27.86 Billion Rupees Allocated for Health Department
—File photo The federal government has allocated 27.86 billion rupees for the health department in the budget of the next fiscal year 2024-25. 19.86 billion rupees have also been allocated…
Rafah exodus reaches 360,000 as UN underscores $2.8 billion aid appeal for Gaza, West Bank
“Nearly 360,000 people have fled Rafah since the first evacuation order a week ago,” the UN agency said in a post on X, referencing leafleting by the Israeli military ordering…
With the help of more than 1 billion letters of the genetic code of plants, scientists have achieved an incredible feat
279 scientists stunned the world by creating an incredible ‘tree of life’ of phuldra plants with the help of more than 1 billion letters of genetic code. Journal Nature An…
UNRWA seeks $1.2 billion to meet urgent needs in Gaza and the West Bank
The funding will cover humanitarian response through the end of the year, with the goal of meeting the most urgent needs of 1.7 million people in war-ravaged Gaza and more…
$2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank
The development came amid reports of ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip including Gaza City in the north, Rafah in southern Gaza and central Gaza, where more than dozen…
New $1.4 billion plan to support South Sudanese refugees
Since the start of the conflict in South Sudan over 10 years ago, growing humanitarian needs compounded by dire food shortages, continued insecurity, and the impacts of climate change, have…
World News in Brief: $236 billion a year profit from forced labour, Senegal election update, peacekeepers in Lebanon
In an alert, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said that this increase had been fuelled by the growing number of people forced to work illegally, but also by higher profits.…
Globally, the number of victims of extinction has exceeded 1 billion
London: According to a global study, the number of people suffering from dementia has exceeded one billion. According to a study published in the journal The Lancet, according to the…
Universal connectivity gets a $9 billion private sector boost
“Universal meaningful connectivity is within our grasp,” said ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin. “Thanks to these new commitments, millions of people will benefit from accessible and affordable connectivity across the world.”…
World News in Brief: Papua New Guinea violence, Ukraine’s displaced, $2.6 billion DR Congo appeal
Authorities are urged to engage with provincial and local leaders in a dialogue to achieve durable peace and respect for human rights in the remote Highlands region. The appeal follows…