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UNICEF launches largest-ever funding appeal
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched a record $9.4 billion emergency funding appeal to reach more than 327 million people, including 177...
35.8 million face lean season food crisis in West Africa and Sahel
Growing food insecurity that is already affecting tens of millions of people across West Africa and the Sahel, must not be ignored by the...
EU's chief executive says ready to hit Russia with more sanctions
The European Union's chief executive offered Ukraine the European Union's full support on Tuesday and said that the bloc would consider more sanctions...
20 people missing after fishing boat capsizes in B'desh
At least 20 people were reported missing after their fishing vessel capsized in Bangladesh amid the cyclonic storm Jawad, an official said on Tuesday,...
UAE moves to 4.5 day working week, first nation in the world
The United Arab Emirates is slashing its working week to four-and-a-half days and moving its weekend from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday,...
Convalescent plasma shows no improvement, not for Covid treatment: WHO
A WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts in The BMJ wrote that despite its initial promise, current evidence shows that it does not...
Hong Kong loses shine amid tough coronavirus restrictions
The restrictions are discouraging both visitors and business travellers and add to other challenges the semi-autonomous Chinese territory faces as...
Biden to warn Putin of economic pain if he invades Ukraine
Biden aims to make clear that his administration stands ready to take actions against the Kremlin that would exact a very real cost on the Russian...