First Person: Stitching together a future following deadly siege
UN News/Daniel Dickinson Asnia Dalan holds a bag she sewed following the training she received. The Olango Sindaw Ko Kauyagan Producer cooperative in Piagapo, a village in the hills above Lake Lanao, was set up in the wake of what…
‘Protect civilians’ amid clashes in famine-stricken El Fasher, Sudan: UN chief
Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces, Rapid Support Forces and elements of the Armed Struggle Movements in El Fasher have left civilians in the crossfire of a conflict that was triggered in April 2023 by rival militaries. “These clashes have…
Russia claims it halted Ukraine incursion into Kursk region
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia claimed Sunday it has halted Ukraine’s advance into the western Kursk region in several places that are up to 30 kilometers from the Russia-Ukraine border. For the first time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indirectly acknowledged late…
Addictions on the rise in wartime Israel
Beersheba, Israel — At 19, Yoni, an Israeli man, has to put aside his plans to join the military and instead enter rehab for drug abuse that has worsened since Hamas’ October 7 attack. Health professionals said Yoni’s case is…
Chinese tax collectors descend on companies as budget crunches loom
BEIJING — Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government moves to plug massive budget shortfalls and address a mounting debt crisis. More than a dozen listed Chinese companies say they were…
Snake hunters will wrangle invasive pythons during Florida’s 10-day challenge
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes. The annual 10-day…
Here’s what to know about NASA astronauts’ delayed return to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing’s troubled capsule. Do they take a chance and send them home soon…
‘Miseries of the Balkhash’: Fears for Kazakhstan’s special lake
Balkhash, Kazakhstan — Seen from the sky, with its turquoise waters stretching out into the desert expanses in the shape of a crescent, you can see why they call Lake Balkhash the “pearl of Kazakhstan.” But pollution, climate change and…
US abortion numbers rise since Roe was overturned, study finds
Abortion was slightly more common across the United States in the first three months of this year than it was before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and cleared the way for states to implement bans, a report released…
Namibian occupational therapists assist children with mental health
Windhoek, Namibia — Poverty, family dysfunction, hopelessness and learning challenges are among the reasons children, sometimes as young as 9, take their own lives. The Namibia Association of Occupational Therapists on Saturday brought together children, parents, and health care workers…