GENEVA: More than 70 per cent of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year, the International Labour Organization said on Monday, adding governments would need to act as the numbers rise. Workers, especially the world's poorest, are more vulnerable than the general population to the dangers of climate extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes because they are often the first exposed or exposed for...
The World Health Organization has announced that over 500 physicians and health workers, including 204 women, have been trained in basic emergency care. The World Health Organization’s office on Sunday, April 21st, broadcasted a training video on social media platform X to increase the capacity of health workers in emergency care and reduce premature mortality. […]
With primary voting over and ballots being tallied, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said at a news conference Tuesday night, “Pennsylvania’s voters overwhelmingly encountered an improved voting experience this year.” So far, Schmidt’s office said, the issues election officials have been made aware of were “minimal” and “isolated,” such as a couple of polling
Laura Reyes was in the middle of her shift as a cook at Burger King in San Jose, when she started feeling a sharp pain in her abdomen and lower back. As the day went on, Reyes started bleeding, and the pain became so severe that she felt like she might die. She had asked more than once if she could leave work, but her managers would not allow it. “I was really worried,” she told Fast Company through a translator. “In that moment, I didn’t know I was pregnant.” Reyes later found out that it...
"This is actually the most dangerous moment, I would argue, not just since the end of the Cold War but in many ways since the end of World War II."
As soon as IPL 2024 is over, India will rush into the T20 World Cup. Indian cricketers know that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is keenly looking at the IPL before picking the team for the upcoming high-profile tournament scheduled in the West Indies and the United States from June 1-29.Also Read: Who won yesterday IPL Match? Top highlights of last night’s RCB vs SRH matchOne key selection will be the wicketkeeper. Currently, two cricketers—both outstanding batters—may be in...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are nearing 40 and still scoring for fun, but the GOAT debate still rumbles on Messi is now a World Cup winner after leading Argentina to glory in Qatar in
Hong Kong has a “bright future” after the enactment of a new national security law, Beijing’s top man on the city’s affairs has said, as he hit back at criticism of the law. Xia Baolong, the director of Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO), on Monday hailed the recent legislation of the new […]
A group of servicemen and a convoy of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno Karabakh headed for temporary deployment sites in Goris and Sisian to organize their closure, Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, said in comments to Armenpress. The remarks come after a video circulating on social media showed the convoy of Russian peacekeepers entering …
Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati believes female football players in Spain are still facing the ‘same problems as always’. The Barcelona midfielder was part of the side that stor
Dallas Mavericks star Dereck Lively II has announced the death of his mother. Kathy Drysdale was a regular presence in his career, even as she battled cancer. DailyMail.com
Brayden wasn't even six months old when his life was tragically taken. Versa Mae Simmons, a daycare worker, was charged with Brayden's murder. Simmons allegedly has a history of abuse and is being held on a $1 million bond