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28 May 2023, 08:15
Luton Town made it to the Premier League for the first time after a penalty shootout win in the playoff final.
28 May 2023, 08:15
The number of arrivals in the United Kingdom is at record levels despite hardline government policies.
28 May 2023, 08:15
Four women and a boy were among those killed in the disaster near the Shounter Pass in northern Pakistan, police say.
28 May 2023, 08:15
Several people were reportedly injured in the clash, which came amid tensions between the neighbours over water rights.
28 May 2023, 08:15
Ukrainian defence minister says Russian attacks have decreased as Moscow troops are being 'replaced and regrouped'.
28 May 2023, 08:15
Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu takes on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sunday's presidential election run-off.
28 May 2023, 08:15
Dramatic finale to the season sees Bayern Munich win a record-extending title with last-gasp goal as Dortmund draw.
28 May 2023, 08:15
Serbian president steps down as head of governing party as tens of thousands take to streets to protest mass shootings.
28 May 2023, 08:15

Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season in The Gambia, but she is happy joining her co-workers at a sanitary pad production centre, where she takes pride in making products that help women overcome “period poverty” across the country.

Read the full story, “Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty”, on globalissues.org

28 May 2023, 08:15

In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after ingesting cough syrup spooned out by their caregivers. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert that four tainted paediatric products had originated in India, as local health authorities continue to investigate how this tragedy unfolded.

Read the full story, “Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine”, on globalissues.org