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Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology

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Presenting the Secretary-General’s report to the General Assembly on Thursday, senior human rights official Claudia Fuentes Julio said the technology could threaten privacy, freedom of thought and the right to a fair trial, particularly for marginalised people. Key points The new report examines the growing use of neurotechnology in justice systems and the risks arising from its convergence with artificial intelligence (AI)… Read More
Europe 

‘No plague case’ in Siberia, Russia tells WHO as assessments continue

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Russian regulators told WHO on Tuesday that there was no evidence pneumonic plague played a part in her death and that no pathogens had been detected, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. About 200 of her contacts have been placed in quarantine. Further requests for information have been sent to Russian authorities, he added, noting that the lab is part… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO discontinues hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir treatment arms for COVID-19

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WHO today accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering Committee to discontinue the trial’s hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms. The Solidarity Trial was established by WHO to find an effective COVID-19 treatment for hospitalized patients. The International Steering Committee formulated the recommendation in light of the evidence for hydroxychloroquine vs standard-of-care and for lopinavir/ritonavir vs standard-of-care from the Solidarity… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

Independent evaluation of global COVID-19 response announced

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PWHO Director-General today announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In remarks to WHO Member States, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Panel will be co-chaired by former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark and former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Prime Minister… Read More
Africa 

Gabon restores social media access after an eight-month ban

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Gabon’s media regulator said access to social media was restored on Saturday after an eight-month suspension that sparked widespread criticism. The High Communication Authority (HAC) pulled the plug on social networks on 17 February blaming content posted online for stoking conflict and division in society. The crackdown came as Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema faced a wave of social unrest… Read More
Africa 

Serbia: crowds celebrate in Belgrade after Vučić admits defeat

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Last updated: 1 hour ago Supporters of the student-backed opposition movement celebrated the announcement, marking a major political turning point after nearly two years of demonstrations against his government. Earlier, election officials had begun counting ballots at polling stations across the capital as voting closed. Preliminary figures released by Serbia’s election commission indicated the country’s highest parliamentary election turnout in… Read More
Pacific 

One day behind bars: Students and incarcerated women break prison stigma in Thailand

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Weo, a prisoner at the Central Women’s Correctional Institution in Bangkok, prefers to sew by hand. She tried the sewing machine, but noticed that her mind was calmer when threading with her fingers directly. By not using a machine, she can produce a unique pattern that is hard to find in conventional shops. She is explaining this to a group… Read More
Pacific 

ICC unseals four arrest warrants over Taliban persecution of women and girls

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In a decision on Monday, judges unsealed warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, whose existence was announced in July 2025, and for two further suspects, Habibullah Agha and Neda Mohammad Nadim.  The four warrants were issued between July and September 2025. The court said there are reasonable grounds to believe all four are… Read More
Africa 

Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns ivory seizures into convictions

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When detectives from the Uganda Police Force and investigators from the Uganda Wildlife Authority intercepted the package in January 2025, they needed more than suspicion to investigate the person who sent the package. The police sent a sample to the Uganda Wildlife Forensics and Timber Laboratory in Entebbe, a facility that has been supported since 2019 by the UN Office… Read More
Africa 

Sudan: Driver killed in aerial attack on aid trucks in South Kordofan

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A driver was killed in the attack, which occurred early on Saturday. The contracted trucks were carrying WFP food commodities and were travelling between the cities of Dilling and Kadugli.  They were clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles, the UN agency said in a statement. Additional details regarding the circumstances of the incident, and the extent of the damage to the… Read More
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