UN and Red Cross Seek Binding Rules Before Machines Target Humans
Current events

UN and Red Cross Seek Binding Rules Before Machines Target Humans

The UN and International Committee of the Red Cross have renewed their demand for prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapons…
One Million Afghan Children Face Life-Threatening Acute Malnutrition
Asia

One Million Afghan Children Face Life-Threatening Acute Malnutrition

UNICEF says 3.7 million Afghan children are acutely malnourished, including about one million with severe wasting, as hospitals struggle to…
Typhoon Narra Floods Southern China, Forcing 54,000 Evacuations
Asia

Typhoon Narra Floods Southern China, Forcing 54,000 Evacuations

Record river levels and widespread flooding linked to Narra have displaced 54,000 people in Guangxi, with further heavy rain expected…
US Caribbean Boat Strike Kills Four as Legal Scrutiny Grows
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US Caribbean Boat Strike Kills Four as Legal Scrutiny Grows

The US military says it killed four alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean, extending a campaign that has killed at…
Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon and Philanthropist, Dies at 80
Celebrity News

Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon and Philanthropist, Dies at 80

Dolly Parton, whose songwriting, voice, business career and literacy work made her a cultural figure far beyond country music, has…
Karnataka Reports 4,212 Influenza Cases as Bengaluru Drives Monsoon Surge
Community and Regional Affairs

Karnataka Reports 4,212 Influenza Cases as Bengaluru Drives Monsoon Surge

Karnataka's surveillance system recorded 4,212 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases through August 22, with officials describing the rise as a seasonal H1N1-linked…
Delhi Expands H1N1 School and Hospital Precautions as Cases Rise
Community and Regional Affairs

Delhi Expands H1N1 School and Hospital Precautions as Cases Rise

Delhi has issued school precautions and reviewed hospital surge capacity as H1N1 infections rise, while national laboratories report no new…
India’s H1N1 Surge Is Seasonal, ICMR Says No New Strain Detected
Current events

India’s H1N1 Surge Is Seasonal, ICMR Says No New Strain Detected

India's latest genomic surveillance finds a familiar seasonal H1N1 lineage rather than a new pandemic strain, although high-risk patients still…
Haiti Gang Raid Leaves at Least 47 Dead as Kenscoff Demands Protection
Current events

Haiti Gang Raid Leaves at Least 47 Dead as Kenscoff Demands Protection

A deadly overnight assault on the mountain community of Kenscoff has intensified anger over the state's failure to protect civilians…
US Removes Syria From Terrorism-Sponsor List After Nearly 47 Years
Diplomacy and International Relations

US Removes Syria From Terrorism-Sponsor List After Nearly 47 Years

Washington has ended one of its longest country designations, opening space for investment and aid while retaining targeted sanctions and…
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