India: 5 more people have been killed in communal riots in Manipur, taking the death toll in the state to 80. The report said that the bloody ethnic riots that started on May 3 in the towns and villages of India’s northeastern state of Manipur are continuing. Seven more people have died due to the…
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the latest World Health Statistics check-up – covering data up to 2022 – “sends a stark message on the threat of noncommunicable diseases, which take an immense and increasing toll on lives, livelihoods, health systems, communities, economies and societies”. The report calls for a substantial increase in investments in health…
The finding is the result of a survey conducted by the UNICEF Refugee Response Office in Poland, which also revealed that 53 per cent had considered getting, or had already accessed, mental health support since arriving in the country. ‘Not a surprise’ “The psychosocial toll of the war in Ukraine is immense so the results…
WMO latest State of the Global Climate report shows that the last eight years were the eight warmest on record, and that sea level rise and ocean warming hit new highs. Record levels of greenhouse gases caused “planetary scale changes on land, in the ocean and in the atmosphere”. The organization says its report, released…
“I am horrified by the toll the clashes are having on civilians”, said Abdou Dieng. “At least 331 people have been killed nationwide, including five aid workers, and nearly 3,200 have been injured.” The fighting between troops from the national army and a powerful rival militia known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted six days ago, and…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media The number of deaths in the ongoing fighting between two factions of the army in Sudan has risen to 200, while 1,800 people have been injured. According to foreign media, many hospitals in the capital city of Khartoum have also been damaged during the 3-day tension and food shortages have…
“I strongly condemn the outbreak of fighting that is taking place in Sudan and appeal to the leaders of the Rapid Support Forces (RAF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to immediately cease hostilities, restore calm, and begin a dialogue to resolve the crisis,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday. Following the deaths of…
Photo: Courtesy of Social Media Clashes between the army and paramilitary forces continue today in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. According to a foreign news agency, the Sudanese Doctors Union has said that 97 civilians have been killed and 365 injured in the clashes in Sudan so far. According to media reports, the clashes between…
130 people have been killed in an airstrike by the Myanmar army in the Sigaing region of Myanmar. The news agency from Yangon says that the Myanmar army has targeted a village in Sigaing in an airstrike. On the other hand, local people say that 28 people are still missing after the Myanmar army’s air…
Photo courtesy of Social Media Tornadoes wreaked havoc in the mid-western and southern states of the United States, killing 22 in various accidents. According to the American media, the highest number of 7 deaths in various accidents happened in the state of Tennessee. According to media reports, 15 deaths occurred in Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Indiana,…
