Rachel Roberts
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Rachel Roberts is a London-based journalist with a background in local then national news. She focuses on health and education stories and has a particular interest in vaccines and issues impacting children.
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US to Give $1.6 Billion to Kenya as Part of ‘America First’ Global Health Strategy
The agreement for HIV/AIDS funding is the first under Trump’s new approach since the Department for International Aid was disbanded.
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Haitian Gang Boss Sentenced to Life for Masterminding Kidnap of Christian Missionaries
A self-described ‘king’ of the notorious 400 Mawozo gang, Joly Germine orchestrated the kidnappings from a Haitian jail, with the victims including 5 children.
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Search to Resume for Malaysian Flight MH370, 11 Years After Vanishing
Multiple search operations for the plane have been carried out, but no trace of the main body of the plane or passengers has ever been found.
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Dominican Republic Confirms US Access to Its Airports in Drug War to Last Until April
President Luis Abinader confirmed details of the accord, which forms part of Washington’s wider war on drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific waters.
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Musk Says H-1B Visas Being ‘Gamed,’ but Defends System
The Tesla boss made his comments in an interview with Indian billionaire Nikhil Kamath, also predicting the end of money and AI making work ‘optional.’
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Honduran Presidential Vote Tied as Trump-Backed Conservative’s Margins Shrink
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Honduras of trying to ‘change the results,’ saying there would be ‘hell to pay’ if they did.
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Zelenskyy’s Right-Hand Man Quits as Ukraine’s Corruption Scandal Escalates
Andriy Yermak, a close friend of the president for years who was leading Kyiv’s negotiations with Russia, had his home searched by anti-corruption officers.
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Bissau-Guinean President Accused of Staging Coup After Soldiers Appear on Television
The main opposition candidate in the closely contested election says the alleged coup was orchestrated by President Umaro Embalo in an attempt to cling to power
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Almost 1 in 10 American Adults Report Being Diagnosed With Cancer, Survey Finds
The latest data from Gallup shows that reported cancer rates have surged by nearly 40 percent since 2008-09.
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Brazil’s Former President Bolsonaro Begins 27-Year Prison Sentence Following Coup Conviction
He had been under house arrest since he was found guilty in September, but has been moved to jail after allegedly attempting to remove his ankle monitor.
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US to Give $1.6 Billion to Kenya as Part of ‘America First’ Global Health Strategy
The agreement for HIV/AIDS funding is the first under Trump’s new approach since the Department for International Aid was disbanded.
|
Haitian Gang Boss Sentenced to Life for Masterminding Kidnap of Christian Missionaries
A self-described ‘king’ of the notorious 400 Mawozo gang, Joly Germine orchestrated the kidnappings from a Haitian jail, with the victims including 5 children.
|
Search to Resume for Malaysian Flight MH370, 11 Years After Vanishing
Multiple search operations for the plane have been carried out, but no trace of the main body of the plane or passengers has ever been found.
|
Dominican Republic Confirms US Access to Its Airports in Drug War to Last Until April
President Luis Abinader confirmed details of the accord, which forms part of Washington’s wider war on drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific waters.
|
Musk Says H-1B Visas Being ‘Gamed,’ but Defends System
The Tesla boss made his comments in an interview with Indian billionaire Nikhil Kamath, also predicting the end of money and AI making work ‘optional.’
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Honduran Presidential Vote Tied as Trump-Backed Conservative’s Margins Shrink
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Honduras of trying to ‘change the results,’ saying there would be ‘hell to pay’ if they did.
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Zelenskyy’s Right-Hand Man Quits as Ukraine’s Corruption Scandal Escalates
Andriy Yermak, a close friend of the president for years who was leading Kyiv’s negotiations with Russia, had his home searched by anti-corruption officers.
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Bissau-Guinean President Accused of Staging Coup After Soldiers Appear on Television
The main opposition candidate in the closely contested election says the alleged coup was orchestrated by President Umaro Embalo in an attempt to cling to power
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Almost 1 in 10 American Adults Report Being Diagnosed With Cancer, Survey Finds
The latest data from Gallup shows that reported cancer rates have surged by nearly 40 percent since 2008-09.
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Brazil’s Former President Bolsonaro Begins 27-Year Prison Sentence Following Coup Conviction
He had been under house arrest since he was found guilty in September, but has been moved to jail after allegedly attempting to remove his ankle monitor.
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