According to UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, more than 290 schools have been damaged or destroyed in Ituri this year alone, bringing the total number of […]
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Record hunger in Haiti amid rising needs
The UN agency is sounding the alarm following the release of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, which uses a scale from […]
Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of health catastrophe
Unanimously adopting resolution 2777 (2025), the 15-member council stressed the “critical importance” of a continued presence of UNAMA and other UN agencies across Afghanistan. The […]
Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
Signed in 2018 to end years of conflict, the Revitalized Peace Agreement, initially set a three-year timeline for elections and the formation of a democratic […]
70 Killed In Nigeria As Petrol Tanker Explodes
Lagos: A petrol tanker truck exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had gathered to take the spilt fuel, […]
Bangladesh’s Top Court Acquits Khaleda Zia In Graft Case, Clears Way For Her To Run In Next Election
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last remaining corruption case against her, paving the way for the BNP […]
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India Shouldn’t Ignore Growing Chinese Trade In Neighbourhood
On January 1, 2025, the Maldives finally implemented its free trade agreement (FTA) with China after it came into being seven years ago. The opposition […]
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Egypt Tests New Extension Of Suez Canal
Cairo: Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimise the impact of currents on shipping and […]
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Argentina’s Soaring Poverty And What President Javier Milei Is Doing About It
Argentina, a nation once ranked among the wealthiest in the world, has found itself grappling with severe economic challenges over the past 25 years. Then, […]
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Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoy
Delivering his final briefing for the year, Hans Grundberg noted that 2024 was marked by immense turmoil and tragedy across the Middle East region, where […]
