More action needed to write 'final chapter' of TB

The finding comes in the latest WHO Global Tuberculosis Report which reveals that 7.5 million people were diagnosed with TB in 2022 – the highest figure ever since the UN agency began global monitoring in 1995. TB is an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs. It is caused byContinue Reading

World News in Brief: UNCTAD development finance call, Nepal quake update, religious freedom in Nicaragua

That’s the message from the UN’s trade and development body UNCTADwhich called on Tuesday for urgent reform of the international financial system to support the world’s 46 Least Developed Countries. In line with the Sustainable Development Goalsor SDGs, these most vulnerable economies urgently require foreign investment to add value toContinue Reading

Sudan war turning 'homes into cemeteries': UNHCR

“The war that erupted without warning turned previously peaceful Sudanese homes into cemeteries,” said Dominique Hyde, Director of External Relations at UNHCR. She visited the country last week, and witnessed a surge in human suffering. “Away from the eyes of the world and the news headlines, the conflict in SudanContinue Reading

Jenni Hermoso with World Cup trophy

Spain beat England in the World Cup final in Australia in August Jenni Hermoso said she “received threats” amid the controversy of Luis Rubiales kissing her on the lips during the World Cup trophy presentation. The kiss, which Hermoso says was not consensual, occurred after the Spain forward helped herContinue Reading