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Reaching a child in Darfur is hard-won a...

Reaching a child in Darfur is hard-won and fragile, says UNICEF

Reaching a child in Darfur is hard-won and fragile, says UNICEF ## Darfur’s Children: A Perilous Journey to Survival **Khartoum, Sudan** – Delivering life-saving assistance to children in Sudan’s vast and volatile Darfur region is an arduous and precarious undertaking, UNICEF... read more »

World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire wel...

World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, Olympic truce, Ukraines free...

World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, Olympic truce, Ukraines freezing children **Ceasefire in Northeast Syria Garnering International Support Amidst Humanitarian Concerns** A fragile ceasefire has been brokered in the volatile northeast region of Syria, a development that has been met... read more »

A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis choice of p...

A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis choice of prime minister. They went ahead anyw...

A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis choice of prime minister. They went ahead anyway. **Washington Expresses Concerns Over Baghdad’s Prime Ministerial Selection** **Baghdad, Iraq –** The United States government conveyed its reservations regarding the selection of Nouri al-Maliki as the leading... read more »

At Indias main energy summit, signs of a...

At Indias main energy summit, signs of a new world order without Trump

At Indias main energy summit, signs of a new world order without Trump **Goa Summit Charts a New Course for Global Energy Diplomacy** Goa, India – Amidst the serene backdrop of India’s sun-drenched coastline, a pivotal energy summit convened, signaling a potential recalibration of global... read more »

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Lften, Germanys obsession with opening windows, goes viral in U.S. **The Enduring Appeal of “Lüften”: A German Tradition Finds New Life in American Homes** A seemingly simple... read more »

Death toll from high-speed train collision in Spain rises to 41

Death toll from high-speed train collision in Spain rises to 41 **High-Speed Rail Accident in Southern Spain Claims Dozens of Lives** A tragic rail accident in the vicinity of Córdoba,... read more »

Washington - While it is widely believed that money can not buy love, a new study has suggested that it can buy you happiness but only up to a ‘sweet spot’ of 36,000 dollars GDP per person. A new analysis led by economists Eugenio Proto in the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy at the University of Warwick and Aldo Rustichini, from University of MInnesota found that as expected, for the poorest countries life satisfaction rises as a country’s wealth increases as people are able to meet their basic needs. However, the new surprise finding is that once income reaches a certain level – around 36,000 dollars, adjusted for Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) - life satisfaction levels peaks, after which it appears to dip slightly in the very rich countries. The researchers found suggestive evidence that this happiness dip in the wealthiest countries is because more money creates higher aspirations, leading to disappointment and a drop in life satisfaction if those aspirations are not met. The study was published in journal PLOS ONE.

Alarming increase in use of death penalty last year, despite global trend towards abolitio...

Alarming increase in use of death penalty last year, despite global trend towards abolition **Resurgence of Capital Punishment Sparks International Concern** Geneva – A recent report... read more »

World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants f...

World News in Brief: Food insecurity in Lebanon, Libya migrants freed, UNHCR tackles multiple emergencies despite cuts **Lebanon Faces Escalating Food Crisis as Vulnerability Deepens** Beirut –... read more »