Husband of missing Michele Ann Joy Bourda was LAUGHED AT as he begged for help
Chris Bourda woke to find his wife Michele Ann Joy Bourda had vanished from the sunbed beside him on the beach in Kavala, Greece, on Friday – and he’s now…
Vladimir Putin’s blunt eight-word retort when grilled about Donald Trump meeting
Vladimir Putin was asked who initiated the likely meeting between him and Donald Trump as hope emerges again of a potential ceasefire in Ukraine 00:18, 08 Aug 2025Updated 00:19, 08…
Haiti inaugurates new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow the government
Laurent Saint-Cyr (left) attends the ceremony for his appointment as president of the Transitional Council in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti —…
Ignoring Inconvenient Economic Data Never Ends Well
This week, Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and guest host Juliette Kayyem discuss the future integrity of US economic data after Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics,…
The Story Behind a Famous Photo of a Starving Child in Gaza
Hidayat Al-Motawaq holds her 18-month-old son, Mohammad Al-Motawaq, in their tent in the Gaza Strip on Aug. 3. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR A photo of an…
Gaza: Acute malnutrition among children hits record high
In July alone, nearly 12,000 children under five were identified as acutely malnourished out of 136,000 screened, according to aid partners. Of these, more than 2,500 were found to suffer…
Abuse during and after childbirth persists globally, WHO warns
Over the past decade, a growing body of evidence has highlighted the widespread impact of mistreatment and the necessity of placing respectful care at the centre of all maternal and…
UN officials warn of starvation amid ‘gender emergency’ in war-torn Sudan
Particularly hard hit is El Fasher, where hunger is growing, with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warning of a deteriorating situation that is putting even more…
Extreme heat is breaking records worldwide: UN weather agency
Extreme temperatures caused approximately 489,000 heat-related deaths annually between 2000 and 2019, with 36 per cent occurring in Europe and 45 per cent in Asia. The health impacts of heat…
Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice
Risks to women and girls across this vast region are severe and systemic, as political instability, environmental collapse and a declining international presence take their toll. From abductions and child…