Purdue and Sackler family agree $7.4bn opioid settlement
Under the terms, the opioid maker agreed to pay $900m, and the family behind it agreed to pay up to
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for 'persecuting Afghan girls and women'
Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants for the Taliban government’s Supreme Leader and chief justice. Read more: ICC prosecutor seeks
Read MoreArtificial intelligence in biomedicine: A key to analyzing millions of individual cells
Our bodies are made up of around 75 billion cells. But what function does each individual cell perform and how
Read MorePresidential Initiative on Women’s Health hosts high-level dialogue to advance equity and …
23 January 2025, Cairo, Egypt – Under the auspices of H.E. Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Read MoreGeorgia: Malaria-free certification ‘a huge milestone worth marking’
The country of Georgia has been certified malaria-free following a nearly century-long fight to combat the disease, the World Health
Read MoreMiddle East crisis: Updates for 23 January, UN relief chief says ‘we can save more lives’ if Gaza ceasefire holds
The Security Council met on Thursday afternoon in New York to discuss the life-threatening dangers faced by Palestinian children –
Read MoreUN to strengthen cooperation with League of Arab States
The United Nations and the League of Arab States are deepening their collaboration to tackle critical peace and security challenges
Read MoreAfghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over gender-based persecution
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken an historic step towards addressing the “unacceptable” systemic repression of Afghan women, girls
Read More‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children
In a rare moment of cautious optimism, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher addressed the Security Council on the dire
Read MoreUN scales up humanitarian response in Gaza as ceasefire offers respite
The ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza is providing a critical window of relief for Palestinians in the war-torn
Read MoreGuterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo, ‘devastating toll’ on civilians
The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern
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