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Children in the Gaza Strip are facing severe and rapidly worsening food deprivation, and an alarming number are suffering from the most life-threatening form of malnutrition, United Nations experts reported on Friday, in their most dire assessment yet of the unfolding crisis. About one in every 20 children in shelters …

The arranged marriage typically involves the exchange of a highly prized and culturally important Zebu cow for teenage girls as young as 13 years old. Now two UN agencies UNICEF and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are working together with the local authorities to educate women and also men, through …

Iwuanyanwu said most of the stereotypes against the Igbo people in Nigeria were borne out of sheer ignorance and envy. The President-General of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has rejected the labelling of successful Igbo business people as drug traffickers by some members of the public.

Palestinian officials say Israeli forces have killed 36 people, mainly children, near the Nuseirat refugee camp. Here’s how things stand on Saturday, March 16, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis At least 36 people have been killed after Israeli forces hit a house near the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. …

A Russian missile attack on Odesa killed at least 20 people and injured 73 others, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday, the latest in a series of deadly air assaults on the southern Ukrainian port city. Ukraine’s state emergency services said a first missile hit several houses late in the morning, …

It is critical that African scientists tackle African problems, and the reasons extend beyond access. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. Opinion by Khisi Mdluli (boston, us) Friday, March 15, 2024 Inter Press Service BOSTON, US, Mar 15 (IPS) – I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known …

Aiyedatiwa said his administration would continue to prioritise education. Ondo State Government has approved the recruitment of 2,000 teachers into the state civil service as part of its efforts to reposition the education sector.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is training young beekeepers in Zimbabwe. Credit: Farai Shawn Matiashe/IPS by Farai Shawn Matiashe (chimanimani, zimbabwe) Friday, March 15, 2024 Inter Press Service CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe, Mar 15 (IPS) – Honeybees quickly react with a sharp and loud buzz sound as beekeeper Tanyaradzwa …

Russia has stepped up its attacks on the southern port city in recent weeks with a series of deadly drone and missile strikes. A Russian missile attack has hit civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa, killing at least 14 people and wounding 46, Ukrainian officials say. …

McDonald’s customers in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong reported having trouble ordering at the fast-food restaurants on Friday, as some operators cited technical problems with ordering systems. In a post on X, McDonald’s Japan said its restaurants were having technical difficulties. “There is currently a system failure. We apologize for …