Results from 17 countries showed that boys and girls aged seven to nine spent more time looking at screens and less time playing outside, mirroring an increase in overweight children in this same age range. More than 50,000 children were surveyed from 2021-23, following the start of the worldwide shutdowns in March 2020. A nuanced…
Satellite imagery pointed to at least 53 schools “totally destroyed” since conflict erupted on 7 October 2023 and a near nine per cent increase in attacks on school premises since mid-February, according to a report by the UN Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) and NGOs the Education Cluster and Save The Children. The “high trend of attacks…
Teams from the agency and the World Health Organization (WHO) were trying to reach the Khan Younis Training Centre, said Tom White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in the Gaza Strip, in post on the social media platform X. Some 30,000 people are sheltering at the site and the death toll could be higher, said Philippe…
In his address to the UN General Assembly’s annual debate, President Yoon referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to the DPRK and underscored that any deal struck between those two countries will “threaten the peace and security of not only Ukraine, but also the Republic of Korea.” It is paradoxical, he said, that Russia,…
Athens, Georgia: Instead of spending time on social media to improve mood or increase mental positivity, have a one-on-one conversation with someone directly. A new study has found that face-to-face social interactions have a greater positive effect on mood than spending time on social media. The study’s authors said in a report recently published online…
File photo There will be no direct flights between Israel and Saudi Arabia for Haj pilgrims this year. According to Israeli media, the chairman of the National Security Council has confirmed that direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia will not be available for Hajj pilgrims after months of intense efforts by Israeli, Saudi and…
Courtesy: Middle East Online Iran has said that direct talks with the US are ongoing through Oman on the nuclear deal. From Tehran, the spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanani, said that he welcomes the efforts of the Omani authorities in relation to the restoration of the nuclear agreement. He said that through…
bill to: Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi, met the Chinese Ambassador to the capital, Wang Yu, at his office. According to Afghan media, a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Chinese ambassador said that China has maintained normal relations with Afghanistan and…
—File photo Direct Hajj flights from Israel to Jeddah are likely this year. According to the foreign news agency, the Israeli authorities made a formal request to the authorities of Saudi Arabia. The foreign news agency says that 18 percent of Israel’s population consists of Muslims, and the flights are likely to be operational from…
Direct negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Houthi militia began in Yemen. The ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Yemen, Muhammad Al-Jaber, said in a statement issued in this regard that he is visiting Sana’a with a delegation from Oman to consolidate the ceasefire. They say they support the prisoner exchange process. According to the…
