BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — B.A.S.S. and the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced today a landmark partnership that will bring together two of America’s most passionate sports communities for a unique celebration of competition, camaraderie and outdoor recreation. The…

Attacks against human right defenders have reached record levels over the past year, according to a new report issued on Wednesday by the UN human rights office, OHCHR.

As online platforms continue to fuel a surge in real-world violence against vulnerable communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is warning that freedom of expression must never be used to justify hate speech. 

Millions of people across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions are expected to face worsening hunger in the months ahead, as conflict, economic pressures and shrinking aid budgets exacerbate long-running crises.

Treatment capacity for the rare and deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola is expanding in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that community mistrust remains a major challenge to ending the outbreak.

More than 100 days of war reveals a shattering snapshot of life for civilians in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes and forced displacement, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday.

When I took up the position of WTO Chief Economist in January 2026, I knew that the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference, known as MC14, would be important for the future of the organization. Held at the end of March in Yaoundé, Cameroon, MC14 was my first Ministerial and therefore my first opportunity to see, at

Brigham nurses voted in record numbers on June 16 to authorize a one-day strike if MGB executives refuse to protect patient care and respect nurses BOSTON, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The nearly 4,000 registered nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts…

BOSTON and ROLLE, Switzerland, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SOPHiA GENETICS (Nasdaq: SOPH), a global leader in Ai-driven precision medicine, announced today the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 10,526,000 ordinary shares at a public offering price of $4….

$125,000 in Hearst Health Prize awards recognize Steer Health and finalist Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for innovative uses of data science to improve health outcomes LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hearst Health, in partnership with the UCLA Center for AI & SMART Health,…