Gaza polio vaccination drive a ‘massive success’: WHO Chief
The WHO chief hailed Friday the success of the first phase of a giant polio vaccination campaign in war-ravaged Gaza after more than 560,000 children...
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UK to restrict junk food ads in childhood obesity fight
The UK will ban junk food advertising on the internet and daytime TV in a bid to tackle childhood obesity, sparking criticism on the political...
China to raise retirement age as demographic crisis looms
China said Friday it would gradually raise its statutory retirement age, as the country grapples with a looming demographic crisis and an ageing population.Hundreds of...
Trump says he will not participate in another debate with Harris
Republican nominee Donald Trump said he would not participate in another presidential debate against Vice US President Kamala Harris ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential...
US carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves Middle East
The US aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt, has departed the Middle East after completing its mission, the Pentagon said today.The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike...
Germany says deaths of UN staff in Gaza ‘totally unacceptable’
Germany on Thursday said the deaths of six UN staff in war-torn Gaza are ‘totally unacceptable’ and called on Israel ‘to protect UN staff and...
SpaceX makes history with first spacewalks by private citizens
A pioneering private crew made history Thursday by becoming the first civilians to perform spacewalks, marking a giant leap forward for the commercial space industry.The...
Italy records year’s first indigenous case of dengue fever
Italy has recorded the first indigenous case of dengue fever for 2024 in a patient who had not travelled abroad, Italian health authorities said Thursday.’The...
At least 30 people killed, over 400,000 displaced by floods in Nigeria
At least 30 people were killed and more than 400,000 displaced by floods in northeastern Nigeria.Local authorities said that floods caused by heavy rains that...
Right to education for thousands of displaced children in Haiti at risk : UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced that the education of more than 100,000 school-aged displaced children in the Grand South region of Haiti is...