There has been a significant increase in the number of newborns in the United States diagnosed with syphilis in 2022.
NEW YORK — Concerned by a recent increase in instances of syphilis in infants, American health authorities are urging for heightened preventative actions. This includes promoting testing for the sexually transmitted illness among millions of women and their partners of…
African companies are managing trade with both the United States and China.
African officials are advocating for an extension of a beneficial U.S. trade policy that grants them unrestricted entry to the U.S. market until 2025. Kate Bartlett interviewed U.S. trade envoy Katherine Tai at the yearly African Growth and Opportunity Act…
Images of the star-filled universe in Euclidean space inspire a mission to explore the mysterious “Dark Universe”.
PARIS — On Tuesday, European astronomers unveiled the initial pictures captured by the recently launched Euclid space telescope. This telescope has been specifically engineered to unravel the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, which are believed to constitute 95%…
The Australian leader praises the significant meeting with the President of China in Beijing.
SYDNEY — Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Canberra following a successful summit in Beijing. Albanese is the first Australian prime minister to visit mainland China since 2016, following years…
Why Sweden Going Smoke-Free May Not be Such Good ‘Snus’
Gothenburg, Sweden — Sweden is on track to be the first smoke-free country in Europe, largely due to the widespread use of snus, a form of moist snuff that is inserted under the upper lip. However, there are concerns that…
Ukrainian individuals seeking refuge have discovered employment and a sense of belonging at a bakery in California.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Oleksandr Zabelin, a Ukrainian native and current resident of California, founded OutBaking. This bakery, located in Berkeley, offers stable employment opportunities to refugees from Ukraine. Khrystyna Shevchenko shares the story, with narration by Anna Rice….
Short Global Updates: UNCTAD’s Appeal for Development Financing, Latest on Nepal Earthquake, and Religious Liberties in Nicaragua
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has urged for immediate changes to the global financial system in order to assist the 46 Least Developed Countries. According to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the economies that are most…
The conflict in Ukraine cannot be attributed to the actions of all Russians, according to a human rights expert.
During a recent interview with UN News, she highlighted the importance of her report and its objective, which aims to hold one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council accountable. “It is unprecedented that one of the…
The UNHCR reports that the ongoing conflict in Sudan is causing homes to become graveyards.
Dominique Hyde, the Director of External Relations at UNHCR, stated that the sudden outbreak of war transformed once tranquil Sudanese households into graveyards. Last week, she traveled to the country and observed an increase in the amount of human suffering….
The UN humanitarian agency is urgently requesting access to the Israel-Palestine conflict zone, emphasizing the importance of being able to reach those in need.
During the noon briefing for correspondents in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres restated his complete condemnation of the terrorist actions carried out by Hamas in Israel, which have no justification. He stated that he will always remember the “terrible…