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The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day of his two-day State visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, underscoring the strong partnership between WHO and Jordan across the areas of universal health coverage (UHC), mental he
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:06:55 ZWHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises issues that will be considered by the WHO Executive Board at its regular meeting starting on 2 February and by the World He
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:09:49 ZTribute to Dr David Nabarro
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:56:15 Z<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining independence in 2002.</p><p>“WHO congratulates the people and government
Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:07:41 Z<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union (AU) Commission renewed their longstanding strategic partnership today with the signing of an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. This renewed agreement reaffirms the join
Sat, 24 May 2025 17:47:21 ZBen Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:27:18 GMTThe proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:12:31 GMTPatriot Platform wants to build a group of working-class voters to influence political parties on the right.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:06:39 GMTThe Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:17:45 GMTThe capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:44:58 GMTThe Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:17:45 GMTDenise Cosco testified against the powerful 'Ndrangheta clan and her own father over the murder of her mother in Italy.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:34:29 GMTFrance's transport minister says 180 passengers were on board the train operating the Rouen-Caen route in Normandy.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:25:32 GMTTasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:29:49 GMTPrincess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:00:59 GMTO'Leary has said airline passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe".
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:37:25 GMTPrices in the US rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, according to the latest official report on inflation.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:22:42 GMTAs countries grapple with energy costs pushing up inflation, this month will see how central banks respond.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:35:29 GMTThe economy expanded by 0.4%, official figures show, whereas analysts had predicted no growth.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:17:28 GMTMolly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:04:30 GMTThe BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:35:50 GMTThe Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:07:07 GMTComedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good?
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:49:30 GMTThe revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:15:25 GMTEurope has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:05:47 GMTHow do scientists studying space with data from a telescope hundreds of thousands of miles away know that what they are seeing is real? A new NASA project, Artifact InSPECtor, invites you to find out – and by doing so, to help missions like Euclid and NASA’s new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope ans
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:48:09 +0000Two galaxies merge at a furious rate in this Aug. 25, 2026, image of the II Zw 096 system. This and several other images of both visually and scientifically interesting galaxies were released by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes. Chandra X-ray data (magenta) pinpoint powerf
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:19:47 +0000Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 2:45 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Sept. 16, from the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:05:20 +0000The science from every Moon rock sample, lunar dataset, and discovery produced through NASA’s Artemis program will be shared by the agency with the global scientific community. That commitment is upheld by all 71 countries that have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of principles for safe and transp
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:56:25 +0000APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 11 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation writ
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