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Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100

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Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100

UN assists in emergency vaccination drive as country battles worst surge in cases in years amid fall in vaccination rates Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants. The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive for children across the country, after more than 900 cases were confirmed since March. Continue reading...

The Straits TimesApr 6, 2026, 10:20 PM

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Final death toll 12 in Russian petrochemical plant accident

April 7 - Rescue workers completed search operations five days after a large fire at a Russian petrochemical plant and the final death toll stood at 12, the company owning the plant said early on Tuesday.

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Al JazeeraApr 7, 2026, 10:54 AM

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Palestine weekly wrap: Protests sweep West Bank after death penalty law

Israeli strikes on Gaza escalate with children among the injured and civilians killed in densely populated areas.

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ABC AustraliaApr 8, 2026, 6:23 AM

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Drunk driver jailed over hit-and-run death in Mandurah

An intoxicated driver who killed a woman in a hit-and-run in Mandurah, and was allowed to drive two months later, is sentenced to more than four years in prison.

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The Straits TimesApr 7, 2026, 1:15 PM

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Ukrainian drone strikes kill five, including child and parents at home, Russian officials say

MOSCOW, April 7 - Ukrainian drone strikes killed five civilians, including a 12-year-old boy and his parents, and struck a school in a part of southeastern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces, Russian officials said…

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ABC AustraliaApr 7, 2026, 7:30 PM

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Tasmania Police to 'recommence' mandatory reporting of child abuse by staff

The child safety regulator sought a law change after receiving "concerning" correspondence from Tasmania Police, which said its officers were not bound by a key child protection measure.

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Al JazeeraApr 7, 2026, 8:02 PM

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