Somalia is in the midst of the longest and most severe drought in its history, following five consecutive poor rainy seasons, which has devastated the country. Roughly 8.25 million people, nearly half the population, require immediate lifesaving aid and protection. Lives on the line They warn that famine is a strong possibility from April to…
It is estimated that some 584 million children have limited or no access to basic drinking water services at school. Nearly half live in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the study by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP). A supportive environment Furthermore,…
“While the last few years have been incredibly difficult for many of those affected by the conflict, I was very encouraged to see the progress made towards peace in northern Ethiopia and to witness all the efforts made in getting more aid to the people who lost everything,” Filippo Grandi said, concluding a three-day visit…
“This new research highlights the vast economic and political power of the big formula milk companies, as well as serious public policy failures that prevent millions of women from breastfeeding their children,” said Nigel Rollins, one of the authors of a series on the $55 billion-a-year industry and their marketing “playbooks”, published in the peer-reviewed…
“Like hundreds of thousands of other people in South-Eastern Türkiye I was fast asleep when the world started to shake. I don’t really know how to describe to anyone who hasn’t felt an earthquake, let alone one of the biggest ever recorded in this region. It’s just completely surreal. The floor and the walls were…
A Boeing 737 crashed on the ground. A Boeing 737 carrying water to fight a wildfire in Western Australia has crashed, but both pilots miraculously survived. The plane was fighting a fire in Fitzgerald National Park when it went down. After the accident, the pictures taken from the air showed smoke rising while the front…
Mobile Missile Launcher AThe US military has told Congress that China has more ICBM launchers than we do. According to the Wall Street Journal report, China has more land-based and mobile (moving) launchers than the United States. General Anthony Cotton, commander of the US Army’s Strategic Command, told Congress in a January 26 letter. The…
A scene from the earthquake devastation in Turkey The total death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 11,200. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the earthquake affected area. On this occasion, the Turkish President said that the people of Turkey cannot be left helpless under the open sky. He said that…
File photo Bollywood movie ‘Pathan’ and Shah Rukh Khan’s praises continue, which has now been mentioned in the Indian Parliament. According to Indian media, Derek O’Brien, a member of the Trinamool Congress Party in the Rajya Sabha, praised the movie ‘Pathan’ and Shah Rukh Khan in his speech. According to Indian media, Derek O’Brien also…
File photo In Afghanistan, the Taliban government has tightened currency control and issued a currency control order. According to the global journal Bloomberg, a ban has been imposed on bringing dollars into Afghanistan without specifying the reason and volume. According to the report of Bloomberg, after the dollar smuggling report, the Afghan Taliban government has…
