AstraZeneca, the British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant, has announced the global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, following months of controversy surrounding its safety profile. The decision comes amid concerns over very rare, but life-threatening, side effects associated with the vaccine. The withdrawal of Vaxzevria extends beyond the European Union (EU), where the company had already discontinued … Continued
Three women have been diagnosed with HIV in what federal health officials in the US believe are the first documented cases of the virus being transmitted through a cosmetic procedure involving needles. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the cases last week, stemming from an investigation into an unlicensed medical spa in … Continued
The first tropical disturbance of the year has formed in the Atlantic, signaling a possible early start to the 2024 hurricane season according to forecasters. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring an area of low-pressure producing showers and thunderstorms about 900 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. In their latest special tropical weather … Continued
The highly anticipated trial of 27 individuals charged in connection with the explosive Panama Papers money laundering scandal has commenced in a Panamanian criminal court this month. Among the defendants are Jürgen Mossack and Ramón Fonseca Mora, the two founders of the now-defunct Mossack Fonseca law firm at the center of the 2016 leak of … Continued
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has issued an urgent call for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Iran, as recent military confrontations between the two nations raise alarming risks of a wider regional conflict. In a statement, CARICOM’s Council of Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) voiced “grave concern” over the escalating violence, including Israel’s … Continued
The unrelenting charge of global warming reached another distressing milestone in March 2024, which became the 10th month in a row to set a new record as the warmest respective month on record globally. Data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) showed the average global surface air temperature for March 2024 was … Continued
Orenthal James “OJ” Simpson, the former American football star who captivated the world during his highly publicized murder trial and subsequent acquittal, has died at the age of 76, his family announced on Wednesday. Simpson, who rose to fame as a talented running back and actor before his life was upended by accusations of brutal … Continued
In a groundbreaking move, World Athletics has become the first international sports federation to introduce prize money for Olympic medal winners, beginning with the upcoming Paris 2024 Games this summer. The historic decision by athletics’ global governing body will see gold medalists in each of the 48 athletics events at Paris 2024 awarded $50,000 from … Continued
A catastrophic scene unfolded in the port city of Baltimore in the United States early Tuesday morning when a 948-foot Singapore-flagged container ship smashed into the four-lane Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a portion of it to collapse into the Patapsco River below. The force of the impact sent cars and an unknown number of … Continued
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, has had his 2014 murder conviction overturned by the Privy Council in London. The court ruled on Thursday, March 14th, 2024, that attempts to bribe jurors during the original trial a decade ago rendered the verdict unsafe. Kartel, 48, was sentenced to life imprisonment in … Continued
