Health

Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough thumbnail
Health

Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough

Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough Briefing journalists in New York on Tuesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric...

Nearly 40 per cent of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds thumbnail
Health

Nearly 40 per cent of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds

Nearly 40 per cent of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds The study by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for...

Gaza: Limited Rafah crossing reopening sparks hope – but also ‘massive trepidation’ thumbnail
Health

Gaza: Limited Rafah crossing reopening sparks hope – but also ‘massive trepidation’

Gaza: Limited Rafah crossing reopening sparks hope – but also ‘massive trepidation’ The sole border point with Egypt is a lifeline to the world – including for thousands of severely ill or injured Palestinians who require medical...

Invisible highways: The vast network of undersea cables powering our connectivity thumbnail
Health

Invisible highways: The vast network of undersea cables powering our connectivity

Invisible highways: The vast network of undersea cables powering our connectivity The exchange of data in the blink of an eye has become...

Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO thumbnail
Health

Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO

Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO This is occurring as the risk from pandemics, drug-resistant infections and fragile...

UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line thumbnail
Health

UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line

UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line 2 February 2026 Peace and Security UN peacekeepers temporarily suspended patrols and other activities along...

From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative thumbnail
Health

From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative

From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21...

Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era? thumbnail
Health

Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era?

Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era? Whether you are a “doomer” or a “boomer” on the subject,...

Myanmar crisis deepens five years after coup, as military ballot entrenches repression thumbnail
Health

Myanmar crisis deepens five years after coup, as military ballot entrenches repression

Myanmar crisis deepens five years after coup, as military ballot entrenches repression The people of Myanmar continue to suffer amid “widespread violations of...

World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children thumbnail
Health

World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children

World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children “We welcome efforts to bring stability to the region and now...