Aid agencies call for urgent action as food crisis looms in Mozambique
Four months after two deadly cyclones swept through northern Mozambique, the food security situation is increasingly worsening. At least 433,000 families have had their farming land destroyed, robbing them...
What if depression were the real epidemic of the 21st century in Europe?
Across the EU, 14% of young adults are at risk of depression, and 4% of young people aged 15-24 suffer from chronic depression. Young women are more likely to...
15 arrests in theft of Galileo and Newton original books
In a joint action day, the Romanian, UK and Italian authorities arrested 15 suspects involved in the theft of 260 priceless antique books with an estimated value of more...
Shift to legal pot increases comsumption and this is the ultimate proof
Cannabis use has both increased and substantially shifted from the illicit market since retail sales began in 2014 in Washington state, report researchers.
The researchers analyzed wastewater samples from 2013-2016...
Trump Announces new sanctions on Iran this Monday
The United States has decided to respond with the threat of new sanctions and alleged cyber attacks on Iran, amid the increasingly tense bilateral relationship following the aggression against...
U.S. accuses Iran of knocking down its drone in international waters of Ormuz Strait
An unmanned U.S. Navy plane was shot down as it flew over the Ormuz Strait in international airspace, ABC News reported Thursday, quoting a U.S. official.
Hours after the Guardians...
A woman and her two 9-year-old daughters die after “intentionally” dropping their car into...
A Michigan woman and her two nine-year-old daughters have died after falling "intentionally" with the car they were driving to the Kalamazoo River last Monday, police sources have reported,...
Is antimicrobial resistance one of the most urgent health risks of our time?
UN health agency steps up fight against ‘invisible pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance
The AWaRe portal divides antibiotics into three groups – Access, Watch and Reserve – and explains which antibiotics...
Two million people take to the streets of Hong Kong to call for a...
More than one million protesters took the main avenues in central Hong Kong to demand the final withdrawal of the extradition bill, which has been put on hold by...
How many heads is busting up the rise of e-scooters?
Facial and head injuries from riding electric scooters have tripled over the past decade, a new study reports.
Electric scooter use has increased in popularity as a more environmentally friendly...
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