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A new survey by Germany’s Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) health insurer reveals that loneliness affects 60% of Germans to varying degrees. The study, based on a representative survey of 1,403 people conducted in May, found younger people are more impacted. Among…

Georgian lawmakers on Saturday elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as president, replacing pro-European incumbent Salome Zourabichvili, Reuters reported. The election follows significant unrest in Georgia after the ruling Georgian Dream party suspended EU accession talks, a…

The 12-day COP16 meeting of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification concluded without a binding agreement on global drought response, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Delegates from 196 countries, including the European Union, were unable to finalize a protocol, despite…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report highlighting the ongoing risk of drowning, particularly among children, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Despite a 38% decline in the global drowning death rate since 2000, the report warns that over 7.2…

At least five migrants drowned after a wooden boat carrying many Pakistanis capsized off Gavdos, Greece, on Saturday, Dawn reported. The coastguard reported that 39 men, primarily from Pakistan, were rescued by nearby cargo vessels and transferred to Crete. The…

Reports emerged that the Chinese government has demolished the Rebiya Kadeer Trade Center in Urumqi, Xinjiang, a significant site for Uyghur culture and commerce, VOA revealed on Friday. Once home to over 800 mostly Uyghur-owned businesses, the center had been…

A23a, the largest iceberg in the world, has escaped from a whirlpool in Antarctica after being trapped for a year, Anadolu Agency reported today, adding that it is now drifting northward. The British Antarctic Survey reported that A23a is on…

A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals that over 150 million people in Africa are being pushed into poverty due to high medical expenses, Xinhua reported. The report, titled “Towards Universal Health Coverage in the WHO Africa Region: Tracking…

At least 45,000 people have been displaced on Negros Island, Philippines, following the recent eruption of Mount Kanlaon, the strongest in recent years, Anadolu Agency reported. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced plans to evacuate approximately 84,000 individuals from the six-kilometer…

World economic growth is projected to slow to 2.7% in 2025, down from 2.9% in 2024, Anadolu Agency reported citing a forecast released by the International Institute of Finance (IIF) on Wednesday. The IIF anticipates that the average GDP growth…