Explosive weapons killed most children on record in 2024: NGO
Explosive weapons killed or injured children at record levels last year, as wars increasingly move into urban areas, Save the Children said in a report published Thursday...
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Nearly a third of women face partner or sexual violence: WHO
Nearly one in three women have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday, warning no society 鈥榗an call itself fair, safe or healthy while half its population lives in fear鈥�.
Zelensky trip to Turkey aims to 鈥榬e-engage鈥� US in peace efforts
President Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Turkey on Wednesday seeking to revive the United States鈥� involvement in diplomatic efforts to end the Russian invasion, a Ukrainian official said.
鈥楶arasocial鈥� crowned Cambridge Dictionary word of 2025
Do you feel a deep bond with pop stars like Taylor Swift or Lily Allen 鈥� even though you鈥檝e never met them? If you do, then your behaviour is 鈥榩arasocial鈥� and bang on trend according to the Cambridge Dictionary, which on Tuesday unveiled the adjective as its word of the year for 2025. Lexicographers picked it in a year they said was marked by interest in the one-sided parasocial relationships that people form with celebrities, influencers and AI chatbots...
Families urge Russia to return deported Ukraine kids
Several families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate, saying all contact had been cut off, as they called for international support.
Danes vote in local elections marred by cyberattacks
Denmark voted on Tuesday in local and regional elections expected to deliver a blow to prime minister Mette Frederiksen鈥檚 Social Democrats, after a campaign marred by cyberattacks claimed by pro-Russian hackers...
UN says lacks billions of dollars to feed world鈥檚 hungry
The UN鈥檚 World Food Programme warned Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million people facing severe hunger in 2026. 鈥楧eclines in global humanitarian funding are forcing WFP to prioritise food assistance to roughly one third of those in need,鈥� targeting 110 million of the most vulnerable, it said in a statement...
France makes 鈥榟istoric鈥� accord to sell Ukraine 100 warplanes
France鈥檚 president Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an accord for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 fighter jets and other hardware, including drones, in a boost for Ukraine as it fights Russia鈥檚 invasion.
BBC to fight Trump defamation case: chair
The BBC鈥檚 chairman vowed Monday to fight a billion-dollar lawsuit which US president Donald Trump has threatened to bring against the British broadcaster for defamation.
Russia seizes 2 new villages in southern Ukraine
The Russian army on Sunday claimed to have captured two more villages in southern Ukraine, where its troops are slowly gaining ground against outnumbered Ukrainian forces.
UK govt defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right
Britain鈥檚 interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration was 鈥榯earing our country apart鈥�.
