Global unemployment set to decline slightly this year: UN labour agency
The updated World Employment and Social Outlook report predicts that the global unemployment rate will be 4.9 per cent in 2024, slightly down from 5.0 per cent in 2023. This…
Laboratory set up to grow weather resistant plants
(Photo: University of Essex) Essex: A new laboratory has been set up at a UK university to grow climate-resistant plants to ensure future food security. Built at the University of…
New Zealand is set to become the first country in the world to ban tobacco
Officials say the rules will get tougher over time—File: Photo Wellington: New Zealand’s government has said it is banning tobacco to stop selling it to a new generation, making New…
Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050
There are predicted to be more than 35 million cancer cases during 2050, up from the estimated 20 million in 2022, according to latest figures from the International Agency for…
World News in Brief: UN anti-corruption conference, global hunger ‘set to soar’, healthy diets unaffordable in Asia-Pacific
This year, the anti-corruption conference, as the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) is popularly known, marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark Convention. “Corruption not only robs resources, it…
UNRWA fuel supply set to run out in three days
“Without fuel, there will be no water, no functioning hospitals and bakeries. Without fuel, aid will not reach those in desperate need. Without fuel, there will be no humanitarian assistance.…
More than just a few countries should set the agenda, Indian Minister says at UN
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, said “we often advocate the promotion of a rules-based order. From time to time, respect for the UN Charter is also invoked.” “But for…
Plans to set up a permanent underwater human station in 2027
Deep in the UK, the center will be a center for deep-sea scientists and will be completed in 2027. Photo: Daily Mail London: British experts have announced the establishment of…
Why is it important to set consistent sleep times?
File photo It is considered good for human health to set regular sleeping hours. Consistent and adequate hours of sleep are essential for functioning optimally throughout the day. Here’s a…
Warming trend in Asia set to cause more disruption: UN weather agency
Melting ice and glaciers and rising sea levels threaten more socio-economic disruption in future, according to the agency’s latest State of the Climate report for the region. The mean temperature…