Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. […]
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Middle East war: UN’s Türk decries ‘severe restrictions’ on free speech
“Repression of civic space and freedom of expression has significantly deepened across the Middle East, compounding the already existing climate of fear unleashed by multiple […]
Breaking the Gaza aid bottleneck: 106-tonne delivery arrives via new sea route
The consignment through the WHO Humanitarian Bridge Initiative in Cyprus arrived at Ashdod port in Israel and is being prepared for onward distribution to the devastated enclave. “This shipment marks a […]
World News in Brief: Ukraine drone attacks, Afghan rights, Zero-Waste Day
In a night of further terror for civilians, on 28 March, a drone strike hit the Odesa Maternity Hospital No.5 with dozens of pregnant women […]
The image from Gaza that still haunts me: Palestine relief agency chief
“No doubt that I have mixed feelings today,” he says. “Bitterness, because I have been at the forefront over the last two years of extraordinary […]
Developing countries are being priced out, in struggle for affordable finance
A credit rating is an assessment of how likely a borrower, such as a government, is to repay its debt on time and in full. […]
UN peacekeeper killed, another seriously injured, in southern Lebanon
The blue helmet from Indonesia was deployed with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which reported that a projectile exploded at its position near […]
Kidnapped and tortured on an infamous migration route to Saudi Arabia
When Jamal, an Ethiopian man in his early thirties, set out along what has become known as the eastern route, he was not chasing work, […]
Middle East war: Attacks on vital healthcare, evacuation strike fears
In a rare piece of good news, though, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said that aid shipments are getting “back on track” from Dubai, […]
UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’
The resolution spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour. Three countries – Argentina, Israel and the United States – voted against and 52 abstained. “Today, we come together in solemn solidarity to affirm truth and […]
