As H1N1 Cases Rise, Experts Reveal How Your Diet Can Help You Prevent It
With H1N1 (swine flu) cases rising, it is natural to feel concerned. But rather than living in fear, take smart steps to protect yourself. While there is no magic remedy…
NASA Begins Moon Mission Plume-Surface Interaction Tests
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published in December, was revised Aug. 26, 2026 with an update on a new phase of testing, including video from a recent test run and…
Above All, The Payasam, Anand Mahindra Recalls Childhood Onam Feasts In Ooty
Industrialist Anand Mahindra took a trip down memory lane as he recalled celebrating Onam during his boarding school days in Ooty. In a post on X, Mahindra said that for…
Red Sea nations step up maritime cooperation as regional threats grow
As maritime tensions ripple across parts of the Middle East, security officials from Ethiopia, Yemen, Djibouti and Somalia gathered in Nairobi this week to tackle a shared concern: how to…
Explainer: UN peace operations work to create, preserve peace
As the world faces the highest number of conflicts since 1945 and a rising death toll from war alongside peace operations increasingly deployed to contain violence rather than implement agreements,…
Land models sprout as degradation threatens billions of livelihoods
The UN desertification conference, running from 17 to 28 August in Mongolia, is has awarded three land rejuvenation programmes, which together aim to restore a total of almost five million hectares…
Deadly floods cause widespread destruction in China, Nepal
UN agencies and humanitarian partners are already providing support to local authorities, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.“The Secretary-General is saddened by the severe flooding that we have saw earlier today…
More health workers, stronger systems: Africa’s new ambitious goal
Key pointsThe new plan calls for coordinated investment to ensure countries have a skilled, motivated and adequately supported workforce capable of meeting Africa’s rapidly growing health needsThe agenda marks a…
Security Council LIVE: Rising tensions in Gaza, West Bank
Amid illegal Israeli settlement surges, continued attacks in Gaza and the West Bank alongside tensions throughout Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Security Council is meeting at 10am (local time) on Wednesday…
Australia Test Star Will Pucovski, Forced To Retire At 27, Takes Legal Action Against School
File photo of Will Pucovski© AFP Retired Australia batter Will Pucovski has taken legal action against his former school Brighton Grammar, alleging that the institution failed to follow standard concussion…
