ICE Detains Breastfeeding Wife of U.S. Marine Veteran During Immigration Appointment

BATON ROUGE, La. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Paola Clouatre, wife of Marine Corps veteran Adrian Clouatre, during a routine green-card appointment in New Orleans last month, leaving her 3-month-old daughter without breastfeeding access. Adrian, a service-disabled veteran, now cares for their two young children alone. When their nearly 2-year-old son Noah asks […]

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Zelensky Meets King Charles and Keir Starmer to Thank the UK for Support and Push for Enhanced Aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the UK yesterday ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, meeting with King Charles III at Windsor Castle and later with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing Street to express gratitude for the UK’s ongoing support and discuss deepening military, humanitarian, and business collaboration. Royal audience underscores solidarityZelensky’s meeting with King Charles, […]

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Human Rights Council hears concerns over displacement, genocide risks and migrant trafficking

Of the record 83 million people internally displaced worldwide, at least 1.2 million were displaced by crime-related violence in 2024 – more than double the 2023 figure – amid a global decline in support for international norms, human rights and the rule of law. The growing reach of organised crime in driving displacement and rights […]

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Cow Agtech Startup Halter Becomes New Zealand’s Latest Unicorn After $100 Million Raise

WELLINGTON, June 2025 — New Zealand agtech startup Halter has become one of the country’s rare unicorns, reaching a valuation of $1 billion following a successful $100 million Series D funding round. The company, which develops smart cattle management technology for dairy farmers, announced the raise on Monday as it accelerates its expansion into the […]

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Mike Bloomberg: Ireland “Writing a New Chapter” as U.S. Faces Growth Concerns

DUBLIN, June 2025 — Former New York City Mayor and Bloomberg LP founder Mike Bloomberg has lauded Ireland’s economic progress, saying the country is “writing a new chapter in its history” as it continues to attract global investment, while the United States grapples with concerns over economic growth. Speaking at a Bloomberg event in Dublin, […]

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UK Government Announces £750,000 Fund to Support Disadvantaged Youngsters in Aviation Careers

The UK government has announced a new £750,000 ($1 million) investment aimed at helping disadvantaged young people pursue careers as pilots, engineers, and aviation professionals. The funding forms part of the fourth round of the Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund, a government initiative designed to remove barriers that prevent underrepresented groups from accessing careers […]

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Tobacco control efforts protect three-quarters of the world’s population, WHO report finds

The World Health Organization (WHO) published its 2025 report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic on Monday, focusing on the six policies outlined in the WHO MPOWER tobacco control measures. Since 2007, 155 countries have implemented at least one of those policy prescriptions which has resulted in over 6.1 billion people – that’s three-quarters of the world’s population – […]

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World Refugee Day: telling their stories

While hotspots include Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Palestine, displacement affects every region of the world. In the lead-up to World Refugee Day, Friday, the UN is spotlighting the importance of solidarity with refugees through support, solutions, and the power of storytelling. Zahra Nader: Reporting from exile Ahead of World Refugee Day, UN News spoke […]

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Yemen: Nearly half the population facing acute food insecurity in some southern areas

Yemen remains trapped in a prolonged political, humanitarian and development crisis, after enduring years of conflict between government forces and Houthi rebels, with populations in the south of the country now facing a growing food insecurity crisis. A partial update released Monday by the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system – which ranks food […]

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Experimental Stem Cell Therapy Eliminates Need for Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes Trial

Early results show 10 out of 12 patients insulin-free one year after treatment An experimental stem cell therapy has enabled the majority of participants in a small clinical trial to stop using insulin injections, offering new hope for people with Type 1 diabetes. The treatment, which involves infusing lab-grown pancreatic cells into the liver, allowed […]

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