Global childhood immunization programmes continued to recover in 2025, but conflict, poverty and growing vaccine hesitancy are still leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases, according to new UN data released on Wednesday. The annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage reveal 90 per cent of infants worldwide received at least one dose of the diphtheria,…
With fewer than five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new UN report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of lives, but warns that governments must urgently accelerate action if the goals are to be met by their 2030 deadline. The findings come from the 2026 SDG Progress…
Toggle Play Netanyahu: ‘We will remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza as long as required’ NewsFeed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces will maintain a presence in southern Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza for “as long as required” at a graduation for combat officers in southern Israel. Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun…
Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has released a statement saying he didn’t like Iran-U.S. peace deal, but allowed the president of Iran to sign it, “safeguarding the rights of the Iranian nation.” Khamenei took a shot at President Trump, writing, it was “the American president who, out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage to…
Sbu Ngwane, senior general manager at Bolt South Africa. Bolt South Africa is rolling out expanded rider identity verification and urging passengers to actively use in-app safety tools as part of a broader push to strengthen accountability and trust on its platform. The announcement was made at Bolt’s inaugural Rider and Passenger Safety Summit in…
The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.
Global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Thursday, though the figure remains unacceptably high and tens of millions of people are still trapped in prolonged exile with little prospect of rebuilding their lives. UNHCR‘s flagship Global Trends Report, launched in Geneva by High…
Informal apprenticeships remain Africa’s largest skills development system, providing training opportunities to millions of young people and workers who would otherwise lack access to formal training. This was one of the highlights at the third annual regional conference of the Sub-Saharan Africa Skills and Apprenticeship Stakeholders Network held in Abuja, Nigeria, last week. The Ministry…
MONROVIA, June 2, 2026 — Liberia will remain one of 20 U.S. visa-processing hubs in Africa under a planned State Department restructuring that would scale back routine visa services at dozens of other embassies and consulates across the continent. The change, reported by multiple outlets citing an internal State Department memo and U.S. officials, would…
California’s crowded, protracted gubernatorial primary is going to take a little more time to settle. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The race remained too early to call Wednesday morning with 50% of the expected vote counted, according to NBC News’ Decision Desk. Three main candidates…
