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The Iran-Israel conflict escalated sharply on Thursday as both nations exchanged powerful strikes on the seventh day of the military standoff. Israeli forces targeted Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor — a critical nuclear facility — shortly…
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India has delivered a strong rebuttal to Pakistan at the World Health Organization (WHO), calling out its role in fostering terrorism. Speaking at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Indian diplomat Anupama Singh exercised India’s right of…
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As of March 27, there have been 483 confirmed cases of measles in the US, along with two deaths. Three significant outbreaks have been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2025, and 93% of the affected…
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The World Health Organization on Tuesday wrapped up its executive board meeting, held against the backdrop of the United States — by far its largest donor — heading for the exit. The agenda-setting eight-day gathering at the WHO’s Geneva…
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Conflict, climate change, epidemics, and displacement are converging to create an unprecedented global health crisis, with 305 million people requiring urgent humanitarian assistance in 2025. In response, the World Health Organization…
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Former US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, “saved countless lives” through his work to eliminate diseases, the head of the World Health Organization said. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was deeply saddened…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Mpox will remain classified as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) due to a resurgence in cases and the ongoing geographic spread of the virus. The high-alert…
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Ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29), the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for an end to reliance on fossil fuels and advocates for people-centred adaptation and resilience. Launching the COP29 special report…
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Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) continues to deteriorate as it crossed the 400 mark on Sunday, two days after Diwali. The air pollution level now lies in the alarming 'hazardous' category in the national capital as of 8:30 am, which is…
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India on Monday has reported the first case of the Mpox clade 1 strain, official sources told PTI. This is the same strain which led to the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring Mpox a public health emergency last month. The Mpox clade…
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