Trump pulls US out of Unesco in blow for UN culture and education agency White House cites Unesco’s focus on ‘divisive social and cultural causes’ in latest withdrawal from global bodies The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025
At least 72 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in past 24 hours as Unwra chief brands Gaza ‘hell on earth’ - as it happened Head of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency says aid distribution points are a ‘sadistic death trap’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025
WHO says Israeli forces attacked its Gaza facilities and detained staff Broader Israeli assault across Gaza leaves at least 130 Palestinians dead and over 1,000 wounded over 24 hours The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
The World Population Is Aging: Key Challenges That Arise As Life Expectancy Increases And Birth Rates Decline The world's ageing population is reshaping society, with people over 65 soon to outnumber children—here's what's causing it and how leaders are responding. International Business Times UK · Jul 21, 2025
Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas. AAP · Jul 19, 2025
US withdraws from WHO pandemic response reforms Washington says amendments to global health regulations risk interfering in US ‘sovereign right to make health policy’. Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025
Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stalls The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
Israeli demolition threat looms over vital Jenin disability rehab centre Al-Jaleel NGO provides vital aid to disabled Palestinians but faces demolition under Israeli military plans in Jenin. Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2025
Desperate plea for Sudan aid from UK as civil war rages: ‘Why is nobody watching?’ IN FOCUS: Aida Elsayed, from the Sudanese Red Crescent Society, is in the UK to urge MPs not to forget what has become of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. She speaks to Rachel Schraer about the horrors her country is facing The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
“I don’t think LSD had a real big impact on the songwriting or guitar playing… it was just that we saw brighter colors and got high!” Roger McGuinn on The Byrds’ influential guitar style, and why they didn’t follow The Kinks and The Who into distortion The banjo-inspired Rickenbacker guitar icon recalls how Miles Davis got them signed and weighs up the merits of David Crosby and Clarence White Guitar World · Jul 16, 2025
UN Demands Justice In Any Ukraine Peace Talks, As Civilian Deaths Spike The United Nations insisted on Tuesday that any peace talks on Russia's war in Ukraine must include full accountability for the conflict's litany of violations, following the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022. International Business Times · Jul 15, 2025
Childhood vaccinations lag in Europe, making kids vulnerable to outbreaks of measles, other diseases Health officials say complacency around routine vaccinations can make it easier for misinformation to take hold. Euronews · Jul 15, 2025
Ncuti Gatwa says he bonded with Matt Smith over ‘exhausting’ Doctor Who role Sci-fi star departed the show earlier this year after only two seasons The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025
UN says 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year U.N. health officials reported that more than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025 UK worst in G7 for MMR jab rates, as 30m children worldwide not fully immunised More than 14m children globally have not had single routine jab as figures show less than 90% of those eligible in UK had first MMR last year
The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2025 ‘Patients are dying inside Gaza,': MSF calls for urgent medical evacuations MEDECINS Sans Frontieres (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders has urged Israeli authorities to allow patients to leave Gaza and is calling for more nations…
MusicRadar · Jul 14, 2025 “You sacrifice things you love. I love my guitar”: How a journalist’s joke led Jimi Hendrix to set fire to his guitar for the first time It was a ritual that would symbolise Hendrix’s esoteric allure, but the first night he did it, the incendiary act was quickly thought up backstage
The Conversation · Jul 14, 2025 How much salt is OK in drinking water? Without limits, Australia’s health gap widens in remote and regional areas Most Australians consume far too much sodium, mostly in the form of salt (sodium chloride) in the food they eat.
LiveScience · Jul 11, 2025 'Epigenetic memory' may help explain why PCOS tends to run in families New research suggests how PCOS may be partly inherited through "epigenetic memory," offering insight into why the condition tends to run in families.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025 Child hospitalised abroad as bird flu cases climb Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year
MusicRadar · Jul 10, 2025 “Since I bought that bass, that just really changed my career”: He’s worked with the Who, Jeff Beck, Beyoncé, NIN… Now Pino Palladino teams up with Ernie Ball Music Man for a signature StingRay inspired by the fretless bass that started it all Available fretted or fretless, the Pino Palladino StingRay is resplendent in 79 Burst – and there's a super limited edition Icon Series model that replicates all the wear of his original
The Conversation · Jul 10, 2025 Child hospitalised as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year. The patient, a five-year-old boy from Kampot province, is currently in intensive care with severe respiratory symptoms.
The Conversation · Jul 10, 2025 Exercise can greatly benefit teenagers’ mental health – here’s what the evidence says Adolescence is a crucial stage of human development. During this unstable period, teenagers experience numerous physical, emotional and social changes that can be extremely challenging. It is a time of identity construction, increased exposure to external pressures, and a search for autonomy. Without the right support, this can all take…
Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2025 More than 100 premature babies in Gaza at risk as hospitals run out of fuel Officials say fuel shortages caused by Israel’s siege threaten to cut off electricity to al-Shifa and Nasser hospitals.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Should we be worried about ‘Stratus’? The new Covid variant spreading fast ‘Stratus’ is the nickname for Covid variant XFG which is spreading across the world