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GAZA — A 14-year-old boy lies in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, severely burned from an Israeli airstrike. Doctors say nearly his entire body is affected. His wounds have now become infested with maggots.“(He has) advanced second- and third-degree burns covering 80% to 90% of his body,” Dr. Mahmoud Yousef Mughani, a doctor specializing in reconstructive surgery and burns, told CNN. Due to a shortage of sterilization supplies, his wounds can’t be cleaned properly.When the boy’s dressings are changed, maggots fall to the floor. This happens every time, Dr. Mughani said.There’s nowhere else for the boy to go. According to the United Nations, an estimated 12,000 patients are waiting to leave Gaza to receive urgently needed medical care, but medical...
September 10, 2024
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis hits new lows as sanitary conditions plummet
September 10, 2024
Germany to tighten border controls after stabbing
September 10, 2024
Cars plunge into river as super typhoon destroys Vietnam bridge
September 09, 2024
The US is dismantling nuclear warheads to power the next generation of reactors
September 09, 2024
Schools closed as hunt for Kentucky I-75 gunman continues
September 09, 2024
Israeli strikes on Syrian military sites kill 16, state media say
September 09, 2024
Forty-eight killed in Nigeria fuel tanker crash
September 09, 2024
Georgia shooting suspect's mother warned school of 'emergency', US media says
September 09, 2024
Fugitive pastor wanted by FBI caught in the Philippines
SYDNEY — The Pacific Islands are scattered across a vast area of ocean, with some of the clearest waters in the world, and pristine beaches and rainforests.They are a magnet for tourism, which is vital for many of the countries’ economies.But the region’s travel industry, and those who rely on it, are increasingly fearful of the impact of continuing climate change.“Pacific Island leaders have declared climate change as the foremost threat to the livelihoods, security, and well-being of Pacific communities,” says Christopher Cocker, the chief executive of the Pacific Tourism Organization.“Without immediate and innovative action, the future of tourism in the region remains highly uncertain.”He adds: “All islands of the Pacific are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change....
September 09, 2024
Climate change leaves future of Pacific Islands tourism 'highly uncertain'
