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Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

This is evident in the city of Bunia, epicentre of the crisis, said Dr. Setcheme Mongbo, UN Women Representative in…

3 weeks ago

Arab News | US Fed raises rates to tackle ‘too high’ inflation in move sure to rile Trump

WASHINGTON, United States: The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, defying President…

3 weeks ago

Arab News | IMF says global growth on track to reach 3% in 2026, but risks remain high

WASHINGTON: The IMF said the global economy had weathered the energy shock caused by the war in the Middle East…

4 weeks ago

Arab News | Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth’s hottest month they’ve measured

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold,…

4 weeks ago

C-sections hit record high in Wales as mothers warn of support gap

Carys' first baby was born in 2022.After needing an emergency C-section, Carys, a content creator, said she had many unanswered…

4 weeks ago

Ocean temperatures hit ‘very troubling’ record high

The world’s oceans have reached their highest temperatures on record and are likely to warm even further in the next…

1 month ago

UN warns West Bank settler violence hits ‘all-time high’ as calls grow to end occupation

As of 24 July, the agency reports that 76 Palestinians and one Israeli have died this year in settler attacks. Since…

2 months ago

Ebola risk ‘very high’ in eastern DR Congo as UN intensifies response

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday raised the national risk assessment for DRC to “very high” - although…

5 months ago

Riskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high

The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.…

5 months ago

Ebola risk is high inside DR Congo but it’s no pandemic emergency: WHO

In an update on the fast-developing situation in eastern DRC, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that…

5 months ago