Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees The latest wave of violence has driven tens of thousands of people from their homes in search of safety in different parts of the province, some 7,000 have also reportedly crossed over to neighbouring Uganda in the past […]

Photo: Pixabay/wal_172619  Asian elephants weigh up to 4 tons and spend most of their time in the wild foraging. They consume up to 170kg of vegetation every day, yet increasingly they also swallow plastic items along with disposed food they find in trash heaps and elsewhere. Just how much plastic […]

Highlights of Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. Premium pay – the additional hour of pay non-exempt employees are entitled to if their employer fails to provide them with timely, full, and uninterrupted meal and rest periods – constitutes wages for purposes of pay stubs and timing of payment at […]

Country: Ethiopia Source: United Nations Population Fund In Ethiopia, all the risk factors for fistula are present. Almost 80% of health facilities have been looted or damaged in Tigray, medical supplies are in short supply and the referral system has broken down.

A joint session of the Philippine Congress on Wednesday declared Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the notorious late dictator, the winner of this month’s election and confirmed he would become the country’s next president.

On Wednesday 4 May, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced a ban on the export of services by UK persons or entities to businesses in Russia. Prohibited services include accountancy, management consultancy, and public relations, sectors in which UK providers apparently account for approximately 10% of total import into Russia. The […]

Improving fruit and vegetable consumption will require a holistic approach May 25, 2022 jmcquaid Wed, 05/25/2022 – 14:00 Improving fruit and vegetable consumption will require a holistic approach Deanna Olney Ravi Gopal Singh Pepijn Schreinemachers Janet Hodur A new research initiative takes aim at a major nutrition challenge. IFPRI Blog […]

Norwegian archaeologists are finding buried treasure in the country’s ice-covered mountain ranges, but their discoveries underscore the urgency of climate action as the ice melts away due to climate change. “Objects and remains of animals and human activity have been found that we didn’t even know existed,” says Dr. Birgitte […]