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NATO members bordering Russia to build ‘drone wall’

Six NATO members that border Russia are planning to build a novel “wall” of unmanned aerial vehicles to defend their borders

Covid cut global life expectancy by almost two years when it raged from 2019 to 2021, wiping out a decade of progress, the WHO said

Stories of families divided by front lines and allegiances abound in Ukraine, where almost half of the population had close relatives in Russia

A new report reveals ‘alarming disparities’ in the health of young people, with those from low-income families disproportionately affected

A London-born Italian teenager who spent his short life spreading the faith online will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint

The cement industry accounts for nearly eight per cent of human-caused CO2 emissions — more than any country except China and the US

Ireland, Norway and Spain said they would formally recognize Palestinian State, with Israel calling the decision a “reward for terror”

Asia is seeing its first youth climate lawsuit with the launch of a suit in South Korea. Similar lawsuits are occuring in the US and Europe

Cellular agriculture, where food or nutrients are grown from cell cultures, is increasingly seen as a green alternative to animal agriculture

19 per cent of US adults reported being financially affected by natural disasters like flooding and wildfires over the last 12 months: report