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UK prosecutor: Nurse poisoned two babies with…
A hospital neonatal nurse in Britain accused of killing seven babies and trying to kill 10 others, poisoned two infants deliberately with insulin, a British prosecutor said on Monday. Lucy Letby, 32,…
World Food Day 2022 : How to make sure we really…
Leave NO-ONE behind – this is the theme of this year’s World Food Day, and also an urgent call for the world to face the alarming reality that more and more people are being left behind amid a…
England willing to be penalised for ‘OneLove’…
MANCHESTER, England (AP): England are prepared to face FIFA punishment by wearing the ‘OneLove’ anti-discrimination armband at the World Cup. Ten European nations have committed to promoting inclusion…
Three To Receive Alexander Hamilton Immigrant…
NEWS AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Oct. 10, 2022: Three stellar immigrants will today receive the prestigious Alexander Hamilton Immigrant Achievement Award in New York City. Arthur Piccolo, chairman…
European Union reiterates call to abolish death…
On the occasion of the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe firmly reiterate their unequivocal opposition to the death penalty at all…
UN chief: World is in ‘life-or-death struggle’ for…
NEW YORK (AP): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the world is in “a life-or-death struggle” for survival as “ climate chaos gallops ahead” and accused the world’s 20…
Hurricane Ian: Florida death toll rises as…
By Bernd Debusmann Jr and Sam Cabral BBC News The death toll from Hurricane Ian has reportedly risen to over 90 in Florida as rescue personnel continues to search for survivors. Officials in Florida…
Florida deaths rise to 47 amid struggle to recover…
By AP News Rescuers evacuated stunned survivors on a large barrier island cut off by Hurricane Ian and Florida’s death toll climbed sharply, as hundreds of thousands of people are still sweltering…
Fifa called on to ban Iran from World Cup over…
Source: BBC News – A rights group has called on Fifa to ban Iran from this year’s World Cup after blocking women from watching games in their own country. Open Stadiums questioned why the country was…
Trevor Noah to step down as host of The Daily Show
Source: BBC News – Comedian Trevor Noah has announced he is standing down as host of The Daily Show. Noah said he was “filled with gratitude for the journey” but that there was “another part of my…
Hurricane Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A revived Hurricane Ian made landfall on coastal South Carolina on Friday, threatening the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding after the deadly storm caused…
After Ian, Florida hospitals evacuate hundreds of…
Source: Loop Hundreds of hospital patients were being evacuated from facilities across the Fort Myers region Thursday after damage from Hurricane Ian cut off water supplies. One area hospital began…
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. of Brazil is…
Washington, DC, 28 September 2022 (PAHO/WHO) – Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr., a national of Brazil, will be the new Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). He was elected today by the PAHO…
Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida,…
Source: CNBC – Hurricane Ian made landfall over the west coast of Florida as a category 4 storm on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm hit near Cayo Costa,…
Rihanna to headline Super Bowl half-time show
Pop superstar Rihanna will headline the half-time show at February's Super Bowl in Arizona, the NFL has announced. The nine-time Grammy winner broke the news by posting a photo of an NFL branded…