World News in Brief: New declaration on NCDs and mental health, Khartoum shelter crisis, WFP lifeline in Ukraine, South Sudan rights update

World News in Brief: New declaration on NCDs and mental health, Khartoum shelter crisis, WFP lifeline in Ukraine, South Sudan rights update

The text, negotiated over five months, will go before the General Assembly for approval in just a few weeks’ time. It was adopted at a high-level meeting at UN Headquarters late on Thursday, where heads of State, government leaders and health ministers stressed the urgency of coordinated action. NCDs such as heart and lung disease, cancer…

Read More
Yahoo news home

Electrical fire breaks out at local dorm; no students hurt

Firefighters worked to extinguish an electrical fire at a local residence hall on Friday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Around 3:30 p.m., Springfield firefighters were called to Myers Hall at Wittenberg University for reports of fire. TRENDING STORIES: Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement An electrical fire broke out, according to…

Read More
Yahoo news home

Child predator in Taylorsville gets 30-year sentence after pretending to be a minor, extorting victim for sexual images, videos

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — A Taylorsville man has been given a 30-year prison sentence after pretending to be a minor female and convincing a 14-year-old to send sexually explicit photos and videos, which he then used to extort the victim for more explicit material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Utah. Carlos Arturo…

Read More
Dozens Protest Netanyahu’s Speech at the United Nations

Dozens Protest Netanyahu’s Speech at the United Nations

new video loaded: Dozens Protest Netanyahu’s Speech at the United Nations 1:42 Prime Minister Netanyahu defended Israel’s attacks in his address to the United Nations as dozens of leaders walked out in protest. By McKinnon de Kuyper September 26, 2025 U.K. Court Dismisses Kneecap Rapper Terrorism Charge 1:00 Israel Launches Deadly Strikes on Yemeni Capital…

Read More
Bangladesh calls for urgent action to prevent ‘catastrophic’ Rohingya aid crisis

Bangladesh calls for urgent action to prevent ‘catastrophic’ Rohingya aid crisis

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that the Rohingya refugee crisis is on the brink of collapse as international aid dries up, urging immediate global action to prevent “a catastrophic situation.” Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser of the interim Government Muhammad Yunus addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…

Read More
Yahoo news home

Marion County teen found safe following Amber Alert

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says the missing teenager they were looking for has been found safe in Williston. Deputies were searching for 17-year-old Caden Speight. His disappearance triggered an Amber Alert Thursday night following reports that he had been abducted. On Friday, shortly before he was found, the sheriff’s office said those abduction repots…

Read More