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Hantavirus outbreak: Another passenger contracts disease
- UN News
It’s been confirmed that another passenger from the cruise liner linked to the outbreak of hantavirus has contracted the disease, which has claimed the lives of three people on board and sparked an international alert coordinated by the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
Speaking Up for Girls’ Education Carries Heavy Risks in Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
HERAT, Afghanistan, May 5 (IPS) - Qadoos Khatibi, an Afghan university lecturer, and Fayaz Ghori, a civil society activist, also from Afghanistan, were detained by the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. Their crime? Advocating for girls’ right to education.
The Rise of Centenarians: A Challenging Accomplishment
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, May 5 (IPS) - Throughout human history, reaching the age of 100 was considered an exceptional accomplishment. However, in recent decades, the number of centenarians in the world has been on the rise.
100 Days, No Outcry – The Cost of Speaking Out
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Pakistan, May 5 (IPS) - “We’ve abandoned this couple completely; we have not done even 1% of what they did for us all these years!” said journalist Asad Ali Toor.
Africa’s Youth are Shaping the Continent’s Climate Future
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (IPS) - Africa is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, warming faster than the global average and facing disproportionate climate impacts, despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions.
World News in Brief: Gulf tensions rise, Gaza health needs ‘staggering’, skills gap threat
- UN News
The UN has expressed deep concern over escalating security incidents in the Gulf, warning that recent attacks risk undermining efforts to maintain regional stability.
Safe pathways key to reducing risk for migrants
- UN News
Restricting migration does not stop people from moving. It often pushes them into more dangerous routes.
UN leads call to prepare ‘for when digital systems fail’
- UN News
It can be annoying when the wifi signal is cut, but what about if everything digital we rely on were to crash suddenly – from satellites to life-support systems in hospitals?
Education or food? Funding shortfalls force Sudanese refugees in Egypt to ‘make very difficult decisions’
- UN News
Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle – the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned.
In Lebanon, the same fears and dangers persist despite ceasefire: UNHCR
- UN News
Death and destruction have continued unabated in Lebanon while communities are still unable to return to their homes despite a ceasefire that began on 17 April, humanitarians said on Tuesday.
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