The mosquito effect: how malarial chaos influenced human history

Once thought to arise from ‘bad air’, the mosquito-borne parasite altered migration and shaped racial hierarchies; the disease continues to afflict approximately 263 million people annually, and with Africa still shouldering a majority of the burden; while deaths have decreased, it still remains a major public health challenge ​Once thought to arise from ‘bad air’,…

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India and Pakistan urged to have ‘maximum restraint’ after Kashmir attack

New Delhi (AFP) April 25, 2025 The United Nations urged India and Pakistan to show “maximum restraint” as the nuclear-armed rivals imposed tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over a deadly shooting in Kashmir. Relations have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen carried out the worst attack…

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India, Pakistan and the Kashmir attack: what we know

New Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2025 Long-troubled relations between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan rapidly worsened after gunmen targeting tourists killed 26 men in Indian-administered Kashmir. It was the deadliest attack on civilians in the disputed Himalayan territory in a quarter of a century. India accuses Pakistan of being behind Tuesday’s attack but Islamabad rejects…

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