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People living across Europe, Russia and Central Asia together account for the highest number of tobacco users globally and it’s unlikely to change before 2030, according to the World Health Organization.  This follows a 2025 report that the group of nations collectively known as the WHO European Region now lead the world for per capita tobacco use

The war in Sudan is getting closer to Chad: Over the weekend, the Sudanese army and its allies fought with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia directly on the border. According to news agencies, on Saturday, several Chadian soldiers and civilians were killed near the Chadian border town of Tine. On Monday, the Chadian government

It could mark the "first advance to benefit people" who have been living with HIV for decades but are forced to treat it with complex, multi-pill regimens: a once a day pill that works just as well, according to the results of a new clinical trial. HIV — the human immunodeficiency virus — was once described

At least 7,667 people went missing or died on migration routes worldwide last year, according to the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM). The IOM has called for improved financial support for rescue organizations, as well as the dismantling of smuggling networks that put lives at risk. How do the IOM figures stack up? The total was

An administrative court in the western German city of Cologne on Thursday ordered the country's domestic intelligence agency to cease referring to the political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as "confirmed right-wing extremist" until the designation's legality can be determined. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) classified the AfD as "certified

A Lagos coroner's court on Thursday scheduled an inquest into the death of the 21-month-old son of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The case has renewed scrutiny of healthcare standards in Nigeria, where many patients who can afford it seek treatment abroad amid longstanding concerns over infrastructure and patient safety. Who is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie? Chimamanda

Laureta* remembers the day she decided to break her silence. After 10 years of continual physical and psychological abuse by her husband, she walked into her local police station in a coastal city in Albania — afraid but with a new determination to save herself and her two daughters. Laureta reported her husband and sought legal protection.

Skip next section South Africa says 2 citizens died in Ukraine fighting for Russia February 26, 2026 South Africa says 2 citizens died in Ukraine fighting for Russia Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola on Thursday said that at least two South African nationals had died fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine after being tricked

In late January, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released more than 3.5 million documents related to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The release allowed the public to examine Epstein's connections to celebrities, business leaders and other influential figures. But it also opened a Pandora's box of rumors, misinterpretations and outright disinformation — leaving many struggling

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's second term in office ends early next year. The center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the environmentalist Greens are campaigning for a woman to succeed him. This would be a first in history: Twelve men have held Germany's top office since the end of World War II. The Green Party floated the