Roughly 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to new United Nations estimates, a sign that progress to reduce child mortality was stalling even before global aid budget cuts last year.[#item_full_content]
Report: Disruption of Mideast Energy Supplies Into Next Year Would Slam Global Economy
Prolonged disruption of energy supplies from the Middle East due to the Iran war would deal a severe blow to the global economy, sending some