The rise in vaccine-preventable diseases around the world is threatening decades of progress in public health and putting millions of people at risk. The decline in vaccination coverage in the United States illustrates the global problem. Rates of most routine vaccinations recommended for children by age 24 months by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices,…
July 31st every year marks Pan-African Women’s Day (PAWD). The annual celebration serves as a powerful moment to honor the unwavering spirit, resilience, and revolutionary contributions of African women in the ongoing struggle for liberation, justice, and self-determination. It also commemorates the founding of Pan-African Women’s Organization (PAWO), the vanguard of women’s emancipation on the…
YouTube will be included in Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16, after the government ditched a previous exemption for the platform. The video sharing site was set to be excluded from the ban – which will limit TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and Snapchat and is due to start in December. Under the…
[16th July 2025] – Facebook is the platform where most climate activists report having experienced abuse worldwide, a first ever survey today suggests. Global Witness commissioned the first global survey of land and environmental defenders and climate activists about their online experiences. More than 200 land and environmental defenders across six continents took part, shedding…
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration has sent a misleading email to beneficiaries stating that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cuts and spending law eliminates taxes on Social Security benefits for most recipients. “The bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits, providing meaningful…
HIV/Aids breakthrough not a ‘cure’, popular social media posts misrepresent the facts IN SHORT: While promising, a recent breakthrough in HIV research is not a “cure” or a “vaccine”, as several posts claim on social media. The scientists involved say it could be many years before the technology is used as a cure. Users on…
Sterling One Foundation, in partnership with Plan International, has announced that the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) will hold from July 10 to 11, 2025, in Lagos. This summit will bringing together high-level stakeholders from across the continent to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The announcement was made during a press conference…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., said Monday that she confronted Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah over his social media posts about the suspect in shootings that killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband. Smith said she confronted Lee after his “cruel” posts Sunday, in which he included a photo of the suspect and…
