Beijing: A financial blow, such as losing a job or losing a savings account in middle age, can increase the risk of dementia, a study has found. A study conducted at China’s Zhejiang University School of Medicine studied 8,000 people between the ages of 50 and 65 who had lost 75 percent of their wealth…
The sound of shells exploding shortly after 7am Gaza time was clearly audible at Nasser hospital in the south, where terrified and traumatised youngsters immediately reacted by clinging to their mothers in fright, said James Elder from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “The bombs started just a few seconds after the ceasefire (ended),” Mr. Elder…
Adnan Abu Hasna, a spokesperson for the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) was speaking as Israeli forces continue to attack Gaza, whilst preventing most Palestinians from leaving. “I witnessed many wars before in Gaza, but I did not see the magnitude of this tragedy before. It is a new Nakba (catastrophe) for the Palestinians….
In a big shock to British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak, the ruling party lost two out of three seats in the by-election. The Conservative Party could not even save a majority of 20,000 seats. Labor won the Selby and Anstey seat, the Lib Dems won the Somerton and Frome seat. The Conservative Party only won…
The violations include conflict-related sexual violence against internally displaced and refugee women and girls forced to flee for their lives. Agency chiefs from humanitarian coordination office OCHA, the human rights office (OHCHR), the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA), UN Women and the World…
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak’s government got a big shock when Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from his post. According to foreign media reports, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned from his post. He was accused by the Ministry of Justice and Whitehall of mistreating and intimidating people. After the allegations, he…
