All but 7 Countries on Earth Have Air Pollution Above WHO Standard: New research found that fewer than 10 percent of countries and territories met World Health ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/19/climate/air-pollution-pm25.html
Mahsa Amini's death in Iran custody was 'unlawful', says UN mission: A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday the death of Mahsa ...
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Is Gaza heading into famine? How experts define that grim term. : The world is rushing food aid to Gaza, where more than 2 million face what the U.N ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/18/gaza-famine-food-hunger/
Netanyahu says he’s trying everything to get more aid to Gaza. Aid groups say that’s not true
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Australia Extends Parental Leave to 6 Months. How That Compares to Other Countries
time.com/6957894/australia-paid-parental-leave-six-months-oecd-average/
Gambia could be first country to reverse ban on female genital cutting: Lawmakers in Gambia have rejected for now an attempt to repeal a ban on female genital ...
apnews.com/article/gambia-female-genital-cutting-7ab84af16d6b986025dd344d615bfe19
Developing: Pritam Singh charged with two offences linked to perjury investigation
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pritam-singh-court-perjury-investigation-live-4204691
RBA keeps interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent: The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold amid signs that growth in the economy has dramatically slowed ...
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/rba-keeps-interest-rates-on-hold-at-4-35-per-cent/103603962
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the disarmament of nuclear weapons on Monday, warning that the world could not survive a “sequel of ... Show more
China warns citizens in Singapore to stay away from gambling: BEIJING: China's embassy in Singapore on Monday (Mar 18) urged its citizens in the city-state to ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/china-warns-citizens-singapore-gambling-4202461
Quick Glance: China warns Chinese citizens in Singapore to avoid gambling
- The embassy reminded the majority of Chinese citizens in Singapore to enhance their legal awareness and stay away from gambling, as gambling is strictly prohibited by law in China.
- The Chinese embassy in Singapore urged Chinese citizens in the city-state to stay away from gambling, stating that cross-border gambling violates Chinese laws.
- Chinese embassies in South Korea and Sri Lanka have also issued similar warnings recently.
- The embassy in Singapore mentioned that China's Ministry of Public Security opened a reporting platform for combating cross-border and online gambling, where Chinese citizens can report clues and suspicious activities.
Fossil fuel sector should pay climate finance, EU ministers say: The fossil fuel industry should help pay for fighting climate change in poorer countries under a ...
reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/fossil-fuel-sector-should-pay-climate-finance-eu-ministers-say-2024-03-18/
Houthi attacks must ease for salvage of two vessels, UN shipping agency says: Efforts to limit environmental damage from a cargo vessel that sank after a Houthi ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/houthi-attacks-must-ease-salvage-two-vessels-un-shipping-agency-says-2024-03-18/
Pro-Palestine protesters interrupted 'Question Time' from the public gallery in the House of Representatives in Australia, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza ... Show more
Labor frontbencher says the US is not our closest ally: The opposition is calling for Trade Minister Don Farrell to apologise to the United States after he ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/labor-frontbencher-says-the-us-is-not-our-closest-ally-20240318-p5fdcu.html
UN chief Antonio Guterres has reacted to a report on hunger in Gaza by the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification ... Show more
Brazil to Use G-20 to Push for UN Reforms Amid Conflict Deadlock: Brazil wants to use the nation’s presidency of the Group of 20 nations this year to push for ...
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Australia resumes funding for UNRWA and pledges more Gaza aid: Australia says it will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians ...
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Quick Glance: Australia to Restore Palestinian Aid Funding to UNRWA
- Australia will resume funding to the United Nations aid agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, as announced by Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
- In January, the government froze funding after Israeli intelligence linked some UNRWA workers to a terrorist attack.
- While Canada and the EU will resume funding, the US, the major donor, has maintained a freeze.
- In addition to funding UNRWA, the government plans to provide assistance to Jordan and the UAE for aid drops, allocate funds to UNICEF for women and children in Gaza, and support the UN's humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
Temperatures in many rental homes reached unhealthy and dangerous levels over summer, report shows
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/rental-home-temperatures-unhealthy-dangerous-better-renting/103601940
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 165: Twenty Palestinians were killed in the early hours of Tuesday in Rafah, while UN warns Gaza heading towards ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/19/chk_israels-war-on-gaza-list-of-key-events-day-165
Famine 'Imminent' In North Gaza As Palestinians Continue To Starve: IPC Report: Harrowing data from a U.N.-backed group warns that Palestinians are still ...
huffpost.com/entry/famine-imminent-gaza-starving-palestinians-ipc-repo_n_65f8736de4b030e8357ae364
Pakistan remained one of the world's three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times ... Show more
China and New Zealand pledge deeper trade and economic cooperation: China and New Zealand are working toward implementing an upgraded version of the free trade ...
cnbc.com/2024/03/19/china-and-new-zealand-pledge-deeper-trade-and-economic-cooperation.html
Who Australia Caught When It Went Looking for Chinese Spies: The first case tried under Australia’s foreign interference laws has raised tough questions about ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/16/world/australia/foreign-interference-laws-sunny-duong.html
I moved to Geneva, Switzerland, and pay $6,970 a month for a luxury apartment: Take a look inside
cnbc.com/2024/03/17/i-moved-from-us-to-luxury-apartment-in-geneva-look-inside.html
UN ‘alarmed’ by reports of civilian casualties in Myanmar air attacks: Continuing air raids in the restive country’s Rakhine state are reported to have killed ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/19/un-chief-alarmed-by-reports-civilians-killed-in-myanmar-air-strikes
🔴 UN chief Antonio Guterres says the IPC report warning that famine is now imminent in northern Gaza is an “appalling indictment” of the situation in the ...
Reserve Bank tipped to keep interest rates on hold amid lingering worries about inflation
9news.com.au/national/interest-rates-tipped-to-stay-on-hold-at-reserve-bank-meeting/2ee7ed3a-7629-413c-94b8-8bbfaebd768f
Measles is so contagious that if one person has it, 9 out of 10 around them will catch it if not vaccinated.
To protect your child ...
UNRWA chief says Israel blocks him from Gaza: Israel denied the head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) entry to the Gaza Strip on Monday ...
ctvnews.ca/world/unrwa-chief-says-israel-blocks-him-from-gaza-1.6812004
🔴 RECAP: #Israel #Palestine (as of 00:00 GMT 19 March)
- The Israeli military said it arrested 80 people from Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital during the ongoing raid ... Show more
Battle over deep-sea mining heats up: Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing deep-sea mining for obstructing a research expedition.
rnz.co.nz/news/world/512057/battle-over-deep-sea-mining-heats-up
The improbable victory over smallpox holds lessons for health threats in 2024: Physician Céline Gounder traveled to India and Bangladesh to bring back unheard ...
npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/03/18/1238310146/smallpox-victory-lessons-health-threats-pandemic
UN says 5 million at risk of starvation in Sudan: The United Nations appealed Friday for Sudan's battling factions to allow delivery of humanitarian relief to ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20240316-un-says-5-million-at-risk-of-starvation-in-sudan
Dozens of Palestinians martyred, injured in Israeli occupation bombing, storming of Al Shifa Medical Complex
timesofoman.com/article/143406-dozens-of-palestinians-martyred-injured-in-israeli-occupation-bombing-storming-of-al-shifa-medical-complex
South Africa vows to arrest dual citizens fighting for Israel: Threat to dual citizens in IDF will deepen a rift opened by South Africa’s genocide case
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Gold heads for weekly fall as June US rate cut hopes fade: Gold prices firmed on Friday, but were on track for their first weekly drop in four over concerns that ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/golds-three-week-winning-streak-under-pressure-amid-us-inflation-heat-2024-03-15/
Globally, Women Perform 76% of All Unpaid Activities in Health and Care Sector: WHO Report
thewire.in/women/globally-women-perform-76-of-all-unpaid-activities-in-health-and-care-sector-who-report
Talks collapse as doctors' strike enters day five: "It is not a strike for promises; it is a strike for real outcomes," said the doctors union.
nation.africa/kenya/news/talks-collapse-as-doctors-strike-enters-day-five--4560018
UN relief agency not a tool of Hamas, Van Hollen says: He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others were lying to further his own agenda.
politico.com/news/2024/03/17/u-n-relief-agency-hamas-van-hollen-00147479
Is ‘Bed Rotting’ Good or Bad for Your Sleep?: “Bed rotting,” or staying in bed all day, has been touted as a self-care routine on TikTok ...
scientificamerican.com/article/is-bed-rotting-good-or-bad-for-your-sleep/
Vaping could harm your lungs, even within days or weeks of doing it.
Don’t let vaping harm your health.
According to the UN children's agency Unicef, 31 percent of children under two years of age in the northern Gaza Strip are acutely malnourished ...
UN prepares report on torture of prisoners by Russians and killing of civilians in Mariupol
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/15/7446627/
Captain turns Melbourne-Bali flight around due to 'abusive', 'disruptive' passenger
9news.com.au/national/melbourne-bali-flight-turned-around-disruptive-passenger/05679fa3-501b-4bd3-899e-d70dfd68c986
Chemicals and environmental degradation impact the health of children:
🏗️ Built environment
☣️ Hazardous waste🌞 Global climate change😷 Air pollution and ...
Raise more funds for Rohingyas: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to make an effort to raise larger ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/raise-more-funds-rohingyas-3569831
Politics, not policy, has revived Australia's nuclear debate: Chris Wallace is a professor of political history at the University of Canberra and author of the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Politics-not-policy-has-revived-Australia-s-nuclear-debate
Almost 60 UN countries jointly condemn Putin's sham elections in occupied territories of Ukraine
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/16/7446763/
Prolonged screen or reading times can lead to eye strain, dry eyes, and headaches. DO ✅ take breaks! Use the 20 - 20 - 20 rule to help your eyes:
🖥️ After ... Show more
Meningitis, one of the infectious disease killers, can affect anyone at any age. It can be fatal within hours and cause lifelong disability ...
Russian elections are Putin's self-proclamation in sterile conditions – Ukraine's ambassador at UN Security Council
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/16/7446739/
In some places, girls miss school when they have their periods, causing unnecessary educational and life disruptions. Sex education helps young people to ...
Nervous system disorders found to be biggest cause of poor health: Worldwide study finds neurological conditions affect billions as life expectancy rises
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DC Edit | Putin’s ‘sweep’ is no surprise: The joke about the thief breaking into the Kremlin and stealing next year’s election results will never stale ...
deccanchronicle.com/opinion/dc-comment/dc-edit-putins-sweep-is-no-surprise-885682
Quick Glance: Putin revels in electoral victory amidst quiet protests
- Putin secures fifth term easily after suppressing opposition.
- Voters had virtually no choice in the election.
- Critics view the results as predetermined, Putin sees them as trust.
- Protests by the opposition, both in Russia and globally, are downplayed by Putin.
🆕 Neurological conditions, which affect the brain and nervous system, are now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide ... Show more
Cricket Australia postpones Afghanistan Twenty20 series over Taliban's restrictions on women
abc.net.au/news/2024-03-19/cricket-australia-postpones-afghanistan-twenty20-series/103606930
Trading Floors Buzz With Excitement as BOJ Axes Negative Rates: One word echoed across trading floors from Tokyo to Singapore as the Bank of Japan raised rates ...
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Six little words that give hope to Australia’s mortgage holders: The Reserve Bank now says that when it comes to interest rates, it is “not ruling anything in or ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/six-little-words-that-give-hope-to-australia-s-mortgage-holders-20240319-p5fdgm.html
Almost half the world is living with some neurological illness: New research estimates that nearly half of people globally are living with a condition like ...
qz.com/neurological-illness-who-research-1851347000
Japan’s Foreign Minister Announces New Group of Nations Working to Prohibit Production of Raw Materials for Nuclear Weapons
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/world/global/20240319-175522/
Gaza: Israeli military raids Al-Shifa hospital: Around 30,000 persons, including patients, medical staff and displaced civilians, were trapped inside the complex ...
scroll.in/latest/1065412/gaza-israeli-military-raids-al-shifa-hospital
UNICEF says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive - Middle East and Africa - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/world/2024/03/19/unicef-says-over-13000-children-killed-in-gaza-in-israel-offensive.html
Gambian Parliament advances bill lifting ban on female genital mutilation: Crowds formed to protest against a bill aimed at decriminalizing female genital ...
lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2024/03/18/gambian-parliament-advances-bill-lifting-ban-on-female-genital-mutilation_6631716_124.html
Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, research finds: Almost all countries failing to meet mark for PM2.5, tiny particles expelled by vehicles and ...
theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/19/air-pollution-health-report
India abstains from voting on Islamophobia in UNGA, claims ‘others also affected by religiophobia’
wionews.com/india-news/india-abstains-vote-on-islamophobia-in-unga-claims-others-also-affected-by-religiophobia-700684
Bank of Japan rates pivot cause to cheer in China: TOKYO — Xi Jinping’s inner circle in Beijing is probably breathing a little easier as the Bank of Japan steps ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/bank-of-japan-rates-pivot-cause-to-cheer-in-china/
Japan society on transgender issues to drop 'disorder' from name - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese Society of Gender Identity Disorder ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240318/p2g/00m/0na/024000c
UN chief warns against 'sequel to 'Oppenheimer'': At a Security Council session called by Japan, Guterres said that the biopic about the ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_183820
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