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PAHO Director analyzes the 2026 health landscape of the Americas: post-pandemic progress and persistent challenges Pandemic

PAHO Director analyzes the 2026 health landscape of the Americas: post-pandemic progress and persistent challenges

Washington, D.C., February 26, 2026 (PAHO) — In the latest episode of the podcast Let’s Talk About Health , the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, presented an overview of his first three years in office and analyzed health achievement and challenges in the Region…
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February 26, 2026
PM Modi flags concerns over class 8 textbook on Judicial corruption, SC imposes ban Narendra Modi

PM Modi flags concerns over class 8 textbook on Judicial corruption, SC imposes ban

PM Narendra Modi questioned the appropriateness of introducing a corruption case involving the judiciary to middle school students and sought clarity on the process that cleared the material for publication. PM Modi Photograph: (X) A reference to judicial corruption in a Class 8 social science textbook has sparked concern at…
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February 26, 2026
Denmark to vote on March 24 as PM Mette Frederiksen seeks mandate amid Greenland tensions Greenland

Denmark to vote on March 24 as PM Mette Frederiksen seeks mandate amid Greenland tensions

Denmark will hold a parliamentary election on March 24, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday, seeking to capitalise on a surge in support for her defiant stance against US pressure over Greenland Denmark will hold a parliamentary election on March 24, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday, seeking…
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February 26, 2026
Techniques used to recruit and co-opt African nationals into fighting in the Russian-Ukrainian war Ukraine

Techniques used to recruit and co-opt African nationals into fighting in the Russian-Ukrainian war

Thousands of African nationals have been drawn into Russia’s war in Ukraine, often through a calculated pipeline of deception and exploitation. Although definitive statistics are unavailable, informed estimates suggest as many as 4,000 Africans are involved, according to a February 2026 analysis by the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI).…
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February 26, 2026
Zohran Mamdani Kept Columbia Student in New York — Then Phoned With Trump to Secure Her Release New York City

Zohran Mamdani Kept Columbia Student in New York — Then Phoned With Trump to Secure Her Release

A Columbia student detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday morning has been released from federal immigration custody. Elmina Aghayeva, a neuroscience researcher and influencer from Azerbaijan, took to social media to thank her supporters hours after her arrest caused an uproar on campus. “I am so grateful…
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February 26, 2026
Canadian immigration processing times: Visitor visas see improvements while certain study permit applications surge Refugees

Canadian immigration processing times: Visitor visas see improvements while certain study permit applications surge

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its processing times for various temporary resident application types—work permits, study permits, and visitor visas. Most notably, study permit processing times have skyrocketed for Pakistan-based submissions (an eight-week climb compared to one week ago), and US wait times have dropped by one…
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February 26, 2026