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WHO launches $1 billion global appeal

WHO launches $1 billion global appeal

Geneva [Switzerland], February 4: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion...

Nearly 40% of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds

Nearly 40% of cancer cases could be prevented,...

Geneva [Switzerland], February 4: Up to four in 10 cancer cases globally could be prevented, new analysis has revealed, highlighting...

Horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan endured more 1000 days, far too long: UN

Horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan endured more 1000...

New York [US], February 4: Tom Fletcher, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said that the horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan...

US aircraft carrier shoots down Iranian drone in Arabian Sea amid rising tensions

US aircraft carrier shoots down Iranian drone in...

Washington DC [US], February 4: A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday...

Son of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi confirmed dead in western Libya armed attack

Son of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi confirmed dead...

Tripoli [Libya], February 4: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was reportedly killed on...

US House votes to end partial government shutdown, extends temporary funding for DHS

US House votes to end partial government shutdown,...

Washington DC [US], February 4: The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) voted to end the partial government...

Spain moves to ban social media access for children under 16

Spain moves to ban social media access for...

Dubai [UAE], February 4: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced that his government plans to ban children under...

US withdrawal from WHO threatens Africa's health gains

US withdrawal from WHO threatens Africa's health gains

New York [US], February 4: The United States sent major shockwaves through the global health system by leaving the World...

Ultra-processed foods 'engineered' like cigarettes: study

Ultra-processed foods 'engineered' like cigarettes: study

Harvard [US], February 4: A study by researchers at three United States universities claims to have identified similarities between the...

Australia: Teen swims for hours to save family lost at sea

Australia: Teen swims for hours to save family...

Perth [Australia], February 4: A young boy swam for several hours in rough seas to alert authorities to his mother...

Spain to ban social media access for minors under 16

Spain to ban social media access for minors...

Madrid [Spain], February 4: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday that his government will introduce a ban on social...

Grubauer says Neuer's goalkeeping style offers edge as NHL stars return for Olympic hockey

Grubauer says Neuer's goalkeeping style offers edge as...

Berlin [Germany], February 4: Manuel Neuer may have his hands full with Bayern Munich, but the goalkeeper's influence is being...

"Biggest one of all": Donald Trump backs world's largest triumphal arch for DC

"Biggest one of all": Donald Trump backs world's...

Washington, DC [US], February 3: United States President Donald Trump expressed his desire for Washington, DC, to have the world's...

Rafah border crossing in Gaza reopens for two-way traffic

Rafah border crossing in Gaza reopens for two-way...

Gaza [Palestine], February 3: Patients, wounded, and citizens begin crossing into Egypt, while stranded Palestinians return to Gaza Strip, amidst...

Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's dissolution powers

Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's...

Tokyo [Japan], February 3: A political debate has intensified in Japan over the prime minister's "exclusive prerogative" to dissolve the...

Laura Fernandez takes early lead in Costa Rica presidential election

Laura Fernandez takes early lead in Costa Rica...

San Jose [Costa Rica], February 3: Right-wing law-and-order candidate Laura Fernandez has emerged with a strong early lead in Costa...

Bangladesh court hands 10-year sentence to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over Purbachal plot allocation

Bangladesh court hands 10-year sentence to ex-PM Sheikh...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 3: In two separate cases over allegations of allocating a 20-katha plot under the Purbachal New Town...

Italian unemployment reaches new record low of 5.6%

Italian unemployment reaches new record low of 5.6%

Rome [Italy], February 3: Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in December, marking the lowest level recorded since the...

Canadian, Danish PMs vow to bolster Arctic security, sovereignty

Canadian, Danish PMs vow to bolster Arctic security,...

Ottawa [Canada], February 3: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a telephone conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on...

U.S. lowers tariffs on India under trade deal

U.S. lowers tariffs on India under trade deal

New York [US], February 3: The United States and India have reached a trade deal, under which the U.S. will...

Trump "hopeful" Iran will "make a deal", says failure will show if Khamenei's "regional war" warning was right

Trump "hopeful" Iran will "make a deal", says...

Florida [US], February 2: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was "hopeful" that Iran would "make a deal"...

Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in...

Gaza [Palestine], February 2: Israel on Saturday carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks, killing at least 32...

Anti-ICE protests spread in US after judge allows Operation Metro Surge

Anti-ICE protests spread in US after judge allows...

Washington DC [US], February 2: Protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown spread across the United States on Saturday, as...

Germany: Afghanistan's consulates pose threat to refugees

Germany: Afghanistan's consulates pose threat to refugees

Berlin [Germany], February 2: The Taliban are sending more officials to staff its consulates in Germany, leaving many Afghans who...

GCC Interconnection Authority begins direct power grid interconnection with Oman

GCC Interconnection Authority begins direct power grid interconnection...

Muscat [Oman], February 2: The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority has announced the start of implementation of the direct electricity...

Russian drone strike kills 12 in eastern Ukraine

Russian drone strike kills 12 in eastern Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], February 2: Twelve people have been killed by a Russian drone strike near a company shuttle bus in...

Iraq parliament fails again in bid to elect president

Iraq parliament fails again in bid to elect...

Cairo [Egypt], February 2: Iraq's parliament on Sunday failed in its second attempt to choose the country's new president amid...