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January 2023

Sex Trade Survivors, Women’s and Human Rights Advocates, and Anti-Trafficking Organizations from Around the World Call on South Africa to Reject New Bill Decriminalizing the Sex Trade

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly 2,000 sex trade survivors, women’s and human rights advocates, anti-trafficking organizations, frontline service providers, and concerned individuals from over 60 countries signed an open letter urging the South African government to reject the Bill proposed by the Minister and Deputy Minister of

Czech Ex-Premier Babis Acquitted in EU Funds Fraud Case

A Prague court on Monday acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies.A prosecutor requested a three-year suspended sentence and a fine of $440,000 for the populist billionaire. T…

New Guidance: Use Drugs, Surgery Early for Obesity in Kids

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.The long-standing practice of …

Australian Open Tennis Tournament Not Testing for COVID-19

One year after Australia deported Serbian tennis champion Novak Djokovic for refusing to get vaccinated, Australian Open tournament officials say players this year will not be tested for COVID-19 and would even be allowed to compete even if they had th…

Two shining victories within three days

Eritrean Olympian Athlete Rahel Daniel won Gold Medal at the 79th World Cross-Country Championship 2022 held on 8 January in Spain.Rahel Daniel finished the 7.6 km race in 25 minutes and 43 seconds followed by Kenyan, Ethiopian and Bahrain athletes.Rah…