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How to raise rational children in our modern world – Science180

Photo credit: Science180 (www.Science180.com). In our modern secular world, and with the many things that kids are taught at school and over which parents have...

Top marks for Lebanon schools project helping marginalised kids

According to UNICEF, there are an estimated 300,000 children with disabilities in Lebanon today, although data is limited. To help them access learning opportunities,...

UN’s Türk urges dialogue after deadly clashes on Afghan-Pakistan border

“This situation calls for urgent political dialogue, rather than escalating the use of force,” said the High Commissioner for Human Rights, following a sharp...

Iraq: UN mission ends, with pledge of continued support

The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, Mohammed Al Hassan, briefed members for the last time as the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) prepares to conclude its mandate on 31 December after more...

We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR...

“The atrocities perpetrated in Gaza and the West Bank, in Ukraine, Sudan or Myanmar are evidence of the deliberate abandonment of norms in...

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 April: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended as humanitarian concerns persist

The United States has announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks following talks in Washington, offering a potential pause in...

Gaza famine pushed back, but millions still face hunger and malnutrition, UN says

According to the latest IPC report – a global tracking of malnutrition and food insecurity – no areas of Gaza are currently classified as...

Gaza: Paramedic still missing after aid worker killings, Palestinian Red Crescent Society calls for...

Last Sunday, a joint PRCS and UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA) mission uncovered a shallow grave in Rafah. The bodies of eight PRCS paramedics, six civil...

Lacroix upholds role of UN peacekeeping in Lebanon and Syria

Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed journalists on his recent visit to the two countries ahead of Security Council meetings on the extension of the mandates of...

UN firmly rejects allegations against agencies in Yemen

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General,  dismissed the allegations, stating “such false statements are baseless, and further threaten the safety of staff and...

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 7 April: Conflict continues as humanitarian and economic pressures mount

Hostilities continue across the Middle East, with ongoing strikes, rising civilian impacts and mounting pressure on critical infrastructure and humanitarian services. Attention is also...

Universe-origin scientist shares 3 world-shaking, lifesaving truths about the separation of science and faith...

Photo credit: Science180 (www.Science180.com). While the arguments against or in favor of the separation of science and faith (or church and state) are well-known to...

Middle East crisis: Live updates from the Security Council and UN across the region

We will be following the latest breaking news over the day, including from UN staff on the ground in the Middle East, dispatches from...

UN calls for decisive steps to end conflict as Gaza and West Bank crises...

“Today the world looks on in horror as the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory continues to deteriorate to levels not seen in recent...

UN says Gaza crisis remains dire, children hardest hit

Briefing reporters in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described the situation as still “dire” for hundreds of thousands of families across the Strip...

Why do most people believe in and stick with incorrect universe origin theories?

Photo credit: Science180 (www.Science180.com). With the plethora of scientific data and beautiful pictures of celestial bodies that...

Middle East crisis: Latest updates for 8 November

The UN human rights office released a scathing report on the ongoing war in Gaza as deadly Israeli military operations continue to pound the...

Abbas rejects Hamas attack, urges world to recognise Palestinian statehood

Speaking via video, he said more than 220,000 Palestinians had been killed or injured over nearly two years of fighting - most of them...

Gaza City suffering escalates as Israeli strikes inflict more heavy casualties

“Intensified strikes on Gaza City, including on tents, residential buildings, infrastructure continue to inflict heavy casualties,” the UN aid coordination agency, OCHA, said.In an...

Yemen: Security Council extends UN mission in crucial port city amid escalating Red Sea...

Adopted unanimously, the resolution extending the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) until 28 January 2026, underscores the Mission’s critical role in...

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 20 April: Uncertainty grows in the Strait of Hormuz

Tensions have escalated in the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed security incidents, including reported attacks on vessels and a US interception of an Iranian...

Science180 Reveals Mathematical Proof of God’s Existence and a New Theory Explaining the Origins...

Photo credit: Science180 (www.Science180.com). American scientist Dr Nathanael-Israel Israel has announced findings claiming that Earth formed 2.82 days after the universe began, the Moon 3.32...

Gaza: UN agencies warn of escalating attacks, mass displacement and famine

The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) says Israeli military tactics in Gaza City – including strikes on homes and schools –...

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 17 March: Crisis impact ripples across region

The crisis in the Middle East has entered its third week, with fighting continuing across the region and humanitarian needs rising. Oil prices continue...