Palestinians carrying sacks of flour after trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered northern Gaza – Copyright AFP François-Xavier MARITDylan GAMBAUN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 millio
Britains Labour government has decided to scrap Ofwat and establish a new watchdog to prevent \”abuses of the past.\” ADVERTISEMENT The UK on Monday announced plans to create a new regulator for its water industry, following a
About 2,000 people evacuated were allowed to return home – Copyright AFP Lionel BONAVENTUREFrench firefighters said Saturday that the countrys biggest wildfire in at least half a century was contained but would not be brought under control before Sunday evening.The fire near the Mediterranean coast
Universal coverage of safely managed water services by 2030 is increasingly out of reach, the WHO and UNICEF said – Copyright AFP Hilary WardhaughRobin MILLARDMore than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that prog
A Russian drone is shot down by Ukrainian air defences in Kyiv on Thursday – Copyright AFP Sergei SUPINSKYRussian drone and missile strikes on Ukraines capital Kyiv killed at least two people, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, with around a dozen wounded.The major attack on Ukraine was the second
Mohammed al-Mutawaq, an 18-month-old Palestinian boy, inside a tent in the Al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, on July 24, 2025 – Copyright AFP Omar AL-QATTAAUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday slammed the international community for turning a blind eye to widespread starvation in
About 80 human rights activists, journalists, lawyers and environmentalists have fled El Salvador in the last four months, according to an AFP tally – Copyright AFP Johan ORDÓÑEZ, Ezequiel BECERRA, Yuri CORTEZwith reporting from Guatemala, Mexico and Costa RicaEl Salvadors President Nayib Bukele has
The head of the EUs pharmaceutical lobby has called for the creation of a life sciences-focused stock market in Europe, modelled after the US Nasdaq, to help retain biotech innovation and investment within the region. ADVERTISEMENT
