(2025-01-22). Soroti residents in fear over rampant dog bites. independent.co.ug 
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti district health leaders have decried the increasing cases of dog bites that are not reported to the health facilities. Dr Charles Okadhi, the Soroti District Health Officer says that only 37 out of 240 cases that were registered by the veterinary department were reported in health facilities in …
(2025-01-22). This Israeli city survived huge floods, the pandemic, and daily rocket attacks: 'Only a tsunami is missing'. haaretz.com The Israeli northern city of Nahariya has been heavily bombarded by Hezbollah almost every day since September, but few of the residents left. Now they are trying to return to routine…
(2025-01-22). President Trump has signed an executive order for the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organisation. expose-news.com An executive order signed by President Trump on Monday states that the United States is withdrawing from the World Health Organisation ("WHO") due to the organisation's mishandling of the covid-19 pandemic, failure …
(2025-01-22). VIDEO: Global Day of Action to Close Bases Planned for Feb 23. davidswanson.org What's wrong with military bases and what can be done about them? The Earth is coated in military bases, spreading like a pandemic, foriegn ones, domestic ones, famous ones, secret ones, part of a growing and disastrous global increase in spending on wars and preparations for wars that makes wars more, not less, likely. And …
(2025-01-22). Why I think Britain's Covid-19 Inquiry is a waste of money. expose-news.com Over 1,000 of Dr. Vernon Coleman's readers contacted the UK Covid Inquiry asking they allow him to give evidence. "Unsurprisingly, perhaps, the Inquiry hasn't invited me," he says. In the following, Dr. …
(2025-01-22). MPs to Consider Bill Likely to Cause Mass Starvation, Death, Disease and Societal Collapse in Near Future. wattsupwiththat.com
(2025-01-22). Bud rot of palms detected in some parts of SA. sanews.gov.za Bud rot of palms detected in some parts of SA | The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has issued a warning on the detection of the Bud rot of palms (Phytophthora palmivora) in certain parts of the country. | This follows the detection of P. palmivoraIn orchards in the Mopani District in Limpopo, and three commercial papaya orchards in the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mpumalanga. | The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) confirmed detection of the pest in August 2024. The disease is caused by a fungus that attacks palms. Disease transmission may…
(2025-01-22). BRICS, Nigeria and the Value of Opportunity. infobrics.org Nigeria has a population of over 200 million citizens, one of the biggest economies in Africa, and has the potential to be an economic and cultural hub in Africa, yet it is plagued by a seemingly endless string of issues…
(2025-01-22). Headlines for January 22, 2025. democracynow.org Trump Takes Steps to Weaponize Justice Department, Reassigning Key Prosecutors, 22 States Sue to Block Trump's Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship, Trump Administration to Allow ICE Raids at Churches, Hospitals and Schools, Israeli Forces Raid Jenin, Killing 10 Palestinians, Newly Freed Palestinians Describe Torture and Ill-Treatment in Israeli Jails, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Child in Southern Gaza Despite Ceasefire, Four Injured in Tel Aviv Stabbing Attack, Israeli General Who Led Campaign That Devastated Gaza to Resign over October 7 Failures, Trump's U.N. Ambassador Pick Elise Stefanik Say…
(2025-01-22). Israel has ramped up West Bank raids to 'distract' from ceasefire, says analyst. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report Israeli forces have been ramping up operations in the occupied West Bank— mainly the Jenin refugee camp — to "distract" from the Gaza ceasefire deal, says political analyst Dr Mohamad Elmasry. The Qatari professor said the ceasefire was being viewed domestically as a "spectacular failure" for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "The ceasefire…
(2025-01-22). Israel's raids in Jenin have displaced 2,000 families: UNRWA. presstv.ir UNRWA says Israel's deadly raids on the refugee camp of Jenin in the occupied West Bank have displaced at least 2,000 families since mid-December.
(2025-01-22). Israeli Violence in West Bank Surges As 10 Palestinians Are Killed in Jenin Raid. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli military raids in the West Bank city of Jenin have left 10 Palestinians dead and over 35 injured, Palestinian health officials reported Tuesday.
(2025-01-22). Trump rescinds guidance protecting 'sensitive areas' from immigration raids. aljazeera.com For more than a decade, agencies like ICE and CBP avoided raids on places that provide vital services, like hospitals.
(2025-01-22). Immigrant Activist Ravi Ragbir Speaks After Biden's Last-Minute Pardon Saved Him from Deportation. democracynow.org 
The Trump administration has begun its crackdown on immigrant communities in the United States, with the Department of Homeland Security announcing Tuesday it will allow federal agents to conduct raids at schools, houses of worship and hospitals, ending a yearslong policy that banned Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from arresting people at these sensitive locations. This comes a day after President Trump signed a series of executive orders that included declaring a "national emergency" at the southern border, launching mass raids and deportations, restricting federal funds from sanctuary ci…
(2025-01-21). DRC and WHO strengthen cooperation against Mpox. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) strengthen cooperation against Mpox, a disease that has caused almost 1,400 deaths in the country since the beginning of 2024.
(2025-01-21). Mpox suspects on the run in Arua City. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Runaway suspected Mpox cases are complicating efforts to fight the virus in Arua City. The city has recorded four cumulative cases of Mpox and 87 contacts since December 2024. Dr. Pontius Apangu, the Arua City Health Officer, revealed that the surveillance team is facing resistance from community members suspected of …
(2025-01-21). There Never Was a "New Corona Virus", There Never Was a Pandemic. globalresearch.ca The official story is that a dangerous new coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, PRC. It had not been isolated, it's identity had not been confirmed. And then in February, the name of the "new virus" was changed to SARS-CoV-2, a virus first detected 20 years ago in 2003.
(2025-01-21). Trump orders withdrawal of US from WHO 'in major blow to global health'. leftfootforward.org Health experts have condemned Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and cut all funding to the UN agency on the first day of his new presidency. | Trump claimed that the global health agency had mishandled the covid-19 pandemic "and other global health crises". | The British Medical Journal (BMJ), published by the British Medical Association, has said "Withdrawal from WHO does not "Make America Healthy Again," but severely diminishes American influence and standing in the world, while threatening its national interests and population health." | The BMJ warned that…
(2025-01-21). Thailand: 300 tonnes of dry ice to be sprayed on Bangkok and the government predicts a bird flu pandemic in June — are the two related? expose-news.com In recent weeks, a plan has been announced to spray 300 tonnes of dry ice in Bangkok to combat a problem the city is having with dust particles. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration …
(2025-01-21). The Biden Regime Was an Amazing Collection of Criminals. thealtworld.com "In its final hours, the most CORRUPT Administration in American history is covering up Democrats' trail of criminal activity." — US Rep. Andrew Clyde | The Criminal-in-Chief in his last criminal act has issued a "preemptive pardon" to 20 criminals. Mass murderer "Covid-vax Fauci" got one and so did the despicable Liz Cheney and all members of the Jan. 6 House Committee that conducted the unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions of American citizens who attended the rally for President Trump. The "law enforcement" officers who worked to turn the protest into a riot got preemptive pardons. | Biden…
(2025-01-21). As viruses spread in Los Angeles shelters, fire survivors discuss the class issues. wsws.org The Palisades and Eaton fires, which continue to ravage large parts of Southern California, serve as stark reminders of the systemic failures in disaster management under capitalism.
(2025-01-21). Kitgum confirms case of cholera. independent.co.ug 
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum District has confirmed its first case of cholera after a 21-year-old male resident of Pager Division in Kitgum Municipality tested positive for the disease. Titus Komakech, Kitgum's surveillance focal point person, revealed that the patient was isolated at Kitgum General Hospital last week following a positive Rapid Diagnostic Test …