Sudanese fleeing El Fasher face extortion, rape and violence, UN says, as deadly violence mounts
Mass killings continue to be reported in the Sudanese city of El Fasher after rebel forces took control on Sunday, ending an 18-month siege and
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Guinea-Bissau arrests senior army officers for alleged coup attempt
Arrests come before November general elections as President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is at odds with political opposition.
Gaza family forced to live around undetonated bomb lodged in their home
The Al-Hatto family is living in fear that the unexploded bomb Israel dropped on their home will go off at any moment.
India vs South Africa: Women’s World Cup final – teams, start, lineups
A new Women’s World Cup winner will be crowned on Sunday, as India take on South Africa in the 50-over final.
Judges order USDA to restart SNAP funding, but hungry families won’t get immediate relief
Two federal judges told the U.S. Department of Agriculture it must begin using contingency funds to provide food assistance, but gave the agency until Monday
At food banks, families brace for loss of SNAP benefits
“We have to find a way to take care of them”: Parents gathering outside a food bank to collect groceries as federal funding for SNAP
97% of women in Denmark experience symptoms during menopause
Menopause is a significant public health challenge for the majority of women in Denmark, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. For the
As Medicaid work requirements loom, study finds links between coverage, better health and higher employment
Recent federal legislation requires the 40 states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to start implementing work requirements in their Medicaid programs
‘I’ve died and come back to life six times, and now people think I’m a witch’
Ismail Azizi, a 40-year-old man from Tanzania, has died and come back to life six times, and his neighbors all think he is a witch
Amazon robotics expert has genius tip to survival if machines try to take over the world
Aaron Parness has developed a robot that can feel, and he has some good news for anyone worried about the rise of AI
A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic
Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.
US judge blocks Trump administration from halting Snap food benefits
A federal judge said the plan to suspend food aid to millions of Americans during the ongoing US government shutdown is likely unlawful.
‘No inch here was spared’: Hurricane Melissa destroys Jamaica town
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Black River, where the strongest storm to hit the country in modern history has left scenes of desperation.