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The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 27 May 2025, under the theme “One World for Health,” WHO website reported. The Assembly will focus heavily on the intersection of health and climate…

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) revealed that internal displacement reached an unprecedented 83.4 million by the end of 2024—equivalent to Germany’s population and more than double the 2018 figure, Reliefweb.com reported. Nearly 90% (73.5 million) fled conflict and violence,…

New 2024 marriage data reveals a striking divide: Muslim-majority countries maintain nearly double the EU’s marriage rates, with religious values outweighing economic factors in shaping marital trends. Turkey (8.1 marriages/1,000 people) and Malaysia (7.9) led Muslim-majority nations in 2024, far…

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, a YouGov survey spanning the U.S. and five Western European nations reveals profound public anxiety about the looming threat of a third world war, with Russia identified as the most likely catalyst.…

Four people lost their lives and 13 others were injured in a landslide in Algeria’s western coastal city of Oran, Arab News reported. The landslide occurred late Saturday in the city’s Hai Essanouber district, according to the civil defense agency…

A groundbreaking meta-analysis published in Medicina reveals that transcendental meditation (TM) can significantly reduce PTSD symptoms within weeks—without requiring patients to revisit traumatic memories, Earth.com reported. The study, led by researchers at Maharishi International University, reviewed 15 trials involving over…

Amnesty International has denounced Algeria’s “alarming” suppression of peaceful dissent following the arrest of 23 activists and journalists tied to the online protest movement Manich Radi (“I do not agree”), Arab News reported. The campaign, launched in December 2024, criticized…

Amnesty’s annual report, Death Sentences and Executions 2024, revealed that 1,518 executions occurred across 15 countries. Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia were responsible for a staggering 91% of these executions, with Iran alone accounting for nearly two-thirds. Amnesty International cautioned…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first-ever Collaborating Centre on Risk Communication, Community Engagement, and Infodemic Management (RCCE-IM) at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences in Norway, the organization’s website reported. This four-year partnership aims to conduct research that…

The global displacement crisis is projected to surge by 6.7 million people over the next two years, driven by conflict and aid cuts. The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has released its Global Displacement Forecast Report 2025, predicting a staggering increase…