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Taking the world’s temperature: WHO chief spotlights global health emergencies
Key takewaysHantavirus officially overEbola virus spreads in DR CongoTonnes of supplies delivered in quake-hit VenezuelaAir pollution remains “invisible” killerYouth must...
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Ukraine: Rescuers work to save trapped residents after wave of Russian attacks
According to reports, at least 18 people died in the capital, where densely populated residential areas sustained significant damage and...
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‘Everything blew up’: A baseball stadium becomes a refuge in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities have declared seven days of national mourning. At least 2,295 people have died and 11,256 have been injured,...
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Venezuela earthquake disaster: needs ‘skyrocketing’, say relief agencies
The miraculous story of the three-year-old’s rescue in the worst-hit northern region came as tens of thousands of people remained...
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World News in Brief: Risk of atrocities in Sudan, UN programme prevents climate displacement, more civilians killed in Ukraine
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday that drone strikes had recently damaged schools, a site housing internally displaced people...
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‘The science is here’: UN chief welcomes first global AI assessment
Key takeawaysThe report outlines findings across seven key domains:AI science, advances and trajectoriesSocietal applications in science, health, education and agricultureEconomic...
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Expanding areas under Israeli control in Gaza increase risks to civilians, UN warns
The alert comes amid continued displacement and mounting humanitarian pressures across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). In a statement, the combined...
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AI explained: Why the world needs to act now
Just a few years ago, it could answer questions or generate text. Today, it can write computer code, analyse vast...
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Strait of Hormuz: Gradual re-opening is no quick fix for developing nations, UN warns
Following the shaky ceasefire in the US and Israeli war with Iran, commercial shipping through the strait quickly began to...
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Children are turning to AI for homework – and life advice
Based on new data from 10 countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that at least 20 million children have used...
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