67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF

Of the 67 million children whose vaccinations were "severely disrupted," 48 million missed out on routine vaccines entirely, UNICEF said, flagging concerns about potential polio and measles outbreaks.

UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Doha

There is no contemporary census data for Afghanistan but the UN uses a population estimate of 40 million, meaning 85 percent of the nation is projected to be in poverty.

K-pop star Moonbin of boy band Astro dies at 25

The 25-year-old singer was found dead at his home in southern Seoul late Wednesday, a spokesperson for the National Police Agency told AFP, adding that there was no evidence of foul play.

Viceroy Research and members slapped with defamation and fraud lawsuit in US

MPT has sued for defamation the Viceroy Research LLC and its members after the short-selling Viceroy Research “repeatedly published baseless allegations to drive down the company’s stock price”.

Questions raised on live media coverage of Justice Faez Isa

The over two hours-long live media coverage of Justice Faez Isa's statements is being widely questioned on social media. 

Ileana D’Cruz announces her pregnancy, netizens ask about partner

Her fans are congratulating her on her pregnancy. Some, however, asked when she get married. Back in 2019, the media reported that she was dating an Australian photographer. They both, however, parted ways in 2019.

WATCH: Emirati astronaut shares video of Makkah, Madina from space

The video showed the two cities illuminated with lights at night. The video has gained traction on social media. He first focused on Madina and then showed Makkah.

Criminal justice response to human trafficking in Pakistan

Crime, violence and the economy are interconnected. There have been attempts at the international level to study the correlation between violence and peace through the Global Peace Indices.

Kenya shuts down cooperation with Pakistan in Arshad Sharif murder investigation

The Kenyan authorities allegedly told Pakistani authorities that it provided every possible help to two Pakistani investigators and that it was not ready to do the same all over again.

Why’s the US scheming to carry out regime change in Bangladesh?

The US continued cultivating increasingly close ties with Bangladesh under Hasina’s tenure due to its growing role as a global textile hub and its geostrategic position in the Bay of Bengal.

A history of fascism in Ukraine

Across the Atlantic, the next countries within reach of Ireland are the US and Canada. In the not-too-distant past hundreds of thousands of Irish people, out of feelings of necessity, emigrated in ships to North America.

India to have 2.9m more people than China by mid-2023, UN estimate shows

The demographic data from the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) State of World Population Report, 2023 estimates India’s population at 1,428.6m or 1.4286 billion against 1.4257bn for China.