Torn between hope and fear, a Tehran resident in her 30s agrees to share her thoughts with AFP about the ongoing war and daily life. We are withholding her identity for her protection. Here is an edited transcript of the conversation: - How is daily life in Tehran? - People
Public health policy is increasingly shaped by what could be described as a “monoculture of nutrition”: a framework that treats food as the primary driver of obesity and cardiovascular risk while leaving other determinants largely unexplored, writes Professor Pietro Paganini.
Enforcement efforts would be stepped up through regular patrols and monitoring.
People across the South East say the cost of heating their home soared after war broke out in Iran.
South of England households report cancelled orders, price hikes and heating oil supply issues.
Euronews Green exclusive: Big Agriculture’s ‘hidden’ climate strategy has been exposed in a new report.
Data centres are the physical buildings that house all the infrastructure required to power banking apps, cloud services, and artificial intelligence platforms.
A new study finds that thinking about different types of alcohol can influence mood and mindset, even without drinking.
Summer camps for grown-ups have arrived in Europe – it’s about ‘being outside, being active, and doing things together as a group’.
In just one of the 25 countries surveyed were there more people believing their fellow citizens are morally bad than those believing they're good, and it wasn't in Europe.
Livestock shortages, animal disease and strong demand have pushed up meat prices across Europe, with some countries seeing increases of more than 20%.
Astutis, a leading provider of accredited health, safety, and environmental training, has issued an urgent warning to businesses around ebikes. Llithium‑ion battery fires from e‑bikes and e‑scooters are escalating rapidly, placing communal and workplace environments at serious
The two men and the dog were trapped as white water from a flooded creek roared around a half-submerged vehicle.
A county council says it has earmarked £2.7m to fund the scheme until September.
He says the pressure kept ratcheting up to deliver more and more profits
[World Bank] Boosting broadband access to 5.2 million people, enabling 5.4 million new digital service users, nurturing 140+ startups, and unlocking thousands of digital jobs in a growing regional economy.
Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Gulf energy targets on Thursday, hours after two oil tankers were hit, sending crude prices soaring again despite record reserve releases. The renewed drone and missile attacks against Iran's Gulf neighbours and Israel followed a
Amazon MX Player, India’s free streaming service with over 250 million monthly viewers, has unveiled its most ambitious content lineup to date, announcing more than 150 new and returning titles for 2026 spanning drama, action, reality and its homegrown microdrama format.
Accounts of the affair were published online by weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun.
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been appointed by the African Union to lead its Election Observation Mission for the upcoming presidential elections in the Republic of the Congo.
[New Times] In a significant diplomatic engagement, Prateek Suri, one of Africa's leading business figures with an estimated net worth of over $2 billion, met with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss investment opportunities and economic development.
The bombing of the school and its casualties involving children has become a focal point of the war, and would also stand among the highest civilian casualty events caused by the American military operations in the last two decades.
More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, patiently lurking in rivers and lakes to attack them. According to a research
[Capital FM] Vienna -- As the global community gathers for the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna, Kenya has issued a rallying cry for African nations to place human dignity at the heart of continental efforts to combat drug abuse.
JAKARTA, March 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Jakarta's Defence Minister said on Thursday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart.
Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on
In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements Data reveals how nature is being sacrificed for mining Moharen Tahil Tambiling lowers himself from the fishing
AI-generated meal plans for fictional teens cut an entire meal’s worth of calories and carbs while overemphasizing protein and fats, a new study reports.
Ms Wan Nazihah, who was a single mum, said she was open to the idea of remarrying 5 years after her first husband died.
Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles from 2021 to 2024 are affected.
[The Conversation Africa] In biology and palaeontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal's skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of sutures in the skeleton - how much the plates of bone have joined together as the animal
[The Conversation Africa] The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this amount, the US has committed US$12.2 billion and African countries
[The Conversation Africa] The future of housing raises some serious environmental concerns. Construction has been linked to 39% of global carbon emissions, and the concrete industry alone is responsible for 8% of the world's greenhouse gases.
The latest attacks marked an escalation in Iran’s campaign aimed at generating enough global economic pain to pressure the United States and Israel to end the war that started 12 days ago. But there were no signs that the conflict was subsiding.
Three crew members believed to be trapped aboard a Thai bulk carrier hit by projectiles while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz were yet to be rescued on Thursday, the vessel's owner said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck the
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had struck the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree for ignored "warnings".
On March 10, Air New Zealand raised ticket prices on all routes.
Rescuers managed to save 34 whales.
René Redzepi had previously apologised after ex-employees of the Danish restaurant accused him of creating a toxic work environment.
The bodies were found inside a car in Queensland’s flood-hit Gympie region.
As fighting spreads across the Gulf, the war is often portrayed as a unified campaign against Iran. It is not. The reality, as is often the case in the Middle East, is more complicated. The United States and Israel both view Iran as a dangerous adversary. But dangerous to whom,
The pair had been reported missing on Tuesday after failing to reach their destination.
Rumors of the Lebanese organization's demise are exaggerated, even though it is weaker than it was two years ago ■ Meanwhile, Iran's war of attrition against Israel has taken a psychological toll
Those in their 60s accounted for the largest share of bankruptcy applicants at 36.5 per cent.
The couple announced the news on social media and named their newborn in honor of the heavy metal pioneer
Iran’s strategic outlook is undeniably linked to its physical topography. The Iranian Plateau is a vast geographical region characterized by its mountainous terrain, with the Zagros and Elburz mountain ranges. Shielded from the north and west are zones of large deserts, fertile
Some areas are expected to experience a dry season lasting 10 months.
Non-governmental organisations say they are receiving more complaints from Myanmar nationals over issues like unpaid wages, as well as allegations of recruitment scams that lure workers into illegal work such as sexual services.
The train service was suspended when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in 2020.