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UN experts condemn ‘staggering scale’ of executions in Iran

UN human rights experts have said they are appalled by a "dramatic escalation" in the number of executions in Iran,…

11 months ago

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s leading experts say

The world's leading association of genocide scholars has declared that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.A resolution passed by the…

12 months ago

Pine nuts can make the list, say experts

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesPesto often contains pine nutsAllergic reactions to foods such as pine nuts and goats…

1 year ago

Famine ‘currently playing out’ in Gaza, UN-backed experts warn

The worst-case scenario of famine is "currently playing out" in the Gaza Strip, UN-backed global food security experts warn.A new…

1 year ago

Hamas used sexual violence as part of ‘genocidal strategy’, Israeli experts say

EPAMany of the reported cases of sexual violence on 7 October 2023 happened at the Nova music festivalHamas used sexual…

1 year ago

DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts say

Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council that the investigation and analysis undertaken by his office, OHCHR, had revealed “an…

1 year ago

New rapid brain tumour test a ‘game changer’, say experts

Rob SissonsBBC News, NottinghamDan MartinBBC News, East MidlandsBBCConsultant neurosurgeon Stuart Smith said the test could assist "surgical strategy"A new test…

1 year ago

Israeli ‘bunker buster’ bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say

An Israeli air strike on the European Hospital in Gaza has killed 28 people and injured dozens, according to the…

1 year ago

Gaza: Starvation looms for one in five people, say food security experts

“Goods indispensable for people’s survival are either depleted or expected to run out in the coming weeks…The entire population is…

1 year ago

Male workers should be able to carry out mammograms, experts say

Male health workers should be allowed to perform breast screening examinations to help relieve staff shortages, say experts.X-rays called mammograms…

1 year ago