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Rash of child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India -WHO

Rash of child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India -WHO

(Reuters) - The deaths of dozens of young children in Gambia from acute kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer,…

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Gambia probes link between child deaths and paracetamol syrup

Gambia probes link between child deaths and paracetamol syrup

BANJUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Gambia's government is investigating whether the death of dozens of young children from kidney failure in recent months is linked to a paracetamol syrup, the…

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Former Malta coach leads Gambia into African Cup QFs

Former Malta coach leads Gambia into African Cup QFs

Musa Barrow scored a 71st-minute winner as Gambia continued their giant killing spree at the Africa Cup of Nations by pulling off an upset 1-0 win over Guinea in Bafoussam…

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EU escalates row with Gambia over expelled migrants

EU escalates row with Gambia over expelled migrants

The European Union is mulling over Gambia's decision to deny landing permits to flights carrying Gambian deportees from EU countries — particularly Germany. More than 2,000 Gambian migrants who have exhausted their asylum…

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Gambia shuts borders, airspace as COVID-19 cases increase

Gambia shuts borders, airspace as COVID-19 cases increase

Gambian President Adama Barrow declared a state of emergency, shutting his country’s borders and airspace amid a rise in coronavirus cases. COVID-19 cases in Gambia have surged over 60% in…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 20 March 2026

Updated 1215 Malta Records EU’s Lowest Fertility Rate as Birth Trends Shift: Malta’s fertility ra...

Umberto Bossi, firebrand founder of Italy’s Northern League party, dies at 84

Umberto Bossi, a gravel-voiced populist leader who pushed for independence for northern Italy and sh...

US Weighs Seizing Iran’s Kharg Island to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The administration of President Donald Trump is weighing military options targeting Kharg Island as ...

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinfor...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 19 March 2026

Southern EU states push Brussels over drifting Russian tanker risk Malta and four southern EU mem...

Joe Kent resignation shines light on right-wing ties, conspiracy theories and antisemitism

Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), resigned from his post Tuesday...

Malta joins Europol’s largest-ever action targeting terrorist audio propaganda

Europol has coordinated the largest Referral Action Day (RAD) to date targeting terrorist propaganda...

Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates

Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle ...

Netherlands Supports European Rules to Safely Reuse Returned Medication

The Netherlands has signalled support for forthcoming European legislation that would allow patients...

Italy Says Iranian Missiles Unlikely to Reach Sicily, Bases Safe

Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said there is no immediate threat of Iranian attacks on U.S....