On the International Day of Girls in ICT, the United Nations laments Afghanistan’s transformation into a graveyard of girls’ hopes as the world strives for greater female participation in this field. The UN Women’s section stands with Afghan girls, emphasizing their resilience despite educational bans. Despite the prohibition, The UN underscores its solidarity with Afghan […]
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s re-election campaign plans to continue using TikTok for at least the next year, despite the president signing a law on Wednesday that would ban the social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell it in that timeframe. “A fragmented media environment requires us to show up and meet voters where they are — and that includes online,” a Biden campaign official told NBC News. “Tik Tok is one of many places we’re making sure our content is...
The UN called Tuesday on Britain to reconsider plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning it threatened the rule of law and set "a perilous precedent globally".
Doctors and patient organisations have started a national campaign aimed at boosting the vaccination rate which they say is so low that it is endangering the lives of children and vulnerable elderly. Organisers are hoping that posters and a website with information about the importance of vaccinations against such childhood diseases as measles and whooping cough will persuade parents to get the jabs for their children. Both illnesses are on the rise, sometimes with deadly consequences. Four...
With housing debates finally nearing on Beacon Hill, a major real estate industry group will attempt to rally opposition against potential new fees on high-value property sales through a concentrated campaign, and its leaders plan to spend "what is necessary" on the effort.
UNICEF had requested a sanctions exemption to bring ‘cold chain’ equipment into the country.
The number of children dying from vaccine-preventable causes in Vietnam has reduced significantly since 1981
By The Associated Press The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile. In a decision last week, WHO authorized a new vaccine by EuBiologics, the only maker of the oral cholera vaccine for
A new Covid-19 vaccination campaign began in France on Monday, with elderly and vulnerable people encouraged to get a booster shot before the start of the Paris Olympic Games.
The Biden campaign is requiring its employees to be "up to date" on COVID-19 vaccines, according to a job listing from the campaign.
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign "plans to spend every day until November 5" hammering the issue of abortion.
Abortion continues to be a key part of Democrats' election playbook in North Carolina, which for 2024 will include what abortion-rights advocates call an unprecedented investment in get-out-the-vote efforts.