Category: World

Read guidance on mental health abroad for broader advice on mental health issues while travelling or living abroad.  What to do in an emergency  In an emergency or for urgent medical attention call 112 and ask for the ambulance or police or go to the emergency department at any general hospital.  For less urgent medical […]

As we gather today, families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are losing loved ones to Ebola. Thousands of people have died. Health workers are risking their lives every single day. And communities already living with conflict and displacement are facing yet another crisis. Outbreaks spread when we fail to act early enough. The […]

Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 29, of West Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in the District of Connecticut to 92 months in prison and lifetime supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to court […]

Throughout High-Level Week, we heard a clear and repeated commitment to achieving a two-state solution. It remains the only credible path forwards to a better future for Israelis and Palestinians, founded on lasting peace and security for both. Yet the two-state solution is at risk of being destroyed by the facts on the ground. Mr President, my Prime […]

When Apple recently presented its (rather pricey) new folding phone, one of the questions hovering over the launch – and in particular its new CEO, John Ternus – was whether the technology giant can recover its famously innovative magic touch. Apple remains extraordinarily profitable, but the company that revolutionised consumer electronics in the 2000s has […]

Know your numbers, protect your heart – take a simple check and join Europe’s fight against the silent killer. Today marks the start of the EU’s first-ever Screening Week that encourages people to get tested for cardiovascular diseases and raise awareness around prevention.   Cardiovascular diseases are the EU’s number one killer, claiming 1.7 million lives every year. Some 80% of cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by […]

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The mission, known as the Probe Mission for Far-Infrared Astrophysics (PRIMA), will use a 1.8 metre telescope that sees far-infrared wavelengths. It will reveal parts of the Universe that are impossible to observe with ordinary telescopes. This space telescope will conduct deep, sensitive surveys of the Universe in far-infrared light to help address a wide […]

A Las Vegas woman made her initial appearance in federal court on Wednesday for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance, and possession of two firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime as a result of a Las Vegas Homeland Security Task Force investigation. “Fentanyl is a deadly poison that is devastating […]

One of the biggest cheating scandals in world sports history has erupted in England: Manchester City has reportedly been found guilty of 114 of the 115 alleged breaches of English Premier League financial rules brought against the club in 2023. The charges relate to the club’s incredibly successful spell between 2009 and 2018 when they […]