New cancer cases to soar 77 percent by 2050, WHO predicts | World Health Organization News

New cancer cases to soar 77 percent by 2050, WHO predicts | World Health Organization News

There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050. The number of new cancer cases globally will reach 35 million in 2050, 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, according to predictions from the World Health Organization’s…

UN rights chief decries death of 50 people in Mali attacks | Military News

UN rights chief decries death of 50 people in Mali attacks | Military News

The UN official said he was ‘appalled’ by the killings in central Mali. The UN rights chief on Thursday said he was “appalled” by alleged summary executions of 25 people by Mali’s army and “foreign military personnel” last week in a region plagued by violence from armed groups. Volker Turk…

Tunisia’s Saied wants to make the central bank fill the budget deficit | Business and Economy News

Tunisia’s Saied wants to make the central bank fill the budget deficit | Business and Economy News

Tunisian President Kais Saied is preparing to seek direct financing for the government’s budget from the Central Bank of Tunisia in a move analysts say could worsen the financial difficulties the country has been experiencing since before its 2011 revolution. Shortfalls in the budget have already resulted in the absence…

Hindu prayers begin inside India’s Mughal-era mosque after court order | Religion News

Hindu prayers begin inside India’s Mughal-era mosque after court order | Religion News

Right-wing Hindu groups have been claiming the 17th-century mosque adjacent to a famous temple in Varanasi city for decades. Hindu worshippers have begun praying inside a 17th-century mosque in the Indian city of Varanasi, hours after a court order gave them the go-ahead at the disputed site. The Gyanvapi Mosque…

Palestinians demand international inquiry after mass grave found in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinians demand international inquiry after mass grave found in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Bodies of Palestinian detainees who were handcuffed, blindfolded discovered in plastic bags near northern Gaza school. Palestinian authorities have demanded an international investigation after a mass grave was found in Gaza with the decomposing bodies of Palestinian detainees who were blindfolded and handcuffed. At least 30 bodies were found in…

With UK PM under pressure, is Labour on track for a landslide election win? | Elections News

With UK PM under pressure, is Labour on track for a landslide election win? | Elections News

London, England – Britain is expected to hold a general election in the second half of 2024 and Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom’s Conservative leader, is under pressure. The right-wing party that has governed Britain for more than 10 years is far behind the main opposition Labour Party in the…

Thailand deports dissident Russian rockers to Israel | Russia-Ukraine war News

Thailand deports dissident Russian rockers to Israel | Russia-Ukraine war News

Human rights advocates warned against sending Bi-2 to Russia where they could be persecuted for opposing Ukraine war. Thailand has deported members of a dissident Russian-Belarusian rock band critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine to Israel after they were detained for performing without a permit. Members of Bi-2 left “safely”…

Chicago becomes latest US city to seek ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Chicago becomes latest US city to seek ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

City councillors narrowly approve nonbinding resolution that also includes call for humanitarian aid and release of captives. Chicago has become the latest city in the United States to call for a permanent ceasefire as Israel’s war on Gaza nears its four-month mark, placing more pressure on President Joe Biden before…