The first malaria medicine suitable for babies and very young children is approved for use.
How increased taxes on remittances from USA could hurt Africa.
Plus, a new tool to help children with communication impairments.
Presenter: Richard Kagoe
Producers: Tom Kavanagh and Stefania Okereke in London, Blessing Aderogba in Lagos
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.
Plus: U.S. trade restrictions and AI chip delays cause Samsung's second-quarter operating profit to plunge. Amazon Prime Day is now extended to a full four days. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
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A new malaria treatment designed for babies is expected to be rolled out in Africa within weeks. Also: Fresh warnings of the dangers linked to aid distribution sites in Gaza, and a look at the rise of e-sports.
A new treatment for malaria in babies and very small children has just been approved; we hear more about the drug expected to save many lives.
Also in the programme: is Israel's new plan to create a so-called “humanitarian city” for Palestinians in Gaza from where they could “voluntarily” emigrate, actually legal? And a report on the environmental damage caused by China's rare earth mineral industry.
(IMAGE: The company logo is seen at the new cell and gene therapy factory of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Stein, Switzerland, November 28, 2019. Novartis developed the new anti-malaria drug known as Coartem Baby or Riamet Baby in collaboration with the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), a Swiss-based not-for-profit organisation initially backed by the British, Swiss and Dutch Governments, as well as the World Bank and the Rockefeller Foundation / IMAGE: Reuters / Arnd Wiegmann)
President Trump cracked down on the latest version of the LA riots by calling in the National Guard. However, much of the violence that accompanied those riots came courtesy of government actors.
Strike founder Jack Mallers joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" with a conversation about building Twenty One with Tether and SoftBank, and why he sees bitcoin as “moral imperative” as much as a financial instrument.
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Today marks six months since the Eaton Fire ravaged the town of Altadena, about a half hour northeast of downtown LA. More than 9,000 structures burned — most of them homes. We'll check in with Lucie Russo of Southern California Radio/LAist about the loss of her home and where rebuild efforts stand. But first: Tariffs and other inflationary pressures are on the minds of shoppers during Amazon Prime Day.
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Tevi Troy, author, historian, and senior fellow at the Ronald Reagan Institute, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how communication technology and changes in popular culture have influenced the political landscape and presidents throughout American history.
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Is misinformation really a new crisis—or just the latest chapter in a centuries-old debate over truth, speech, and power? In this episode, Cato Institute’s Jennifer Huddleston and David Inserra unpack the cultural and policy panic surrounding misinformation and disinformation in the age of AI, deepfakes, and viral tweets. Who should decide what counts as truth online? Plus, why humility, media literacy, and a competitive internet might be better solutions than censorship.
Desperate search for those missing in the Texas flood zone as the death toll tops 100. More aid for Ukraine. TSA phases out shoes-off policy. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.