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Ebola protection facilities are set up at a prison in eastern DR Congo.

Lives at risk in DR Congo as Ebola outbreak continues to outpace response

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread faster than aid efforts can keep pace, despite significant gains in treatment capacity and growing community…
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Landfills are a major source of methane emissions, and improved management can capture the methane as a clean fuel source while reducing health risks.

UN chief: Targeting methane is a climate battle ‘we can win’

A self-driving car passes through an intersection in the US city of San Francisco.

New global rules clear the road for driverless vehicles

Overlooking the Strait of Hormuz from the Musandam Peninsula, Oman.

Stranded Hormuz seafarers begin mass evacuation operation

Many of today’s older adults are significantly more active, youthful, and energetic than previous generations.

How the stories we tell about ageing shape our future

Young girls whose families have been displaced by violence.

Young peacebuilders: Funding matters, but so do trust and partnerships

Displaced families in Goz Al Salam Camp, White Nile State, Sudan.

World News in Brief: Students injured in Sudan drone strike, dangerous returns in south Lebanon, celebrating women diplomats

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