Over 1,000 death-row inmates at Iran's Ghezel Hesar Prison enter their third week of hunger strike against executions, with some sewing their lips shut in protest of unfulfilled promises.
A study of 2,300+ children reveals socioeconomic factors significantly shape brain development, with poverty-related stress becoming biologically embedded in neural structures during critical growth years.
USD/THB exchange rate is pressuring the 33.00/05 March high after breaking above 32.80/90 resistance, with potential for stronger gains if this level clears.
Researchers detected pathogenic Sporothrix fungi in wild animals across Brazil, suggesting wildlife may serve as reservoirs for the fungus that causes sporotrichosis in humans and domestic animals.
Taliban forces opened fire on a rare protest in Afghanistan sparked by women's arrests over dress code violations, killing at least one person according to UN reports, with some sources citing two deaths.
Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state was ordered to pay lifetime pensions and damages to two students severely burned during a 2017 school science demonstration, with courts recognizing state negligence.
Three Indian seafarers are missing after a US military aircraft struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, prompting India to summon the US envoy and demand clarification on the incident.
A Pakistani army MI-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad in Kashmir due to technical fault, killing all military personnel on board. The incident occurred amid regional tensions following recent militant attacks.
Taliban forces killed at least two people, including a child, while dispersing a rare street protest in Herat over mass arrests of women for alleged hijab violations. The demonstration reflects growing public anger at systematic repression of women's freedoms.
Zamboanga City has recorded 556 dengue cases with 3 deaths since January 2026. Health officials warn cases may spike during rainy months despite a 31% decrease compared to the same period last year.
Young adults increasingly navigate ambiguous relationships where exclusivity is presumed but rarely discussed, creating emotional inequality termed 'toliamor' that undermines trust and sexual health.
Cambridge researchers found that sexual reproduction emerged when early animals faced environmental stress and competition, dramatically accelerating evolutionary diversity after millions of years of stasis.
A new US quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola in Kenya has triggered protests and violence, with witnesses reporting a protester killed during demonstrations against the facility in Nanyuki.
Destiny 2 players overwhelmed game servers in protest as Bungie concludes the game's story, demanding a sequel to the long-running online shooter.
Kenyan police shot dead a protester during demonstrations against a proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki, escalating tensions over the health infrastructure project amid regional outbreak concerns.
Taliban forces fired on rare protests in Afghanistan sparked by women's arrests over dress code violations, with reports of at least two killed and multiple injured during the demonstration.
A demonstrator was shot during protests in Kenya against a US-planned Ebola quarantine centre, with police accused of firing live rounds at crowds opposing the facility near a military base.
Nintendo officially announced a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2, launching in late 2026 with modernized graphics and gameplay, confirming months of insider leaks.
A Nature study of Czechia and Slovakia reveals that abortion rates remain low in liberal contexts despite declining contraceptive use, challenging assumptions about contraceptive failure and reproductive behavior.
Portugal's minimum wage has risen to 91% of median private sector salary over 15 years, reducing wage inequality to eurozone lows. However, the Bank of Portugal warns this convergence risks dampening productivity growth.
Kenya's former Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested while protesting alleged plans to build infrastructure on protected Nairobi National Park land. The Kenya Wildlife Service defends its orphanage expansion project while activists and human rights groups condemn the police response.
African migrants in South Africa face escalating xenophobic violence and discrimination as activist groups demand deportations by June 30, with legal status offering little protection amid rising unemployment and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Human rights lawyers filed a landmark case against Equatorial Guinea before Africa's top human rights body, accusing it of illegally deporting US-protected migrants to countries where they face persecution through secret third-country agreements.
MAD STARS 2026, Asia's leading advertising festival, has unveiled 42 final jurors from 28 locations as part of a 350-member global judging body. The June 15 entry deadline approaches for campaigns across two groups: SOLUTION and POSITIVE IMPACT.
Marc Márquez reached his 100th career victory with Ducati, though the win came at a cost after a dramatic first-turn incident involving Jorge Martín.
