Nine European countries on the Mediterranean are holding a summit in Athens to discuss issues ranging from climate change and the pandemic response to migration and Afghanistan ByThe Associated Press September 17, 2021, 11:08 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article ATHENS, Greece — NineContinue Reading
CNN — War, violence, persecution and human rights abuses have pushed the world past a “dramatic milestone,” according to a new report from the UN’s refugee agency. More than 100 million people have been forced to flee their homes, according to the UNHCR’s Global Trends Report, which describes that figureContinue Reading
In Sweden children aged 12 to 15 are only eligible for a vaccine if they have lung disease, severe asthma or another high-risk medical condition. In Norway, not part of the EU, the vaccine rollout was recently extended to children aged 12 to 15, but only a first dose willContinue Reading
LOS ANGELES — The United States and Latin American countries on Friday plan to issue a joint declaration at the Americas summit, committing nations across the region to receive migrants and provide avenues for them to secure humanitarian protection and earn a living, according to U.S. officials who publicly spokeContinue Reading
LOS ANGELES — The United States and Latin American countries on Friday plan to issue a joint declaration at the Americas summit, committing nations across the region to receive migrants and provide avenues for them to secure humanitarian protection and earn a living, according to U.S. officials who publicly spokeContinue Reading
The World Health Organization has confirmed about 80 cases of monkeypox with recent outbreaks reported in 11 countries, according to a statement Friday from the global health agency. The outbreaks are unusual because they are occurring in countries where the virus is not endemic, according to the WHO. More casesContinue Reading
When Elon Musk announced his bid to buy Twitter last month, he said he wanted to make the social network a beacon for free speech. But as Musk scrambles to pull together funding for the $44 billion deal, the billionaire is also planning to accept financing for the deal fromContinue Reading
But she said that the W.H.O. estimates were far too high. “It is not the numbers that matter most, but how to intervene in handling Covid-19,” she said. For still other countries that suffered grievously during the pandemic, the W.H.O. estimates illuminated even more startling figures hiding inside already devastatingContinue Reading
FUNKOYA, Sierra Leone — Augustine Alpha begins gently. “Who lives in this home?” he asks the young man, who has come in from the fields to answer his questions. Your name? Age? Religion? Marital status? In what grade did you leave school? Do you own a bicycle? Mr. Alpha tapsContinue Reading
Concerns related to both the energy transition and energy security have been thrown into sharp relief by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, recent months have also seen commodity prices jump. Marcus Brandt | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The world’s governments have pledged more than $710 billionContinue Reading