As temperatures peak, Delhi’s informal workers continue working despite growing health risks.

Healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world's most vulnerable places.

In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

Naast de bevestigde besmettingen zijn er volgens de WHO in totaal bijna 600 vermoedelijke gevallen en 139 verdachte sterfgevallen geregistreerd. De organisatie verwacht dat deze aantallen de komende p...

The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern

Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weather

The list from the One Free Press Coalition illuminates governments’ efforts at criminalizing journalism, silencing the media, and withholding information from the public.

Negativiteit loont. Had ik gewild dat deze column viraal gaat, had ik er een woedende kop boven moeten zetten: ‘ALARM: Politiek stuurt land regelrecht het ravijn in.’ Onderzoek toont namelijk aan dat ...

Protest: De spierballentaal is dominant, maar Karin Amatmoekrim ziet een ander verhaal dat nog hardnekkiger is: dat van mededogen en empathie.

War is no longer only just about killing or territory. It is increasingly about the long-term viability of societies.

The American Lung Association’s annual report finds that climate change is making dirty air worse, especially for communities of color. The Trump administration keeps targeting rules meant to help.

The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

Afrikaanse soevereiniteit: Door het wegvallen van Amerikaanse hulp hebben Afrikaanse landen moeite om hun zorgstelsels overeind te houden. Nu bieden de VS geld aan voor zorg, in ruil voor strategische...

𝐍𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐮𝐰𝐞 𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧? De doorrekening van het #coalitieakkoord van de nieuwe regering door het Centraal Planbureau biedt weinig reden tot optimisme op het gebied van ontwikkelingssamenwerki...

Reporting from Uganda, The Intercept saw how Trump’s effort to slash foreign aid is encouraging the transmission of HIV.

The country’s conservatives have embraced American right-wing rhetoric. Our democracy is in danger.

NonUSA app ‘helps you identify and avoid American products in everyday life’

Ofelia Torres, 16, spotlighted her dad Ruben’s illegal detention last fall during Trump’s crackdown in Chicago

A vital moment for states to show they stand on the side of climate justice - not delay, weaken, or turn away from their legal obligations and moral duty. Amnesty International is calling on governmen...

Foreign minister puts pressure on Emmanuel Macron amid doubts over US’s commitment to European defence

Speaking with progressive YouTuber, former US president stressed ‘unprecedented nature’ of agency’s actions Barack Obama publicly gave his support to demonstrators in Minneapolis for standing up to the “unprecedented nature” of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minnesota. Speaking in an interview with progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen on Saturday, the former president discussed the power that US citizens hold when standing up for the values they believe in and his hopes for the next generation of American leaders. Continue reading...

Scenes from a Youth Day march in Caracas, where demonstrators demanded that acting president Delcy Rodríguez release political prisoners.

UK prime minister expected to push idea of enhanced co-operation at Munich Security Conference