Maldives leader: Blast that hurt Nasheed attacked democracy
Male, MaldivesAP The Maldives President said Friday an explosion that wounded former leader Mohamed Nasheed was an attack on the country’s democracy and economy, and announced that Australian police would assist the investigation. Nasheed, 53, was wounded in the blast Thursday night outside his home and was being treated in a hospital in the capital, […]
Vaccine confidence volatile, vulnerable to misinformation, global study finds
London, UKReuters Political polarisation and online misinformation are threatening vaccination programs worldwide, with public trust volatile and varying widely between countries, according to a global vaccine confidence study. The study, which maps trends in vaccine confidence across 149 countries between 2015 and 2019, found that scepticism about the safety of vaccines tended to grow alongside […]