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A dangerously hot climate, simmering political tensions: ‘This is not the summer of our youth,’ UN chief warns

Global warming and rising political tensions are dangerous and avoidable, Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters on Thursday, previewing the UN’s upcoming Climate Action Summit, and spotlighting geopolitical hotspots.

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Why family-friendly policies are critical to increasing breastfeeding rates worldwide

From supporting healthy brain development in babies and young children, protecting infants against infection, decreasing the risk of obesity and disease, reducing healthcare costs, and protecting nursing mothers against ovarian cancer and breast...

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Roadside Bomb Blast Kills Dozens in Afghanistan

Security officials in western Afghanistan say at least 34 people were killed and around 17 others injured after a passenger bus was hit by a roadside bomb on a highway between the cities of Herat and Kandahar.

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Germany Refuses to Join US Naval Mission in Strait of Hormuz

Germany has rejected the U.S. call to join an international mission to protect maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States had asked Germany to join France and Britain in a mission to secure shipping through the strait, the...

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