NEW YORK - Children across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) are again confronting a surge in violence, the UN Children’s Fund...
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LONDON - The future of humanity is under threat from a dramatic global decline in sperm counts, said scientists. Analysing data from 53 countries...
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LONDON - A study had found that one billion young people are at risk of hearing loss because of their use of headphones, earphones and earbuds as...
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PARIS - Real household income per capita fell by 0.5% in the OECD in the second quarter of 2022, contrasting with growth of 0.3% in real GDP per...
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