Teen climate-change activist Greta Thunberg has pledged support for the UNICEF's efforts to protect children during the coronavirus pandemic.
She donated a $100,000 prize she won from a Danish foundation to the UN children's fund.
"Like the climate crisis, the coronavirus pandemic is a child-rights crisis," Thunberg said in a statement, adding, "It will affect all children, now and in the long-term, but vulnerable groups will be impacted the most."
The Danish anti-poverty group Human Act will reportedly match the $100,000 donation.
Proceeds will be used to provide children with soap, masks, gloves and hygiene supplies.
An official Palestinian tally of direct deaths in the Israel-Hamas war likely undercounted the number of casualties by 41 per cent through the middle of 2024 as the Gaza Strip's healthcare infrastructure unravelled, according to a study published on Thursday.
The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) to protest its issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister over Israel's campaign in Gaza.
Elon Musk urged Germans to vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an upcoming election in a conversation with its leader on his social media platform X that highlighted the US billionaire's growing ambition to sway European politics.
Two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west were still burning uncontained on Thursday, but a brief respite from the fierce winds that have fanned the flames for two days allowed crews to slow their explosive spread.
The UAE has taken Abdul Rahman Al-Qaradawi into custody from authorities in Lebanon following an extradition order that was issued after a request submitted by the Central Authority in the UAE, represented by the Ministry of Justice.
Gaza war toll likely significantly undercounts deaths, says study
US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel
Musk hosts German far-right leader on X, stirs angst about election meddling
At least 7 killed as LA wildfires rage
