Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and "Inday" Sara Duterte-Carpio has been proclaimed the 17th president-elect and vice president-elect of the Philippines With his 92-year-old mother, Imelda Marcos, his wife, family and siblings beside him, Marcos Jr.’s hands were raised by the Senate president and House speaker after
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a range of 14 to 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season - which would make this year the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. NOAA forecasts that six to
UN News - The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency. First elected in 2017, his re-election by secret ballot, was confirmed during the 75th World Health Assembly in
Brad Brook and Steve Gorman, Reuters - A teenage gunman murdered at least 19 children and two teachers after storming into a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, the latest bout of gun-fueled mass killing in the United States and the nation's worst school shooting in nearly
GIS - Grenada Ministry of Health is closely monitoring reports of outbreak of Monkeypox disease in several countries including the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, and other parts of Europe. The Ministry of Health has issued its first public health advisory, notifying the public of the
Josh Boak and Aamer Madhani, AP News - President Joe Biden launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations Monday aimed at strengthening their economies as he warned Americans worried about high inflation that it is “going to be a haul” before they feel
UN NEWS—The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with countries where cases of the rare viral disease monkeypox have been reported, the UN agency said on Friday. The UN agency said in a statement that there were around 80 cases confirmed so far, across
UN News - The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern over the current COVID-19 outbreak in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), where no public vaccination programme has been put in place, reiterating its commitment to support the country's response to the pandemic. In
UN News - The risk of monkeypox transmission in the United Kingdom is minimal following a confirmed case of the rare and sometimes fatal animal-bourne disease, said the World Health Organization (WHO). On 7 May, UK health authorities notified WHO of the confirmed case of an individual who
UN NEWS—Ensuring everyone has access to a healthy diet is among the goals of a UN-backed initiative launched on Friday in line with efforts to transform food systems globally. The Coalition of Action for Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems for all (HDSFS), brings together governments,
