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3 hikers dead in heat-related incidents at Grand Canyon National Park – National
Three hikers died from two heat-related incidents at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, according to park officials. Grand…
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Security Council LIVE: Warnings of ‘dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine
The Security Council is holding an open meeting on Ukraine on Monday afternoon, with warnings of a “dangerous cycle of…
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Sudan: Drone attacks endanger civilians and shut down critical services in El Obeid
The warning comes amid ongoing reports of a significant build-up of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the North Kordofan state capital,…
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World at ‘perilous moment’ as leaders warn HIV gains are at risk
At the High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, held every five years since 2001, speakers urged governments to recommit to ending AIDS as…
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World News in Brief: Pope Leo urges action on hunger, humanitarian strain deepens in Gaza, families return to Lebanon
Speaking at a time of mounting humanitarian need and shrinking resources, the Pope warned that conflict continues to drive food…
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Global Ebola cases top 1,000 as UN races to reach DR Congo’s most vulnerable
Making up 15 per cent of confirmed cases and over 25 per cent of deaths since the outbreak in April,…
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Powering resilience: How Indonesia is building a more secure energy future
In Indonesia, United Nations agencies have worked alongside the Government to build a more reliable and resilient energy system which is also helping communities…
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Afghanistan in crisis: Drought, malnutrition and a worsening humanitarian situation
Aid agencies are doing what they can to help, including by identifying dangerously malnourished children in sparsely populated “ghost villages” where those who can leave do so, said Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA. But with nearly 22 million…
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‘Better future for Syria remains within reach,’ UN Security Council hears
“There is now a genuine opportunity to help Syrians move from survival towards recovery,” said Assistant Secretary-General for humanitarian affairs…
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AI is getting women wrong as gender bias persists, data reveals
As artificial intelligence reshapes how people work, communicate and access information, UN Women warned on Monday that the technology is…
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