Gang violence, displacement and instability have long gripped Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country, but attacks over the past two months have shattered even […]
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Haitian media struggle to survive in face of attacks, revenue collapse
The Caribbean island nation is facing humanitarian, economic and political crises in addition to the break-down of law and order. In the last week, three […]
Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears
The Council – the UN’s foremost human rights forum – also heard updates on allegations of ongoing abuses in Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar. According […]
US Suspends Some Efforts To Counter Russian Sabotage As Trump Moves Closer To Putin
New York/Berlin: Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow […]
During Trump Call, Putin’s “Key Condition” To Prevent Ukraine War Escalation
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to a proposal by US President Donald Trump for Russia and Ukraine to stop hitting each other’s […]
Artificial Intelligence ‘Reshaping’ Organised Crime, Warns Europol
The Hague: Artificial intelligence is turbocharging organised crime, from creating child sexual abuse images to money laundering via cryptocurrency, Europol warned Tuesday, with advances like […]
India Needs Satellite Internet, Telecom Minister Says in Boost to Elon Musk’s Starlink
India needs satellite internet especially in its rural areas, its telecom minister said, a positive regulatory sign for Elon Musk’s Starlink which has aspirations to operate in […]
Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres
There’s a positive “new atmosphere” surrounding the discussions, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. Speaking in Geneva after a second day of informal talks, the […]
Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela
Council-appointed experts pointed to grave violations of fundamental rights in Iran, linked to popular protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Sara Hossein, […]
‘Intolerable’ suffering in Gaza amid deadly airstrikes, continued aid blockade
“We will not give up on these objectives,” António Guterres said during a press encounter at the UN Office in Geneva. Airstrikes resume, aid blocked […]
