General

Middle East Crisis Deepens Global Hunger and Inflation

Abuja: At a bustling food market in Nigeria’s capital, Mummy Christiana breaks down in tears as she describes how a conflict thousands of kilometers away leaves her family struggling to eat. It’s affecting me a lot, she says of the Middle East crisis….

Health Care

Maternal Deaths Surge in Conflict Zones, WHO Report Reveals

Geneva: Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, according to a report released on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. The risk for women in these regions is alarmi…

Seoul shares open higher on retail buying

Seoul shares opened higher Wednesday on retail buying, though investors remain cautious due to concerns over a slower pace of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts.