Bank scams cost victims $2.9 billion as fraud losses surge nationwide
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Losing your life savings to fraud is not a distant fear; it is a real and growing risk. Scams involving criminals pretending…
Genocide prevention expert raises alarm over alleged Sudan atrocity crimes
“We see massive violations of international human rights law, direct attacks on civilians, noncompliance with international humanitarian law, which regulates conduct in relation to hostilities, and that the attacks are…
Israel has rejected over 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says
“Our partners report that since the ceasefire, the Israeli authorities have rejected 107 requests for the entry of relief materials, including blankets, winter clothes, and tools and material to maintain…
UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warming
“Every fraction of a degree means more hunger, displacement, and loss – especially for those least responsible. It could push ecosystems past irreversible tipping points, expose billions to unlivable conditions,…
Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide
The impacts affect livelihoods, and fuel displacement as well as ongoing instability. Moreover, they can linger even after the fighting has ended. In Sierra Leone, for example, “when the guns…
Scientists develop immune system breakthrough for pancreatic cancer
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists have created a new antibody treatment that helps the immune system recognize and attack pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer cells use a…
Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises
According to a new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released on Thursday, 10,200 hectares were under opium cultivation this year, down from 12,800 hectares in…
Tuesday’s election wins embolden Democrats in shutdown fight for ‘affordability’
Senate Democrats are seizing on their party’s widespread victories in Tuesday’s elections as reason to continue their shutdown fight over health care costs. They argued Democratic candidates’ messages on lowering…
After claims of inhumane conditions, judge orders improvements at Chicago-area immigration facility
CHICAGO — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve a Chicago-area immigration facility after a group of detainees sued, alleging they were being kept in “inhumane” conditions. The…
Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New research suggests that picking up the weights may be more effective than hitting the treadmill when it comes to controlling blood…