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One in six Aussie kids live below poverty line

One in six Australian children are living below the poverty line, a new report by UNICEF Australia has found.

The New Daily · Mar 16, 2023

Tropical Cyclone Freddy wanes after battering Malawi, Mozambique

After killing hundreds and displacing thousands as it barrelled through Mozambique and Malawi, twice, Cyclone Freddy dissipates over land, although flooding remains a threat in both countries.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023

Syrians Mark 12th Anniversary of Anti-regime Uprising

Thousands of Syrians demonstrated in the war-ravaged country's opposition-held northwest on Wednesday, marking 12 years since the start of pro-democracy protests and rejecting any international "normalization" with Damascus. The brutal repression of the 2011 protests, which began during the so-called "Arab Spring" uprisings, triggered a complex civil war that drew…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

Cholera Vaccination Campaign Starts in Northwest Syria

Syrian medics launched Tuesday the first cholera vaccination campaign in the opposition-held northwest since a deadly outbreak began in September, amid increased fears of contagion after last month’s devastating earthquake, AFP reported. The World Health Organization and UNICEF sent 1.7 million cholera vaccines to northwest Syria in January in preparation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2023

UN says malnutrition in mothers soars in crisis-hit countries

UN report raises alarm on need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for adolescent girls and women.

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2023

How to buy tickets for Soccer Aid 2023 at Old Trafford

Soccer Aid 2023 returns to Old Trafford, with the match having not been held there for five years.

Manchester Evening News · Mar 7, 2023

When is Soccer Aid 2023? Date, kick-off time, players and how to watch on TV

Soccer Aid returns to Manchester United's Old Trafford ground this year with several celebrities and footballers taking part in the hotly-anticipated UNICEF charity match.

Manchester Evening News · Mar 7, 2023

Soccer Aid 2023 lineups: Who is playing for England and World XI?

The charity football match has raised more than £75 million for Unicef since in 2006

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023

Malnutrition rises in pregnant women in 12 at-risk countries

A new United Nations report says acute malnutrition among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers has increased by 25% in the past two years in 12 countries hard hit by rising food prices fueled by the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Jill Scott set to be England’s first female captain at Soccer Aid

The Euro 2022 winner will lead England against a World XI FC at Old Trafford on June 11.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023