UAE tells US it is ‘not now’ transferring arms to Sudan paramilitaries
The United Arab Emirates promised the US it will not arm Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, said US lawmakers on Thursday, as the civil war in the country continues to foster one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, placing millions on the verge of famine…
Los Angeles County deputy admits to violating civil rights of transgender man
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy agreed to plead guilty to violating the civil rights of a California teacher who was beat up after flipping off the deputy, authorities said Wednesday.
How to Watch Ilana Glazer’s Stand-Up Special ‘Human Magic’
The ‘Broad City’ alum returns for her second special after 2020’s ‘The Planet Is Burning…
Chopper crash that killed CDS Bipin Rawat was caused due to human error: Report
General Bipin Rawat, the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian military, had died in 2021 in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu…
Scientists generate Stem Cell Models with Notochord
For the first, scientists have generated human stem cell models containing notochord – a tissue in the developing embryo. Notochord acts like the body’s navigation system, directing cells where to build the spine and the nervous system. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute conducted the study to investigate how human pluripotent stem cells develop trunk…MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 20 DECEMBER 2024: UN seeks ICJ opinion on Israel’s aid duty; Human Rights Watch: depriving Gaza of water is ‘an act of genocide’
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Thursday to ask the International Court of Justice for an opinion on Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians that is delivered by states and international groups including the UN…
Stilfontein: Zama zamas are humans entitled to the right to life
The single narrative of these miners as criminals in mainstream and social media ‘makes our recognition of our equal humanity difficult’…Patient hospitalised with first ‘severe’ case of bird flu after contact with garden birds
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency after hundreds of dairy herds were found to have bird flu with dozens of infections in humans being recorded since March…
NDC MPs back Supreme Court’s ruling on anti-LGBTQ bill petition
Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a petition filed against the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. This follows the ruling by a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Lovelace Avril Johnson…