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Gaza: Children are starving amid persistent aid access obstacles, warn UN agencies

The alert from the World Health Organization (WHO) follows the finding that more than four in five children “did not eat for a whole day at least once in the three days” ahead of a food insecurity survey. Hunger snapshot “These are children under five who are not getting food all day,” said WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret […]

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More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief

Two of the latest fatalities were 16-year-old Ahmed Ashraf Hamidat and 17-year-old Mohammed Musa Al Bitar, both shot “at a distance of about 70 metres while running away after throwing stones and/or Molotov cocktails towards a[n Israeli] military post outside a settlement near Aqabat Jaber, CCTV footage shows”, said the High Commissioner’s Office, OHCHR. The […]

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Data Centers Predicted to Consume 9% of US Electricity by 2030

According to the Electric Power Research Institute’s recent findings, data centers in the United States could consume as much as 9% of the nation’s total electricity by the end of the decade, which is a significant increase compared to today’s levels. Servers in a data center – illustrative photo. Image credit: imgix via Unsplash, free […]

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Russia and sexual violence as a weapon of war in Ukraine

One of the fundamental human rights is the right to the sexual use of one’s own body, without being subjected to humiliation for reasons of trafficking, prostitution, religious, political or war conflicts. In March 2024, Sofi Oksanen, a Finnish author born in Jyväskylä in 1977, stated in her book “Twice in the same river” that […]

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Experts at conference held at the Church of Scientology of Rome, make the point on the state of freedom of belief in Italy and the world

University professors, government officials, parliamentarians and religious representatives participated in a day-long conference where they discussed the current challenges to religious freedom. KingNewsWire // Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 3rd Jun 2024 – On Thursday, May 30th, the international conference on freedom of religion in Italy and the world, titled “Freedom of Belief and Religious Recognition: Current State […]

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The World Health Organization allows experimental drugs to be used

From time to time one has breakfast with some international news published by journalistic media of all kinds, of those that catch one’s attention. In some cases I usually read them and put them aside, and in others they simply become part of my archive of forgotten papers, a sort of newspaper pages forgotten in […]

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Top UN relief official in Ukraine deplores deadly strikes in Kharkiv

The attacks occurred in the city’s Novobovarskyi district late on Thursday. At least three people were killed and a further 16 injured, according to media reports. The repeated missile strikes caused significant damage to residential buildings.  They also affected rescue workers rushing to the scene. In a statement issued on Friday, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for […]

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Boosting Employee Engagement with Interactive Technology

Employee engagement is pivotal in creating a productive and satisfying work environment. Engaged employees are often more motivated, productive, and committed to their employer’s goals, directly contributing to an organization’s overall success. However, employers often struggle with implementing it effectively in the workplace — even going so far as gamifying employee engagement, which can have […]

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UN humanitarian flight takes vital medical supplies to Haiti

The international airport had been closed due to rampant gang violence in the country. The flight carried nearly 15 metric tonnes of medicine and medical supplies to be added to the resources of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Mr. Dujarric said this will “support critical, lifesaving operations as insecurity […]

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Leveraging technology to benefit people with ALS

A team of researchers at the University of Missouri is using a system of advanced sensors to detect the progression of ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, with hopes of keeping patients healthier, happier, and in their homes longer. Bill Janes, an assistant professor in the College of Health Sciences’ Department of Occupational Therapy, is the […]

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Sakharov Prize laureates call on Europeans to vote and defend democracy | News

In a #UseYourVote campaign video, recent Sakharov Prize laureates and their teams share messages with EU citizens ahead of the 6 – 9 June European elections. “We are losing freedom in the world. Use your vote to defend democracy, use your voice for those who cannot”, said Oleksandra Matviichuk, 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of […]

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Situation in southern Gaza ‘horrific and apocalpytic’: WFP

Matthew Hollingsworth, WFP Country Director in Palestine, warned that with limited access to the south “we will no doubt see what we saw happen in the north in the first months of the war”. Mr. Hollingsworth recently spent 10 days in Gaza.  Speaking from Jerusalem, he told journalists in New York that people in the […]

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UN human rights chief sounds alarm over rising violence in Burkina Faso

Allegations of responsibility point to both armed groups and State actors. “While armed groups are presumed responsible for the vast majority of incidents and victims and should be held accountable, I am also deeply disturbed that security and defence forces and their auxiliaries, the Volontaires pour la défense de la patrie, allegedly carried out wanton […]

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Challenge: How can we ensure the continued use of floating wind substructures?

Sustainability and reuse are important parts of our renewable energy strategy, with great potential for innovation and improvement. The industry lacks extensive experience decommissioning and recycling large-scale floating offshore wind farms. While there has been progress in the reuse and recycling of wind turbine blades, there is still a gap in addressing the reuse and […]

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Hypocrisy and manipulation: The selective silence of Israel’s detractors

Those who read me know that I am not gentle with the Netanyahu government and that I defend the idea of two states (Israel and Palestine) in the Middle East. I did not wait for the Israeli response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks to do so. However, in the face of the current wave of protests and criticism, I can’t help but wonder: where were all these demonstrators and politicians before this last war? Why have we never heard them talk about two states? Why have they never gone to Gaza or Ramallah? The answer is simple: they didn’t care about the Palestinians.

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Human rights experts highlight threats to journalists covering Iran

The experts highlighted recent incidents targeting the Persian language news service Iran International, its journalists and staff, and its owner Volant Media UK Limited. Death threats and intimidation against the staff escalated into the violent stabbing of journalist Pouria Zeraati outside his home in London on 29 March. Since 2017, Iran International has faced ongoing […]

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How Often Do You Need Online BLS Renewal?

Basic life support (BLS) usually refers to the first aid given in any medical emergency by a healthcare provider or public safety professional. It also includes performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED) on anyone suffering from cardiac arrest, breathing difficulty, or choking.  This article discusses the online BLS renewal process, including how […]

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Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle

In a related development, the UN’s top court prepared to hear a new request from South Africa to issue more constraints on Israeli military action in the enclave. In a call for the “immediate and unconditional release of all hostages” still held in Gaza, the Secretary-General told Arab League leaders at a Summit in Bahrain that nothing justified […]

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