Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under the rallying theme “Unite. Act. Eliminate.”, WHO and partners urge governments to integrate mental health care…
Amazon said on Wednesday it was cutting 16 000 jobs worldwide in the second major round of layoffs at the company in three months, as it restructures after pandemic-era over-hiring and expands the adoption of AI tools. Reuters reported last week that Amazon was planning a second round of job cuts as part of a…
Factchecking is seen as a go-to method for tackling the spread of false information. But it is notoriously difficult to correct misinformation. When you spot false or misleading information online, or in a family group chat, how do you respond? For many people, their first impulse is to factcheck – reply with statistics, make a…
Authorities accuse the suspects of conspiring with members of the ISKP armed group. Published On 27 Jan 202627 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Authorities in Azerbaijan say security forces have arrested three people planning an attack on an embassy in the capital, Baku. The State Security Service said in…
With young people under 30 making up more than half of the global population and over 272 million children and youth still out of school, their participation in shaping education is becoming increasingly vital. Yet stark inequalities remain — in the poorest countries, 36 per cent of children and youth are out of school compared…
London — A CBS News investigation has found that the Grok AI tool on Elon Musk’s X platform is still allowing users to digitally undress people without their consent. The tool still worked Monday on both the standalone Grok app, and for verified X users in the U.K, the U.S. and European Union, despite public pledges…
Brazzaville — Intense rainfall and severe flooding since mid-December 2025 have affected around 1.3 million people in southern Africa, destroyed houses and critical infrastructure and disrupted access to health services, heightening risks of water- and mosquito-borne diseases. About half of the people affected are in Mozambique, according to preliminary assessments by the World Health Organization…
President Donald Trump’s deals with pharmaceutical companies are likely to have only a limited impact on Americans’ drug spending, experts say. Since Sept. 30, the Trump administration has struck deals with 14 drugmakers in exchange for tariff relief, according to the White House. The agreements — which haven’t gone into effect yet — adopt a…
Watch: Earthquake interrupts Mexico’s president during press conference At least two people have died after a powerful earthquake hit southern and central Mexico on Friday. The epicentre of the 6.5 magnitude earthquake was near the popular tourist town of Acapulco, near San Marcos in the south-western state of Guerrero, which suffered moderate damage. A 50-year-old…
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for tackling one of the gunmen behind an antisemitic attack on Australia’s Bondi Beach earlier this month, is speaking out in the aftermath of the massacre. In an exclusive interview with CBS News that airs Monday on “CBS Mornings,” al Ahmed said he “didn’t worry about…
