[New Times] The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, June 24, released its report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025 at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin, warning that action is needed to maintain and accelerate progress in tobacco control as rising
[Premium Times] The announcement comes amid deep cuts to global aid budgets, which threaten to reverse decades of progress in child survival
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Project Management Institute (PMI) Sub-Saharan Africa is leading a strategic delegation of African public and private sector leaders to China to explore best practices in large-scale project delivery, talent development, and organisational agility.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Asia-Pacific president James Gibbons is bullish about the streaming service Max’s performance across the region, even as the media giant prepares for a major corporate restructuring that will split its streaming and studios business from its traditional
[UN News] Once a teenager without legal status or access to education, Madiha Ali Changezi is now speaking out as a living example of what refugee resettlement can achieve.
[Afropop] Just ahead of the latest summer heatwave, New York's own Habibi Festival returned to the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park with another exhilarating lineup of artists from the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region.
A Colombian woman describes how she was recruited for sexcam work at 17 and encouraged to livestream from school.
Companies that act as "middlemen" between patients and doctors are not regulated by the fertility watchdog.
The findings are the latest to suggest that chronic inflammation, which is a hallmark of autoimmune disorders, could raise the risk of mental health issues.
Google’s Sanjay Gupta made a compelling case for Asia-Pacific’s dominance in the future of global storytelling, positioning artificial intelligence as the “magic wand” that will transform the region’s already-thriving media landscape. Speaking at the APOS conference in
MORWELL, Australia - The trial of an Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives using toxic mushrooms entered its final stages on Wednesday, with the jury soon to begin its deliberations in a case that has gripped the nation.
CAIRO - The Israeli military said seven personnel, an officer and six soldiers, were killed in fighting in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
The US president was praised in a warm welcome by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in a dinner with other NATO leaders at the royal palace in The Hague.
WELLINGTON - New Zealand on Wednesday released a draft 30-year national infrastructure plan, which highlighted a need for the country to invest more in hospitals and electricity production and to prepare to spend more on responding to national disasters.
"Given the accumulation of evidence over the last 40 years pointing to the health harms of synthetic dyes, it’s disappointing to see that they’re still so prevalent in our food system," one study author said.
More than 1,000 of one UK’s rarest butterflies seen around Holnicote Estate thanks to grazing cattle and good weather The combination of sunny spring weather and habitat improved by a herd of red Devon cattle has led to a surge in numbers of one of the UK’s rarest butterflies
Maasai pastoralists living by the national park in Kenya’s capital are helping wildlife with a crucial migratory route through their land – at great risk to their cherished cattle Nairobi national park in Kenya is the only large wildlife conservation area to fall within a
Scrutiny of how companies plan to meet climate commitments is growing, with many successful legal challenges Judges across the world are proving sceptical of companies’ attempts to offset their greenhouse gas emissions by buying carbon credits, a report has found. In an
Arriving in Tel Aviv after 12 days of war with Iran, Dorit Tzarum says among drinks on a crowded beach in the Israeli city that "it feels like California". The devout Orthodox woman hasn't left her apartment in Jerusalem throughout the missile fire, scrupulously respecting the
Zohran Mamdani stunned political observers across the country on Tuesday as he looked set to win the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. While a winner hasn’t been officially declared, Cuomo didn’t wait for the entire vote to be
Trump has long questioned the value of U.S. membership in NATO, an alliance he’s cast as a drain on American resources.
Allow her to Ri(ri)introduce herself. Dominique Thorne suits up again as Riri Williams in Marvel Television’s “Ironheart.” The Disney+ series continues the adventures of the teenage tech genius, who was introduced in the 2022 movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” But this
In an unexpected turn, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani took a commanding lead in the Democratic Primary for New York City mayor, and his fiercest challenger, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has conceded, even with ranked-choice voting still on the horizon. With 92% of the
As “Squid Game” Season 3 prepares to launch this Friday, Netflix Korea’s Don Kang is reflecting on an extraordinary journey that has transformed Korean content from a regional phenomenon into a global cultural force. Speaking at the ongoing APOS conference in Indonesia, the
China is enduring a summer of extreme weather.
The maximum sentence for these crimes will now be life imprisonment.
Mr Syed Saddiq holds the record as Malaysia’s youngest minister.
Platforms argue this would increase administrative costs and push sellers away from online marketplaces.
Conservative commentator Candace Owens said Tuesday she’s “embarrassed” after campaigning for President Trump during the 2024 presidential election cycle. “He’s been a chronic disappointment. And I feel embarrassed that I told people to go vote for him because this wasn’t going
Chinese Premier Li Qiang was speaking at the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum's annual conference in China, often dubbed "Summer Davos."
Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon has lost the Democratic nomination for a full term as mayor, Decision Desk HQ projected Tuesday night. Scanlon lost in a multi-candidate field to state Sen. Sean Ryan, who secured the endorsements of the Erie County Democratic Party and
Money can’t buy everything: New York City Democrats elected Zohran Mamdani in the citywide primaries. Mamdani was ranked first Tuesday in the Democratic mayoral primary by 43.5 percent of the city’s eligible voters, with 90 percent of the votes counted, beating out a wide field
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from withholding funds for electric vehicle charger infrastructure from 14 states. U.S. District Judge Tana Lin said the government overstepped their Constitutional authority by refusing to disperse
On a visit to Shanghai some years ago, I asked a leading Chinese strategist how Beijing would view a war between the US and Iran, which even back then seemed a high probability. I thought he would opine on how higher oil prices could threaten Chinese manufacturing. Instead, he
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) conceded Tuesday night to New York State assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, as the 33-year-old progressive candidate held a substantial lead with the race heading to a ranked-choice count.
House Republicans advanced legislation on Tuesday laying out funding plans for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal 2026, calling for boosts to immigration enforcement efforts. The GOP-led House Appropriations Committee approved the bill along party lines on
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” Season 2, now streaming on Netflix. For decades, conventional wisdom has dissuaded workers from discussing their salaries publicly. But on the Netflix docuseries “America’s
There is concern that these deep-sea structures could be used to expand China’s military influence.
The United States’ and Israel’s strikes on Iran are concerning, and not just for the questionable legal justifications provided by both governments. Even if their attacks cause severe damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities, this will only harden Iran’s resolve to acquire a bomb.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for another term in office, fending off a more moderate challenger, Decision Desk HQ projects. Bragg, who received widespread national attention over his successful prosecution of President Trump,
More than 100 French citizens were evacuated from Israel to Cyprus on Tuesday after being stranded there as the war with Iran broke out. Close to 100 Indonesian nationals in Iran were also successfully repatriated as Jakarta plans to carry out further evacuation missions.
DeepSeek, a Hangzhou-based artificial intelligence firm, has access to large volumes of Nvidia’s high-end graphics processing units (GPUs) and supports China’s military and intelligence operations, according to a United States official. An unnamed senior State Department
Trump officials had ordered states not to spend $5bn given by Biden under national EV infrastructure scheme A US district judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding funds previously awarded to 14 states for electric vehicle charger infrastructure. Seattle-based
The band released their album, featuring the likes of Peso Pluma and Netón Vega, earlier this year
Efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases are faltering across the world due to economic inequality, Covid-era disruptions and misinformation, putting millions of lives at risk, research warned Wednesday. These trends all increase the threat of future outbreaks of
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is not often associated with a sense of place, unless the place in question is a green-screened soundstage in Atlanta or London. (There are exceptions, like the recently revived, New York-set “Daredevil,” but they’re not the norm.) The best thing
The scheme aims to reach 83 million people in the coming months.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) fired back at a Tuesday post from Vice President Vance questioning if his successors saw as much “excitement” as him while in office. “Ask Mike Pence about his last month,” the Kentucky lawmaker wrote. Massie’s reply appeared to reference Pence’s
The judge found the ABC did not give Antoinette Lattouf a chance to defend herself before she was fired
