Blackouts and shortages disrupt healthcare across Cuba
Shortages of electricity, fuel, medicine and medical supplies are severely disrupting emergency care, blood banks, laboratories, immunization programmes and maternal and child…
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Somalia at ‘real risk of famine’ as Middle East war fallout continues
“The humanitarian context in Somalia is worsening faster than we originally projected and expected,” said George Conway, the UN’s top aid official…
Scientists map how Down syndrome reshapes brain development before birth
Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human brain development before birth…
Strengthening lay leadership in the global communion
Press ReleaseThis article is based on a press release or official communication. The European Times republishes it as a public service. Engaging…
UN welcomes $1.8 billion US boost for humanitarian operations
The funding announcement, made on Wednesday by the United States, brings total recent US humanitarian support channelled through the UN-coordinated system to…
Iran is Blocking the Internet for the Longest Time Now – Why?
While most people use the internet for rather unimportant business, a lot of our daily lives are actually internet-dependent. Think of all…
Paris Human Rights Mobile Exhibit Brings Civic Education to a Busy Public Space – The European Times
KINGNEWSWIRE // PRESS RELEASE // On Europe Day, volunteers distributed 1,500 educational items on human rights and their history, drawing steady public…
Falun Dafa Day Highlights Faith Under Pressure – The European Times
World Falun Dafa Day, marked on May 13, has become both a spiritual celebration and a human-rights reminder. For practitioners of Falun…
Madrid Animal-Testing Case Tests EU Resolve – The European Times
Summary: A criminal trial in Madrid over alleged animal mistreatment at the Vivotecnia testing laboratory has revived a wider European question: how…
Dutch Court Tests Dogger Bank Protection – The European Times
The Hague ruling challenges permit-free bottom trawling in one of the North Sea’s most important protected areas. A Dutch court has ruled…