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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recognized a local nongovernmental organization (NGO) for its work in promoting vaccination ...

Hamas has consistently demanded that a truce deal must lead to an end to the war, a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza ...

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UNICEF's Supply Division is a great example of how UNICEF is continuously innovating to increase efficiency and maximize ...

Skin-lightening creams are popular in Nigeria, but some can be harmful. BBC Hausa’s Madina Maishanu speaks to the campaigners ...

A longevity expert has identified a 'superfood' we should all be eating every day to help us live to the age of 100.

The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff – and for world ...

Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday, which has killed at least two people in the east African nation ...

Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an ...