Children are dying because doctors cannot access essential medicines, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said in a stark warning on Monday, calling for the immediate lifting of United States sanctions ...

Iran fired barrages of missiles at Israel for the first time in two months on June 7. The initial trigger was an Israeli strike against a Hezbollah target in the Lebanese capital of Beirut earlier ...

The newly named director of national intelligence is a Trump political ally who has no experience in national security. A veteran of the field says it matters who holds the job.

Stray dogs without owners must be held for at least five days, while dogs with potential owners can be held up to 60 days before euthanasia is allowed.

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Can a simple scent released while you sleep improve your sense of smell, your memory or even the quality of your sleep? New research explores the benefits of passive olfactory stimulation. One in five ...

Human Rights Watch issued an assessment of seven bilateral health agreements signed in late 2025 with Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, ...

According to an influential study published by The Lancet in 2001, one out of 10 patients who go into cardiac arrest will come back with a new core memory. This “near-death experience” (or NDE) is so ...

It also shows that education and justice can uphold the rule of law in contexts where it’s in decline and where children live in conditions of extreme injustice. Human Rights Watch has long documented ...

The Liberal government has signalled it will not restore federal hate speech provisions or bring in new online safety legislation. A researcher explains what that means for the Canadians most at risk.

South Africa wants to expand exports of rhino hunting trophies and other wildlife products. The move relies on an exemption process within the international treaty that has largely restricted rhino ...

When it comes to losing weight, the fear of “ruining your metabolism” is widespread. Indeed, many people who have lost weight and then put it back on feel that every failed at ...