The 'Golden Rule' mosaic at UNHQ is based on the painting by US artist Norman Rockwell.

On Monday's #WorldArtDay , we celebrate the power of art to provide comfort in times of crisis & difficulty. unesco.org/en/days/world-…

Zimbabwe has introduced the injectable HIV drug called Cabotegravir long-acting (CAB-LA) PrEP. What you need to know about CAB-LA is that:
●CAB LA is adding onto the already existing basket of HIV prevention options, it increases choices.

No matter who we are, or who we love, we all have the same human rights.

While Iran's unprecedented strikes on Israel were 'clearly a very dangerous thing to do,' things 'could have been a hell of a lot worse,' says ian bremmer.

Watch his latest #QuickTake to understand the implications of what happened and what to expect next.

Nearly 300 years ago, the first Black performer to play Juliet was Rachael Baptiste, an Irishwoman also hugely successful as a singer.
She performed in Lancashire in the mid-1700s.

'Iran is not a paper tiger: [Biden] is sleepwalking the United States into another war in the Middle East, I fear.'

Fawaz Gerges (@LSEIRD) on BBC World Service with Celia Hatton, rachel shabi, Matthew Gould.

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'Ahmat' (not his real name) faced danger in Sudan, escaping at gunpoint with a shoulder wound, while tragically losing his cousin and a friend. He reveals they were targeted for being Black Africans. Many like him seek refuge in Chad, where over 600,000 Sudanese reside in camps.

New piece by eyal weizman, unflinchingly sharp as usual.

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Happy Vaisakhi!

Wishing everyone celebrating a happy and fun-filled Vaisakhi!

It's been ten years since Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from a school in Chibok, Nigeria. While many have returned home, some remain captive. BBC's Yemisi Adegoke interviews two girls about their lives post-captivity.

Succinct breakdown of Westminster sexting 'scandal' by Max Foster.

A two dozen person 'honeytrap' orgy or an episode of MTV #Catfish : UK Parliament Edition in the age of Grindr?

*paging Nēv Schulman Ariel Schulman Max Joseph

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Ten years ago, 276 Nigerian school girls were abducted by Boko Haram from their school in Chibok, Nigeria.

Those that escaped were promised support to re-build their lives, but what actually happened to the Chibok girls?

We went to find out.

Full film on BBC News (UK) 14.04.24

Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion a year globally, show findings presented at the first international conference on childhood verbal abuse, hosted by UCL, Words Matter & World Health Organization (WHO) & chaired by Prof Peter Fonagy UCL Psych & Lang Sci ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/apr/…

.World Health Organization (WHO) and partners went to Khan Younis yesterday to assess the health facilities there. The team described the destruction as 'disproportionate to anything one can imagine'. No building or road is intact, there is only rubble and dirt.

Hostilities in the vicinity of a WHO…

During the aid efforts amidst the Israeli war in Gaza, a musician plays the oud to bring solace to displaced Palestinian children residing in tents in Rafah.

Proud moment as fellow alumni Palestinian Dr. Abu-Sittah becomes Rector University of Glasgow & addresses students “Our revenge will be the laughter of our children” dedicates his victory to over 40,000 dead in Gaza, members of his family & colleagues murdered by the state of Israel 🇵🇸❤️

We repeat our call.

Humanitarian and healthcare workers must be protected.

In response to Joe Wicks saying #ADHD is caused by ultra-processed foods: Joe is a force for so much good but on this he's abjectly wrong. His point that a good diet can help almost everyone is right. But diet good, bad, or ugly won't make you have ADHD or make you not have ADHD.

'He spent the last few weeks just eating grass. He's in a terrible amount of pain and he is one of hundreds of children here being treated for malnutrition.'

UNICEF Spokesperson Tess Ingram on seven-year-old Omar at a hospital in Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip.

Forty years ago, Gay's The Word was reeling from raids by HM Customs & Excise. You might've heard of 'Operation Tiger', but probably know less about the books accused of being 'indecent or obscene'. Our new exhibition Senate House Library School of Advanced Study, University of London reveals more –
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