us-health-deals-spark-data-privacy-fears-in-africa-|-dw-news

The United States is signing new health agreements with African and some Central American countries after withdrawing from the WHO and shutting down USAID. These deals aim to replace traditional development aid. But because each agreement differs, some African governments and civil society groups worry the terms may be unequalContinue Reading

fewer-heat-related-deaths-in-2025-despite-warmest-summer

3 hours ago Michelle Roberts Digital health editor BBC Weather Watchers Summer 2025 saw four heatwaves grip the UK The number of heat-related deaths recorded during summer 2025 – the UK’s warmest – was much lower than expected, officials have said. Around 1,504 heat-associated deaths were reported in England, accordingContinue Reading

media-news-daily:-top-stories-for-04/02/2026

This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Judge Blocks The Traitor Order to Defund NPR and PBS A federal judge has permanently blocked President Traitor 47 ’s executive orderContinue Reading

foss-weekly-#26.14:-open-source-office-drama,-ubuntu-mate-troubles,-conky-with-ease,-session-management-in-wayland-and-more-linux-stuff

The open source office space has turned unusually dramatic this week, with multiple conflicts unfolding at the same time. First, there is a new entrant called Euro-Office. While it is being presented as a European alternative, it is essentially a fork of ONLYOFFICE. That has not gone down well. ONLYOFFICEContinue Reading

libreoffice-drama:-tdf-removes-collabora-developers-in-one-sweep

TDF’s Membership Committee has removed all Collabora staff and partners from membership in one move, covering over 30 developers. This includes, per Collabora’s own count, seven of LibreOffice’s all-time top ten core committers who are still active. To make things more complicated, this is only the latest in a seriesContinue Reading

fact-check:-arroyo-not-the-new-house-speaker,-did-not-junk-impeachment-raps-vs-vp-sara

Claim: Former president and now Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been named the new speaker of the House of Representatives and dismissed the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.  Rating: FALSE  Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 5,000 reactions, 990 comments,Continue Reading

fact-check:-marcoleta-not-back-as-senate-blue-ribbon-chair

Claim: Senator Rodante Marcoleta has returned as chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee after Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, who replaced him in 2025, was expelled from the chamber. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 130,000 views, 8,300 likes, and 731 comments asContinue Reading