Cyclone Kenneth bears down on Mozambique, anti-vaxxers drive new measles threat

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[Mi-Plan - The Best Global Fund Over 1,2,3,4...5 YEARS]( WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING [Cyclone set to hit Mozambique]( Cyclone Kenneth will make landfall today along Mozambique's coast, bringing similar effects to that of the devastating Cyclone Idai. Landing further north in Cabo del Gado, Kenneth will bring 140 km/h winds in a region that is extremely remote and difficult to reach in terms of assistance. [Anti-vaxxer insanity growing measles deaths worldwide]( Poverty, lack of medical care, and the growing anti-vaxxer wave of idiocy has left 20-million children vulnerable to measles. A Unicef report released today noted that unvaccinated kids will always be vulnerable to measles, with outbreaks killing 110,000 in 2017, a 22% increase from the year before. [Brain-to-speech breakthrough by medical science]( Medical researchers working on a multi-university project have developed new technology that can help people who cannot talk express speech again. Implanted electrodes in the brain of test patients helped produce intelligible speech through a synthesizer. With a bit of improvement, this technology could see a new viable device that stroke and other speech-removing ailments can greatly benefit from. [Sudan opposition to meet with military]( The Sudanese opposition leadership will meet with the Transitional Military Council soon. The civilian protest movement has become increasingly frustrated with the TMC's lingering presence. The latter maintain that a transition to civilian rule will take two years. The prospective civilian rulers, however, disagree. [South Africa's No.1 Global Multi-Asset Flexible Fund]( Picture of the Day By EPA-EFE/DAVE HUNT Chris Kennedy and his horse Chaos pose for photos on Currumbin Beach ahead of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day on the Gold Coast, Australia, 23 April 2019. 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