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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1905, Magda Foy, American child actress (died 2000) was born. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1925, Suzanne Zimmerman, American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist (died 2021) was born. In 1961, Tim Watson, Australian footballer, coach, and journalist was born. In 1971, MF Doom, English-American rapper (died 2020) was born. In 1975, Mariada Pieridi, Cypriot singer-songwriter was born. In 1981, Ágnes Kovács, Hungarian swimmer was born. In 2015, Martin Litchfield West, English scholar, author, and academic (born 1927) passed away. In 2020, Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Mothers and chronically ill patients among hardest hit by alleged anti-migrant attacks, says MSF

Independent Online

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July 10, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Mothers and chronically ill patients among hardest hit by alleged anti-migrant attacks, says MSF
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The Namibian

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· Jul 13, 2026

Displaced migrants face severe healthcare crisis amid xenophobic violence, warns MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières says thousands displaced by anti-migrant violence are struggling to access healthcare, shelter and medication, while the government insists conditions at repatriation centres remain humane. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is concerned that foreign nationals displaced by the xenophobic unrest are finding it harder to access healthcare, medication and shelter. The warning from MSF [] The post Displaced migrants face severe healthcare crisis amid xenophobic violence, warns MSF appeared first on The Namibian.

Townhall

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· Jul 9, 2026

This Canadian Woman Just Exposed the Fatal Flaws of Universal Healthcare

This Canadian Woman Just Exposed the Fatal Flaws of Universal Healthcare

Spiked

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· Jun 27, 2026

The NHS is systematically failing mothers and babies

The post The NHS is systematically failing mothers and babies appeared first on spiked.

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 23, 2026

South African police investigate murder amid rise in anti-migrant attacks

The rise in anti-migrant attacks in South Africa has already left several people dead, with hundreds trying to leave.

AllAfrica

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· Jul 13, 2026

South Africa: Displaced Migrants Face Severe Healthcare Crisis Amid Xenophobic Violence, Warns MSF

[Daily Maverick] Médecins Sans Frontières says thousands displaced by anti-migrant violence are struggling to access healthcare, shelter and medication, while the government insists conditions at repatriation centres remain humane.

Nepal News

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· Jul 5, 2026

निःशुल्क स्वास्थ्य शिविरले महिलाको स्वास्थ्यमा सुधार

दाङ। घरछेउमै निःशुल्क स्वास्थ्य उपचार दिन थालेपछि घोराहीका महिलाको स्वास्थ्यमा सुधार हुन थालेको छ। घोराही उपमहानगरपालिका–११ शिवपुर निवासी ६० वर्षीया महिलालाई तल्लो पेट दुख्ने, ढाड, कम्मर दुख्ने समस्या भएको थियो। घरको कामले फुर्सद नभएर उनी अस्पताल गइनन्। घर नजिकै घोराही उपमहानगरपालिका जनस्वास्थ्य प्रवर्द्धन शाखाको आयोजनामा भएको निःशुल्क स्वास्थ्य शिविरमा गइन्। त्यहाँ पुगेपछि उहाँको पाठेघरमा घाउ []

Independent Online

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· Jun 30, 2026

‘We fled with only our lives’: Migrants recount brutal attack as Durban tensions escalate ahead of protests

‘We fled with only our lives’: Migrants recount brutal attack as Durban tensions escalate ahead of protests

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

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· Jul 7, 2026

Federal refugee healthcare cuts are going to be costly

Cutting healthcare for vulnerable asylum seekers signals a dangerous shift towards anti-migrant policy—and will lower the standard of healthcare for all The post Federal refugee healthcare cuts are going to be costly appeared first on CCPA.

Eyewitness News Bahamas

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· Jun 24, 2026

Crisis Center: Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases on the Rise

Crisis Center: Physical and Sexual Abuse Cases on the Rise

RTÉ News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Mother of sex assault victim wins remote work dispute

The mother of a teenage sex assault victim has won 2,500 in an employment rights case at the Workplace Relations Commission.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 24, 2026

More than 500 mothers and babies died or were seriously harmed due to 'deep-rooted, systemic and sustained' maternity failures in Nottingham, damning review finds

More than 500 mothers and babies died or were seriously harmed due to 'deep-rooted, systemic and sustained' maternity failures in Nottingham, damning review finds

9 News Australia

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· Jun 29, 2026

Young mum allegedly gunned down by her partner on Gold Coast | 9 News Australia

A young Gold Coast mum has been killed after she was allegedly gunned down by her partner overnight in a horrific case of domestic violence. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU

Irish Mirror

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· Jun 21, 2026

Fundraisers for victims of Kerry fire pit incident see huge support

A mum and her son are fighting for their life in hospital, while a married couple were injured alongside two others in the horrific accident

Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 8, 2026

She lost one child at 14. Now her 9 others could lose her too

A single mother with cancer and nine children needs treatment now, and 87,587 still stands between her and the care that keeps her alive.

Western Standard

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· Jun 25, 2026

UK hospital review finds hundreds of babies and mothers died or suffered injuries due to 'toxic' hospital environment

Hundreds of babies and mothers died or suffered serious injuries at a maternity ward in Nottingham, England, due to a toxic hospital environment where mistakes were ignored and covered up.

Malay Mail

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· Jul 9, 2026

One Stop Crisis Centre sees abuse, violence cases surge to five-year high at over 12,900 in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The number of abuse and violence cases handled through the One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) cl...

Medical Daily

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· Jul 3, 2026

Nursing Homes Are Already Short on Staff, and Immigration Enforcement Is Making the Crisis Significantly Worse

Over 25 of nursing home direct care workers are foreign-born. Immigration enforcement in 2026 is worsening an already critical staffing crisis. Here's what families should ask now.

ABC7 New York

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· Jul 6, 2026

Upper East Side experiencing cluster of Legionnaires' with at least 18 cases

The health commissioner says there are several critical patients in the Upper East Side outbreak.

TRT World

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· Jul 10, 2026

South Africans rally to protect migrants amid xenophobic protests

Following a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, documented migrants are also becoming targets. TRT World's Thuso Khumalo reports from Johannesburg, where community groups and concerned citizens are working to protect vulnerable foreign nationals, oppose xenophobia and Afrophobia, and ensure immigration laws are enforced without violence.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 9, 2026

South Africa Protesters Go Door to Door as MSF Warns, Nigeria Counts Dead

Anti-immigrant protesters in Johannesburg entered homes door to door on Thursday as MSF warned of a healthcare crisis affecting tens of thousands displaced. Nigeria confirmed two citizens killed as over 60,000 Zimbabweans and 38,000 Malawians have been repatriated since the campaign began.

Legit.ng

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· Jun 30, 2026

Portable defends himself after Ashabi Simple calls him out over N200k

Portable reacts harshly to baby mama Ashabi Simple’s criticism over child support, body-shaming her in a viral video. Tensions escalate as family disputes unfold.

BizNews

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· Jul 10, 2026

Justice Malala: SA's anti-migrant violence exposes Africa's bigger failure

Justice Malala: SA's anti-migrant violence exposes Africa's bigger failure

The Independent

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· Jul 9, 2026

ICE arrested a nursing mom. A Trump-appointed judge ordered her release three months later

EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Mother of four US citizen children faces ‘terrible’ conditions in Louisiana detention center, lawyer says

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 27, 2026

Diabai ibu bapa, anak menjauhkan diri

Soalan Ayah pernah pukul saya semasa kecil, sejak itu saya mula menjauhkan diri daripadanya. Ibu pula mengabaikan saya sejak sakit. Saya ingin kasih sayang seperti ibu bapa orang lain tetapi mereka banyak menghabiskan masa berdua. -Anak sedih Jawapan: Keluarga sepatutnya menjadi tempat paling selamat untuk anak-anak, namun ia juga boleh menjadi sumber luka ... Read more The post Diabai ibu bapa, anak menjauhkan diri appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

GB News

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· Jul 3, 2026

GB Mums blast soft justice, NHS maternity and child abuse sentences: 'We're not protecting children!'

Michelle Dewberry, Olivia Utley, Charlotte Griffiths and Emma Woolf discuss the damning NHS maternity care report, child safety, online child sexual abuse, mental health, and the controversial Court of Appeal decision to increase the sentences of two teenage rapists. GB Mums tackles the biggest parenting, politics and UK news stories affecting families, with honest debate and strong opinions on the issues making headlines. WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

CBC News

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· Jul 11, 2026

Rare tick-bite allergy leaves Nova Scotia woman unable to eat meat or dairy

A Pictou County woman says she is afraid to leave her house after being diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a rare allergic reaction to meat and dairy linked to lone star tick bites.

Hungarian Conservative

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· Jul 12, 2026

Dutch Aid Groups Leave Ter Apel Asylum Centre Amid Growing Violence and Fear

Violence at the Netherlands’ largest asylum-registration centre, including two recent stabbings, has forced humanitarian organizations to withdraw, with aid workers saying conditions had become too dangerous. The move, followed by fresh clashes outside Ter Apel, underscores the deepening crisis within the Dutch asylum system. The post Dutch Aid Groups Leave Ter Apel Asylum Centre Amid Growing Violence and Fear appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Solidarity Magazine

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· Jul 2, 2026

SA nurses: vote No, stay union and strike back

After their long running “Respect” campaign, which recently saw two 24-hour hospital strikes, public sector nurses and midwives in South Australia are furious at the settlement that their union’s leadership is recommending for a Yes vote. Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas boasted on social media that the agreement provides “a 16 per cent pay rise over [] The post SA nurses: vote No, stay union and strike back first appeared on Solidarity Online.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 24, 2026

Singaporean woman jailed for slapping, punching helper over job performance

Upset with the way that her domestic worker had performed tasks such as hanging the laundry or cleaning bottles, a 67-year-old woman slapped, punched and scratched her, drawing blood. The victim, who earned S470 (about US360) a month, told staff members from Singapore’s Centre for Domestic Employees (CDE) during a routine call about the abuse, and a police report was made. Hazel Phang Fong Yen, a 67-year-old Singaporean woman, was sentenced to four months’ jail on Wednesday. She was also...

KTLA 5

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· Jun 26, 2026

Woman attacked after World Cup watch party in Long Beach

A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was brutally attacked by a robber in downtown Long Beach. KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Free Press

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· Jun 29, 2026

Fave Refugee

Fave Refugee

Ars Technica

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· Jul 2, 2026

Woman's hip replacement disintegrates, causing severe metal poisoning

Doctors find grey fluid and dead, metallic flesh inside poisoned woman's hip.

Twitchy

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· Jun 23, 2026

Illegal Alien Mother Sues Government Over Anxiety, Hair Loss After Masked ICE Agents 'Abducted' Her

Illegal Alien Mother Sues Government Over Anxiety, Hair Loss After Masked ICE Agents 'Abducted' Her

Metro

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· Jul 5, 2026

I woke up with tingling down my neck and received a life-changing diagnosis 

I was terrified – especially because I’d grown up watching my mum suffer with the same condition.

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World · 22
Politics · 8
Unknown · 1
Health · 1
Business · 1

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