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Twenty years of progress on gender parity now fragile, WEF report finds

Sep 18, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], September 18: Twenty years after the World Economic Forum (WEF) first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026, published today. Women now reach senior leadership in business and government at levels that were rare in 2006 yet remain largely underrepresented in roles that carry the greatest economic and political influence.

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WHO reports encouraging signs of progress against Ebola

Sep 17, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], September 17: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said on...

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OpenAI launches framework to report unexpected AI model behavior

Sep 17, 2026

Washington [US], September 17: OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it will publish reports on unexpected or unauthorised...

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Nepal flood missing toll rises to 6,150

Sep 17, 2026

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 17: Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Wednesday that...