Mpox is not the new Covid-19, says WHO official Hans Kluge
A World Health Organization (WHO) official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new Covid-19, as authorities know how …
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Bangladesh’s Yunus reassures on Rohingya refugees, garment exports
Setting out his priorities in front of diplomats and UN representatives, Yunus vowed continuity on two of the biggest policy challenges of his caretaker administration. “Our government will continue to …
UN report: Bangladesh unrest kills more than 600 people
More than 600 people were killed during weeks-long violence in Bangladesh, the UN Human Rights Office said in a preliminary report. About 400 deaths were reported from July 16 to …
Israel-Gaza war: ceasefire talks in Qatar enter second day as deaths top 40,000
A US official briefed on the discussions in Doha, who declined to be identified, said that Thursday’s talks were “constructive”. “This is vital work. The remaining obstacles can be overcome, …
A life lost every minute: global HIV/Aids mortality rate revealed by grim new UN report
Nearly 40 million people were living with HIV last year, more than 9 million were not getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of Aids-related …
Hezbollah has offer from thousands of Iran-backed fighters to go to Lebanon to battle Israel
Israeli officials have threatened a military offensive in Lebanon if there is no negotiated end to push Hezbollah away from the border. Over the past decade, Iran-backed fighters from Lebanon, …
Putin vows to take North Korea ties to higher level, pledges support ahead of Pyongyang trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he plans to lift relations with North Korea to a higher level and pledged his unwavering support, Pyongyang’s state media KCNA reported on Tuesday ahead …
The Israel-Gaza war is wiping out entire Palestinian families, a branch at a time. This is how
AP geolocated and analysed the strikes; consulted with weapons investigators; open data-analysts and legal experts; and drew on data by Airwars, a London-based conflict monitor. They hit residential buildings and …
Opinion | ESG investing: a waste of climate finance?
“Global investors are turning their backs on sustainably focused stock funds as poor performance, scandals and attacks from US Republicans hit enthusiasm for a much-hyped sector that has pulled in …
UN says record 120 million people forcibly displaced globally
“Conflict remains a very, very big driver of mass displacement,” UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi told reporters. UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi. Photo: AP At the end of last year, …