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World news in brief: Generation Typhoon, disability rights in Myanmar, new refugee-led climate fund
After hitting the island nation on November 9 with winds of around 185 kilometers per hour (or 115 miles per...
“A wave of truth”: COP30 targets the threat of disinformation to climate action
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva set the tone during the opening session, declaring that the battle for truth...
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...
World news in brief: Refugee boat tragedy in the Andaman Sea, vaccinations in Gaza, farmer loan program
Thirteen survivors were rescued by Malaysian authorities, but dozens remain missing. Another ship with around 230 people on board is...
Hurricane Melissa: Relief efforts intensify as damage across Caribbean grows
In Cuba, more than 54,000 people remain displaced, including 7,500 staying in official shelters, according to the UN relief coordination...
From promises to action: leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30
“This is the moment to combine opportunity with urgency,” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said, calling for a...
Refugee camps set to be uninhabitable by 2050 as extreme weather worsens
“Whether it is floods sweeping South Sudan and Brazil, record-breaking heat in Kenya and Pakistan, or water shortages in Chad...
Doha: World Summit ends with renewed commitment to leave no one behind
The Summit took place 30 years after the historic 1995 Copenhagen meeting, which placed social justice at the heart of...
UCLA Scientists Uncover How Gut Bacteria Rapidly Adapt to Support Human Health
Across Europe and beyond, scientists are increasingly discovering that the invisible world inside our bodies holds the key to better...
“Disturbing reports” continue of kidnappings and disappearances in Syria
“Eleven months after the fall of the former Syrian government, we continue to receive disturbing reports of dozens of kidnappings...