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Afghanistan: Taliban rule has erased women from public life, sparked mental health crisis

Alison Davidian, UN Women Country Representative in Afghanistan, briefed journalists in New York on their latest report addressing the plight of women and girls since the de facto authorities returned to power in August 2021. She described this period as…

Sexual violence and famine stalk Sudan’s displaced

Speaking from Sudan, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder described meeting a senior medical worker at a hospital outside Khartoum who had “direct contact with hundreds, hundreds of women and girls, some as young as eight years old, who…

UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen’s capital

Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, sent a “delegation” to the UN human rights office in the Yemeni capital on 3 August, and national staff were forced to handover documents, furniture and vehicles, as well as the office’s keys….

Security Council: Political affairs chief underlines ‘desperate need’ for Gaza ceasefire

More than 100 people were reportedly killed in the attack on the al-Taba’een school in Gaza City, which took place during morning prayer hours. It was one of at least 21 strikes on school shelters recorded since 4 July. “It…

Australian researchers herald new groundbreaking diabetes drug

SYDNEY —  Researchers in Australia have developed a drug that could revolutionize treatment for millions of diabetes patients around the world. Scientists in the U.S., China and Australia are designing treatments that imitate the body’s natural response to changing blood…

Ukraine’s surprise push into Russia sparks concerns of escalation

Ukraine took the fight to Russia in recent days, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Monday his army’s move to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory” with attacks in Russia’s Kursk region. VOA White House correspondent Anita…

Ocean could lie beneath Mars’ surface, study says

About 10 to 20 kilometers below the surface of Mars could be a large amount of water, a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says. Scientists say there could be enough water on Mars…

New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialization easier

WELLINGTON, New Zealand —  The New Zealand government said Tuesday that it would introduce new legislation to make it easier for companies and researchers to develop and commercialize products using gene technologies such as gene editing. Science, Innovation and Technology…

Iran shows long-range drones at Russian event, state news reports

dubai, united arab emirates —  Iran has put its long-range Mohajer-10 drones on display at a defense exhibit in Russia, Iran’s official news agency reported Monday. U.S. officials have accused Iran of sending drones to Russia, including the Mohajer-10’s predecessor,…

Zimbabwe government declares end to latest cholera outbreak

Harare —  Zimbabwean authorities recently declared the end of a cholera outbreak which lasted nearly 18 months, but public health experts say the conditions which caused the waterborne disease still exist and need urgent attention. After battling a cholera outbreak…