers six times in the last two months, adding that his weight dropped drastically to 62 kilograms as a result of his exposure to deliberate…

The Red Sea is a vital waterway for global trade, connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Aden through the Suez Canal. Approximately 12 percent of global shipping traffic normally passes through the Red Sea, including key oil shipments and commercial goods.

The Red Sea attacks began on November 19, 2023, when Houthi forces seized Galaxy Leader, a British-owned, Japanese-operated vehicle carrier, off the coast of Hodeidah. The 25-person crew was detained, and the ship was held for…

Israel’s firefighting service said 163 ground crews and 12 aircraft were working to contain the flames.

Israeli firefighting teams have been tackling wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day, with police reporting the reopening of several major roads that had been closed.

The fires broke out on Wednesday along the main Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, prompting police to shut the roads and evacuate thousands of residents from nearby areas.

Israel’s firefighting service said 163 ground crews…

Chicago (Quds News Network)- Belal Muhammad, the professional mixed martial arts champion of Palestinian descent, will make his way to the octagon with the Palestinian flag wrapped over his shoulders as he prepares to defend his welterweight title for the first time at UFC 315 in Montreal on May 10.

While he has carried the flag with him in previous fights, there was some question about whether or not he would be allowed after the flag was briefly removed from his UFC profile. The…