Trafficking victims forced to run online scams deserve protection, not prosecution, says UN agency
Organised crime networks are trafficking hundreds of thousands of people into forced labour inside online scam compounds, according to the…
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DR Congo: Ebola Bundibugyo treatment trials begin, WHO says
The World Health Organization has welcomed the start of clinical trials for potential treatments for Ebola Bundibugyo disease in the…
Afghanistan hunger crisis intensifies as millions left without food aid
Afghanistan’s acute hunger crisis now affects 14 million people, including babies fed on nothing but weak tea and scraps of…
Strengthening El Niño set to worsen food insecurity in Guatemala
Up to 3.2 million people in Guatemala face acute hunger between now and September 2026, UN-backed food security experts have…
A wildfire in Belgium’s High Fens area has burned about 3,000 hectares
A wildfire in Belgium’s High Fens area had burned about 3,000 hectares by Sunday morning, making it the largest on…
Global food prices rise as heatwaves and energy costs bite
The cost of staple foods rose last month as searing heatwaves and geopolitical uncertainty pushed up energy prices around the…
Taliban failing to punish abusive security forces, UN mission warns
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are failing to hold their own security forces to account over allegations of abuse, a UN mission…
Tourism contributed 36.2 billion euros to Portugal’s economy
Tourism contributed 36.2 billion euros (41.6 billion U.S. dollars) to Portugal’s economy in 2025, accounting for 11.8 percent of GDP,…
UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians in Myanmar
Myanmar’s military has carried out a campaign of deliberate attacks on civilians, including airstrikes on homes, schools and camps, alongside…
Ebola outbreak situation still deeply worrying, says top UN health official
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has now claimed close to 2,000 lives, with twice…