Some humanitarian work suspended in Gaza after deadly Israeli airstrike
At least 200 humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza — more than 95% Palestinians – since the outbreak of war.
Cyprus
Cyprus is an island nation in the Eastern Mediterranean and a member of the E.U. Since 1974, the island has been politically divided by a U.N.-controlled buffer zone, separating the Greek Cypriot-controlled south from the Turkish Cypriot-controlled north.
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Reprisals against human rights defenders cited among 42 nations
A new report's evidence of threats and retaliation extends to 12 of the U.N. Human Rights Council's 47 member nations.
Danger of exhausting local water supply puts 1-in-4 at risk globally
'Extremely high water stress' afflicts 83% of the population in the Middle East and North Africa and 74% in South Asia.
Scientists link human impacts to heat waves in U.S., Europe and China
Heat waves can be expected about once every 15 years in the U.S. and Mexico, once a decade in Southern Europe, and once every 5 years in China, according to the study.
New clean air treaty goes into effect across Europe and North America
The agreement aims to limit heat-trapping black carbon emissions that accelerate melting of glaciers and sea ice.