Explainer: How UN peacekeepers meet the challenge of escalating conflict in Lebanon
Here is what you need to know about UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon:…
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Under Secretary Zeya Travels to Ukraine, Poland, and the United Kingdom
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel…
Socially distanced layout of the world’s oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases
In my research focused on early farmers of Europe, I have often wondered about a…
What does China want from the next US president?
During a Taiwan National Day speech on October 10, Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said that…
Department of Labor investigation of 33-year-old worker’s fatal injuries finds Huntsville countertop company failed to protect employees from stone slabs
HUNTSVILLE, AL – A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found that a Huntsville…
£8 million channelled to reduce shipping emissions – UKRI
The latest UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme winners have been announced…
A giant biotechnology company might be about to go bust. What will happen to the millions of people’s DNA it holds?
Since it was founded nearly two decades ago, 23andMe has grown into one of the…
Virtual reality and wearable technology pilot to cut drug deaths
Government funds research into wearable technology, virtual reality and artificial intelligence to support people with…
Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings
The finding comes in the latest update to the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), jointly…
Do IUDs cause breast cancer? Here’s what the evidence says
A new study has found a link between hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and breast cancer.…