Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
Tag: Snake Bite
Bangladesh Lacks Proper Anti-Venom to Deal...
The Russell’s viper has made a comeback in parts of Bangladesh after being declared an endangered species in the country in the early 2000s, and the species is blamed for dozens of fatalities from snake bites in Rajshahi in recent years, according to officials and wildlife experts.
Snakebite Risk Worsens in Eswatini Due...
With 1.2 million primarily rural population, Eswatini is home to eight species of highly venomous snakes. These reptiles can be deadly when they bite people, particularly if there isn’t enough antivenoms.
Antivenom Shortage Caused by South Africa’s...
South African snake experts argue that the energy crisis is partly to blame for the sub-Saharan African region’s antivenom shortage, which has resulted in at least three deaths over the past three weeks. South Africa provides antivenom to the region, but frequent power cuts have made it more difficult to preserve the refrigerated supplies.
WHO Vows to Intensify Fight Against...
People in rural, impoverished areas there and elsewhere are most at risk, challenged by poor or remote health systems, and limited diagnoses, ambulances and other emergency care – including reliable antivenom