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Over 1 Billion Youngsters at Hearing Loss Risk Due to Headphones, Loud Music

There is an urgent need for governments, industry, and civil society to prioritise global hearing loss prevention by promoting safe listening practices. the study...

Liberating Africa from Poverty Requires Changing Power Relations with the West

RAMZY BAROUD SOON after arriving in Oslo, my taxi zigzagged through the city's well-organised streets and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Large billboards advertised the world's leading brands...

China Forcing Marriages between Majority Han Chinese and Ethnic Minority Uyghurs

WASHINGTON - China mixes financial, educational and career incentives with coercive measures such as threats to families under state policies to promote intermarriage between...

Two-week Long UN Climate Talks Run into Overtime

SHARM EL-SHEIKH -- The 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) will close at least one day later than expected as climate talks continued on Saturday,...

Racism, Discrimination Against Kids Rife Worldwide: Unicef

"Exclusion and discrimination during childhood cause harm that can last a lifetime," said Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell. UNITED NATIONS -- Racism and discrimination against children...

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