Health
The human rights of the “alleged” mentally ill
Is psychiatry really a scientific discipline? And what is a mentally ill person?
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Environment
Pakistan uses artificial rain to combat smog
Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan last Saturday in an attempt to combat dangerous levels of smog in the metropolis of Lahore.
United Nations
Gaza: UN welcomes deal for pause in fighting, hostage-release pact
“This is an important step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done,” Mr. Guterres said via a statement from his spokesperson Farhan Haq. The top UN...
United Nations
UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza
Briefing the Security Council, Sima Bahous, Catherine Russell and Natalia Kanem – heads of UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...
News
Gaza hospital destroyed, WHO chief reiterates ceasefire call
The head of the UN health agency has spoken out against the "effective destruction" of a Gaza hospital in the north by Israeli forces
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French anti-cult law proposes to criminalise natural health
Vote on 19 December will decide the future of alternative medicine in France. Next week in France, the parliament will decide whether or not to support a law that grants...
Europe
Metsola at EUCO: Seize this moment for Europe | News
Addressing the December European Council in Brussels, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola raised e.g. the following topics in her speech: Enlargement: “We find ourselves at the threshold of another historic...
International
‘Humanitarian disaster zone’: Gaza hospital capacity decimated
The last barely functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a “humanitarian disaster zone”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday
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Leonardo Pereznieto, Maestro of Realism, Mentor to over 1 Million
Discover the hyperrealist art of Leonardo Pereznieto, whose technically masterful and emotionally resonant works captivate viewers worldwide.
Asia
Elections in Bangladesh, Massive arrests of opposition activists
The upcoming general elections in Bangladesh are marred by claims of repression, arrests, and violence against the opposition. The UN and the US have raised concerns about human rights violations,…