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Dengue outpaces virus-blocking mosquitoes in Brazil
Dengue outpaces virus-blocking mosquitoes in Brazil

Brazilian scientist Luciano Moreira tenderly handles a glass box of swarming mosquitoes infected with a bacterium that blocks the transmission of dengue.

May 12, 2026

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'Seeds of instability': Health disinfo targets Philippine leader
'Seeds of instability': Health disinfo targets Philippine leader

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos last month jogged out of his office and broke into impromptu jumping jacks in an attempt to dispel rumours he was paralysed, dying of late-stage cancer, or dead.

May 12, 2026

Vitamins over vaccines: misinformation entrenched amid Indonesia measles surge
Vitamins over vaccines: misinformation entrenched amid Indonesia measles surge

A surge in measles cases in Indonesia has made stay-at-home mother Fitri Fransiskha uneasy -- but not enough to vaccinate her four children against the highly contagious and deadly virus.

May 12, 2026

Keir Starmer: British PM fighting for his political future
Keir Starmer: British PM fighting for his political future

UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power promising to end years of chaos in British politics, but numerous policy U-turns, controversies and rock-bottom poll ratings see him teetering on the precipice.

May 12, 2026

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EU agrees long-stalled sanctions on Israeli settlers
EU agrees long-stalled sanctions on Israeli settlers

European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage.

May 12, 2026

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LiberNovo Launches Maxis Series - Purpose-Built for Big & Tall Users
LiberNovo Launches Maxis Series - Purpose-Built for Big & Tall Users

Official launch June 16 - deposit pre-sales open May 13 across the EU

May 12, 2026