UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater investment in midwifery and childbirth training to strengthen maternal and child healthcare for Indigenous communities worldwide.
British Columbia has declared a provincial state of emergency as more than 100 wildfires rage across the Canadian province, forcing more than 21,000 people from their homes and threatening communities amid rapidly deteriorating conditions.
The US government has begun the process of ending the 60-day grace period that allows H-1B visa holders and certain other foreign workers to remain legally in the country after losing their jobs while seeking new employment.
Iran has laid down six conditions for reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, demanding changes in US policy toward Tehran and an end to what it describes as American aggression and pressure.
Former US President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has progressed and spread to his bones and other parts of his body, causing him significant pain and physical debilitation, his son Hunter Biden said.
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appeared in a newly released video after a prolonged absence from public view, drawing fresh attention to his whereabouts and activities amid the country’s wartime situation.