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First Person: Syrians lead efforts to clear rubble and rebuild lives

The conflict there killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced millions, and caused severe damage to infrastructure across the country…

4 days ago

Lives at risk in DR Congo as Ebola outbreak continues to outpace response

At a media briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than a month into the outbreak, frontline responders have…

2 months ago

‘Lives still at risk’ from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation

She outlined existing provision for new parents, including the Healthy Babies programme which "supports new parents and families by offering…

2 months ago

Extreme heat, floods and drought threaten lives across Latin America and Caribbean

Launching the regional State of the Climate report on Monday covering last year, experts outlined how temperatures remain well above…

3 months ago

Deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainians ‘simply trying to live their lives’ must stop, says senior UN official

Standing in front of a bombed-out residential building in the city of Dnipro which came under a sustained attack from…

4 months ago

Fleeing Sudan’s war, refugees rebuild their lives in Uganda

Since war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, nearly 600,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived at the camp, some after…

4 months ago

Thirteen more lives lost in Sudan as 1,000th day of war looms

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the latest fatalities come amid escalating violence, especially across the Kordofans, which continues to put…

8 months ago

‘We want to get our lives back,’ Gaza children declare

“What we need now are notebooks, books, and pens. We want to get our lives back”, said one young Palestinian…

10 months ago

Prostate cancer screening could ‘save countless lives’

Hugh PymHealth editor andKathryn ArmstrongBBCThe former PM says men are often hesitant about seeking help over health issuesA targeted prostate…

10 months ago

Could I have saved my parents’ lives if I’d been taught CPR?

Jonathan GeddesGlasgow and west reporter andHayley JarvisBBCCameron McGerr believes CPR should be taught in all schoolsCameron McGerr should have been…

10 months ago