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Cases are on a downward trajectory for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic of…
TB cases fall for first time since pandemic
Cases are on a downward trajectory for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. But a new report reveals while progress has been made in the global fight against the disease, funding gaps endanger hard-won gains. Funding gap threatens progress “Declines in the global burden of TB, and progress in testing, treatment, social […]
At-risk mountain vipers and iguanas, in rare company at key wildlife talks
Ethiopian mountain vipers, Galapagos iguanas and Brazil’s Pernambuco tree – prized by violin bow-makers – and are just three of the more than 30 species that could be listed for special protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). “Because the trade in wild animals and plants […]
Sudan: Migration chief hears horrific accounts of exodus from El Fasher
“When people are coming out of the area, they are reporting widespread violence, sexual abuse, civilians who are sometimes being shot on sight,” said the Director General of the UN migration agency (IOM), Amy Pope, during a briefing on Wednesday. Hiding from drones “Many described leaving the area and seeing dead bodies along the way.” […]
Ukraine ministers toppled amid embezzlement and kickbacks scandal | World News
Kyiv’s justice and energy ministers have resigned amid a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving the state nuclear power company. Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the removal of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk on Wednesday, with the pair later submitting their resignations. The damaging scandal – fast becoming one of the most […]
World News in Brief: Gaza latest, Americas loses measles-free status, tornado recovery in Brazil
The fuel is needed to power machinery for critical operations, including water, sanitation, hygiene, health and clearing rubble. Education, nutrition and protection work will also be possible thanks to the diesel delivery, OCHA said, noting that three-quarters of the total amount went to the south and one quarter headed north. Latest UN data also indicates […]
Ukrainian civilian casualties rise 27 per cent compared to last year
“The number of casualties for the first ten months of 2025 (12,062) has already exceeded the total for all of 2024 (9,112)”, said the report by the United Nations Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU). In total there have been 53,006 civilian casualties, including 14,534 deaths, since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022. […]
Latest deadly shipwreck highlights need for safer migration
They were among 49 migrants and refugees aboard a rubber boat that departed from Zuwara in northwest Libya around 3am on 3 November, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday, citing survivors. The vessel capsized roughly six hours later after high waves caused the engine to fail. All passengers, 47 men and two […]
Police in Germany arrest suspected Hamas member who ‘acquired Glock pistols to attack Jewish institutions’ | World News
Police in Germany have arrested a suspected Hamas member who allegedly obtained guns and ammunition to attack Jewish targets. Lebanese-born Borhan El-K was picked up on the motorway after crossing into Germany from the Czech Republic on Tuesday night. In a statement, the German federal prosecutor’s office alleged in August he had procured an automatic […]
Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens
A report released by the two UN agencies on Tuesday identifies six that are at the highest risk of famine or catastrophic hunger: Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Mali, Haiti, and Yemen. In these areas, some communities are projected to reach famine or near-famine conditions.Other countries of very high concern include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, […]
Newly opened 758-metre bridge in China collapses | World News
A newly opened bridge has partially collapsed in China. In footage, part of the bridge, in China‘s southwestern province of Sichuan, crashes into the ground as a huge cloud of smoke rises up next to a mountain. There were no reports of any casualties. Police in the city of Maerkang had closed the 758-metre-long Hongqi […]