Myanmar: UN condemns deadly military airstrike on crowd of civilians
Military aircraft dropped bombs and fired on a crowd of people in Kanbulu Township, located in Sagaing Region, who had gathered that morning for the opening of a new town…
The deadly legacy of landmines
Born into peace but maimed by a weapon of war Two deminers work to decontaminate the land in Bunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Minga had never owned a…
Plastic can cause the most deadly diseases
England: Plastic is responsible for a wide range of adverse human health effects, including cancer, lung diseases and birth defects. Analysis of plastic fragments dumped in the plastic manufacturing process,…
Mexico: Guterres calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into deadly migrant centre fire
The blaze at the migrant centre which was reportedly run by Mexico’s National Migration Institute in Ciudad Juarez, began during a protest against imminent deportations on Monday night, according to…
Deadly Syria earthquake provides chance to move forward: UN envoy
War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and caused widespread destruction, displacing millions. “The situation today is so…
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of deadly Marburg Virus Disease
Lab tests were carried out after eight people in the region developed symptoms of the “highly virulent” disease, including fever, vomiting, bleeding, and kidney failure. Five of the eight confirmed…
A deadly fungal infection is spreading rapidly in the United States
Georgia: The US government health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has warned that Candida aureus (a type of fungus) is becoming a public health threat. According…
South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack
The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally,…
South Sudan: Humanitarians call for justice after latest deadly attack
The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally,…
UN steps up support to Malawi following deadly cyclone
The storm – which has been raging since 6 February – made landfall for a second time on the African continent over the weekend, barreling into Malawi on Monday, and…