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WHO members extend PABS talks amid push to finalise Pandemic Agreement

Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have made progress on the Pathogen Access plus Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex, a core component of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, while agreeing that additional time is needed to finalise the framework for a more equitable response to future pandemics.

Türk warns media killings rising as Lebanon becomes deadliest for journalists in 2026

United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned that attacks on journalists are escalating worldwide, with Lebanon recorded as the deadliest country for media workers so far in 2026 amid the war in the Middle East.

Apple shares rise on strong quarterly sales in run-up to CEO change

Apple shares jumped 3.6% in early trading on Friday after the iPhone maker posted its strongest quarterly sales growth in more than four years, a show of momentum as it prepares to hand over the reins to a new Chief Executive Officer (CE

AfDB hosts GCF delegation in Abidjan to speed climate project delivery

The African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted a high-level delegation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Department of Africa Region (DAFR) in Abidjan from April 13 to April 15, 2026, in a move aimed at accelerating delivery across a portfolio of climate projects on the continent.

Hormuz disruption drives aid delays, price spikes as UN agencies warn on vulnerable

United Nations (UN) agencies have warned that the humanitarian fallout from the Middle East crisis is worsening as insecurity around key Gulf routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, disrupts aid supply chains and pushes up food and fuel prices worldwide.

Uganda court sentences man to death for killing four young children at nursery school

Ugandan court sentenced a man to death on Thursday for killing four young children

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WHO members extend PABS talks amid push to finalise Pandemic Agreement

Türk warns media killings rising as Lebanon becomes deadliest for journalists in 2026

Apple shares rise on strong quarterly sales in run-up to CEO change

AfDB hosts GCF delegation in Abidjan to speed climate project delivery

Hormuz disruption drives aid delays, price spikes as UN agencies warn on vulnerable

Uganda court sentences man to death for killing four young children at nursery school

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