July 2026

A spike in mortality The tightening restrictions have forced the Cuban government to effectively ration care. In February, Havana announced a package of emergency energy-saving measures. Among them was the suspension of all non-essential medical services across the island. But non-essential does not mean unimportant. Fernandez, the paediatric anaesthesiologist, explained that preventive healthcare plays a…

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that it struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran overnight on Wednesday. The IRGC said on Thursday it would hit back against the “aggressor”, with Kuwait and Jordan targeted in suspected Iranian strikes on Thursday morning. One worker was killed after a building…