Belarus ‘engulfed in fear’, Human Rights Council hears

GENEVA — The deterioration of human rights in Belarus continues to engulf the country in a climate of fear and arbitrary rule, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Wednesday.Presenting

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Syria’s needs are at their highest ever, says top rights probe

DAMASCUS — Syria’s humanitarian needs are at their highest ever and any move to block aid from reaching the war-torn country should be resisted strongly, a top UN Human Rights Council probe said on

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A visionary ‘blue transformation’ strategy to enhance underwater food systems

LISBON — Record levels of fisheries and aquaculture production are making a critical contribution to global food security, the UN Ocean Conference under way in Lisbon, Portugal, heard on Wednesday.The

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Human rights under threat in DR Congo and beyond, Security Council hears

NEW YORK — The resurgence of the M23 armed group has “broad repercussions” for the security, human rights and humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and for the

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Flight from cities due to COVID-19 short-lived, says flagship UN-Habitat report

KATOWICE — A new United Nations report says that rapid urbanization was only temporarily delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the global urban population back on track to grow by another 2.2 billion

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Shocking toll on children in Myanmar must be spur to action, says UN rights expert

YANGON — Myanmar’s military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February’s coup, a top independent Human Rights Council-appointed

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Japan swelters in worst heatwave since 1875

TOKYO — Japan is sweltering under the hottest day yet of its worst heatwave for almost 150 years.The blistering heat has drawn official warnings of a looming power shortage, and led to calls for people

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Trump urged armed supporters to storm Capitol, aide testifies

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump knew supporters had weapons when he urged them to storm the Capitol to overturn the 2020 election, a former White House aide has said.Ex-aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified to

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Ex-aide paints devastating picture of Trump

WASHINGTON — Up until now, the congressional committee investigating the 6 January attack on the Capitol was missing a key piece of the puzzle - the testimony of someone who could offer a first-hand

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Trump aides left speechless by Hutchinson testimony

WASHINGTON — Aides to former President Donald Trump were left speechless amid the first half of Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony on Tuesday, acknowledging to CNN that her testimony was "a bombshell"

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Rise of disinformation a symptom undermining public trust: Bachelet

GENEVA — Societies everywhere are beset by “global diseases” including systemic inequality which have helped fuel a rise in disinformation, or the deliberate spreading of falsehoods, said the UN

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Cycle of death and destruction in Ukraine must stop: UN official

NEW YORK — The “horrific conflict,” in Ukraine shows no signs of abating, the UN political and peacebuilding chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, pointing out that since her last update on

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Guterres outlines four recommendations to help us all ‘Save Our Ocean’

LISBON — At the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to commit and unite around the protection and preservation of our seas.Speaking

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Put women’s rights ‘front and center’ of climate policies: Bachelet

GENEVA — Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent consequences, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday.“While I welcome

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Mounting violence leaving ‘scores of Palestinian and Israeli casualties’

JERUSALEM — “High level” violence has resulted in “scores of Palestinian and Israeli casualties”, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Monday.Speaking

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Tackling marine pollution: Individual action, key to ocean restoration

LISBON — On Monday, thousands of people gathered at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference. Riding on the global momentum generated by the event,

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Inclusive cities critical to post-pandemic recovery: Guterres

WARSAW — A UN conference on transforming the world's urban areas is under way in Poland this week, which will include a dialogue on urban crisis recovery and reconstruction, centered on neighboring

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Prince Charles: Cash donation reports checked by watchdog

LONDON — The Charity Commission is examining whether it needs to carry out a review of donations received by a charity of the Prince of Wales.The Sunday Times reported that millions of euros in cash

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G7 leaders detail $600bn plan to rival China's Belt and Road initiative

ELMAU CASTLE, Germany — G7 leaders have detailed plans to mobilize $600bn in funding for the developing world in a move seen as a counter to China's Belt and Road plan.The Partnership for Global

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Scores injured in deadly bullfight stand collapse in Colombia

BOGOTA — At least four people have been killed and more than 300 were injured after a stand collapsed during a bullfight in central Colombia.Footage showed the three-story wooden stand filled with spectators

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Ecuador promises fuel price cuts amid protests

QUITO — Ecuador's president has promised to lower fuel prices across the country after weeks of disruptive mass protests over the cost of living.Protesters have blocked key roads and staged mass

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Nasa launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport

CANBERRA — An unassuming patch of red dirt in remote Australia has made history as the site of Nasa's first rocket launch from a commercial spaceport outside the US.The sub-orbital rocket blasted

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North Korea denounces US 'aggression' as it marks war anniversary

SEOUL — North Korea on Saturday condemned "aggression moves" by Washington and Seoul, vowing to take revenge as it marked the 72nd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War at a time of

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NATO summit to highlight growing influence of Russia, China in Africa

MADRID — While Russia's invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance's new Strategic Concept — its main working document for the next decade —

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Norway mourns as memorial service for victims of Oslo shooting held

OSLO — Norway's prime minister and members of the royal family joined mourners at a memorial service in Oslo Cathedral Sunday for the victims of a shooting in the capital's nightlife district.A

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UK joins ban on imports of Russian gold

LONDON — The UK, US, Canada and Japan will ban imports of Russian gold in an effort to hit Moscow's ability to fund the war in Ukraine.The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the move would "strike

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Prince Charles 'accepted a suitcase with 1m euros', report claims

LONDON — Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, accepted a suitcase containing a million euros in cash from a former Qatari prime minister, the Sunday Times has reported.The paper says this was one of

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Huge fire engulfs ferry in Philippines

MANILA — A fire engulfed a ferry carrying 165 people in the central Philippines and rescuers now say all but two have been brought to safety.One person is confirmed to have died and one is missing, the

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20 people found dead in South Africa nightclub

JOHANNESBURG — At least 20 people have been found dead in a nightclub in South Africa's East London city, officials said.Bodies were found at the Enyobeni Tavern early on Sunday, and reports say

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Monkeypox not presently a global public health emergency: WHO

GENEVA — The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday, though “intense response efforts” are needed to

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Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan

KABUL — Emergency lifesaving aid relief continued to flow into quake-hit eastern Afghanistan on Friday, as UN humanitarians and partners rushed to help the most vulnerable communities.One of the UN teams

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UN plan calls for real progress towards ending internal displacement crisis

NEW YORK — With record numbers of people uprooted within their homelands due to conflict, disasters, the climate emergency and other tragedies, more must be done to end this crisis, UN Secretary-General

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UN rights chief urges leaders to ‘turn the page on rhetoric’

SARAJEVO— Leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina must abandon divisive policies and focus on building an inclusive future for all, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday in the capital, Sarajevo,

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India logs highest FDI inflow in 2020-21

NEW DELHI — The Indian government told Parliament recently that the country registered its highest-ever annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of $81.97 billion in 2020-21. The government said

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Qatari Amir starts two-day official visit to Egypt

CAIRO — Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Cairo Friday, starting an official two-day visit to Egypt.The Qatari Amir was received at the Cairo International Airport by Egyptian

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Australia looks to mend French ties on PM visit after submarine row

SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit France next week as his new Labor government looks to repair relations strained last year when Australia scrapped a French submarine deal. Australia

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Lebanon's Mikati named PM, urges action to secure IMF deal

BEIRUT — Lebanon's Najib Mikati was named prime minister on Thursday, urging fractious politicians to set aside differences to secure an IMF deal which, he said, was the only chance to save the country

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India’s Supreme Court rejects riots plea against PM Modi

NEW DELHI — India's Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that cleared Prime Minister Narendra Modi of complicity in the 2002 Gujarat riots.In 2013, a court in Gujarat had rejected a plea against the

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Supporting UN refugee agency for Palestine means ‘investing in stability for the region’

NEW YORK — Investing in the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is also “investing in stability” for the entire Middle East region, the UN chief told a pledging conference on Thursday.“It

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Global hunger crisis pushing one child per minute, into severe malnutrition

NEW YORK — Because of the global hunger crisis, every single minute, one child is pushed into life-threatening, severe malnutrition.That’s the alarming message on Thursday from UN Children’s Fund

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Monkeypox: Amid uncertainty, global situation cannot be ignored, says WHO chief

GENEVA — Addressing the first meeting of the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee on Thursday over the global Monkeypox outbreak, the WHO chief told members that person-to-person transmission

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Talking to the Taliban ‘only way forward’ in Afghanistan

NEW YORK — The devastating earthquake on Wednesday is just one of several emergencies facing Afghanistan, and continued dialogue with the Taliban de facto authorities remains the only way to address

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Two killed as electric car falls from third floor of Shanghai office building

SHANGHAI — Chinese electric carmaker Nio says that two people were killed when one of its vehicles fell from the third floor of its headquarters in Shanghai.One member of staff and a person from a partner

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US Senate passes first gun control bill in decades

WASHINGTON — The US Senate has passed a gun control bill - the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years.Fifteen Republicans joined Democrats in the upper chamber of Congress to approve

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‘De facto lethargy’ in Central African Republic despite escalating attacks

NEW YORK — Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republic’s political process, which has lapsed into a state of “de facto lethargy” even as horrific attacks against civilians

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UN agencies rush to aid Afghanistan following deadly quake

GENEVA — The UN and partners have rushed to support Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake that hit two provinces in the east of the country early on Wednesday morning.At least 1,000 people have

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UN chief honors staff who died securing peace, feeding the hungry

NEW YORK — In a solemn ceremony, the UN chief on Wednesday honored the memory of 485 UN personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty during 2021, “the highest number of colleagues” ever lost

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Guterres ‘shocked and outraged’ by reports of civilian massacres in Mali

NEW YORK — The Secretary-General issued a statement on Wednesday expressing his shock and outrage over reports that well over a hundred civilians have been killed in the past week, during attacks by

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Russian Nobel winner praises UNICEF as excellent choice to distribute auction proceeds

NEW YORK — The Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov who auctioned off his gold medal to raise money for child refugees on Monday, has told UN News that the record-breaking sale of $103.5 million proved

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Taliban appeal for international aid after devastating earthquake

KABUL — The Taliban in Afghanistan have appealed for international support, as the country deals with the aftermath of a devastating 6.1 magnitude earthquake.More than 1,000 people have been killed and

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Brics nations push for global clout amid Ukraine war

NEW DELHI — The leaders of the Brics group of nations are meeting this year amid major shifts in the geopolitical order.The group, which owes its name to the initials of its five member states — Brazil,

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Hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods ravage southern China

BEIJING — Hundreds of thousands of people in China have been evacuated in several southern and eastern provinces after unrelenting rains caused floods and triggered landslides.Two provinces upgraded

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Site of Texas school shooting to be demolished

WASHINGTON — Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers, will be demolished, the city's mayor has said.Don McLaughlin made the claim on Tuesday at

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Celebrating the union of body and soul: UN marks International Yoga Day

NEW YORK — UN delegates and staffers spread out their yoga mats and stretched into various yoga “asanas” or poses, at an outdo​​or event on Monday evening at UN Headquarters in New York, to celebrate

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222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support

NEW YORK — A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children requiring educational support has grown from an estimated 75 million in 2016,

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Ukraine: UN and partners deliver lifesaving aid to Donetska region

GENEVA — Critical relief supplies for nearly 64,000 people have been delivered to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, two cities in the Government-controlled areas of the eastern Donetska oblast, or region, in

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Capitol riot hearing: Poll officials detail Trump voters' death threats

WASHINGTON — Trump supporters threatened election officials and their families after they refused to quash his 2020 defeat, a congressional panel has heard.The speaker of Arizona's statehouse, Rusty

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French court rules in favor of burkini ban

PARIS — France's highest administrative court has upheld a nationwide ban on the wearing of ‘burkini’ swimming costumes in public pools.Authorities in Grenoble had challenged the ban on the full-body

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Tens of thousands rally in Tbilisi to demand EU membership for Georgia

TBILISI — Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Monday to demand EU membership for the former Soviet republic in the Caucasus.Waving European and Georgian flags,

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Lebanon: $3.2bln plan launched to support local families and refugees

BEIRUT — The Lebanese Government, the United Nations and partners on Monday announced a $3.2 billion appeal for the country to address ongoing impacts from the war in neighboring Syria and the current

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UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger

ROME — The UN World Food Programme, WFP, said on Monday that it will have no choice but to make further food ration cuts soon for refugees.The cause of the imminent cuts is multiplying humanitarian needs

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Côte d'Ivoire welcomes families home, as refugee status formally ends

GENEVA — The resolution of a civil conflict fuelled-displacement crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, which at its height forced more than 300,000 people to flee to neighboring countries and beyond, is “a

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Amid escalating needs and soaring hunger, refugees caught in the eye of the perfect storm

ROME — Further food ration cuts are imminent for refugees as humanitarian needs multiply around the world while funding struggles to keep pace, the UN food relief agency warned on Monday, World Refugee

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ACG institutions launch food security action with initial $10 billion package

VIENNA — The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) is taking action in response to the global food supply crisis. As a first step, the group is providing an initial $10 billion for immediate relief and long-term

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How bulldozers became a vehicle of injustice in India

NEW DELHI — Bulldozers, invented 100 years ago, have been used across the world to build homes, offices, roads and other infrastructures.But in recent years, many say, they have become a weapon in the

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Dozens killed, millions stranded as floods ravage parts of Bangladesh, India

DHAKA/GUWAHATI — At least 59 people are known to have died in lightning strikes and landslides triggered by severe monsoon storms in India and Bangladesh.Millions of people have been stranded while emergency

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Macron loses majority as French vote fragments

President Macron has fallen well short of winning the 289 he needed to keep control of the Assembly.PARIS — Less than two months after he was re-elected president, Emmanuel Macron has lost control of

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Guterres visits refugees resettled in NYC, urges world to ‘stand together in solidarity’

NEW YORK — Ahead of World Refugee Day, marked annually on June 20, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday visited refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan now living, working and adding to the

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French National Assembly vote decides battle between Macron and left

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron needs 289 seats in the National Assembly to maintain his outright majorityMacron beat the far right to retain the presidency in April but, less than two months

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Spanish firefighters tackle wildfires as Europe swelters

MADRID — Firefighters have been battling wildfires in parts of Spain, as the country faces its warmest early summer in decades.Parts of western Europe have been experiencing extreme heat under a wave

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Nearly one billion people have a mental disorder: WHO

GENEVA — Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, according to latest UN data — a staggering figure that is even more worrying, if you consider that it includes

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Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’

NEW YORK — Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that “terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities,” the UN chief said on Friday.In his message

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UN expert urges UK to halt transfer of asylum seekers to Rwanda

GENEVA — A UN human rights expert on Friday urged the United Kingdom to halt its controversial policy of transferring some asylum seekers to Rwanda and expressed serious concern that the two country’s

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‘Surprise’ early heatwave in Europe, harbinger of things to come

GENEVA — Sweltering conditions in Europe have come earlier than expected this year but the bad news is, they’re the shape of things to come. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO),

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Urgent support needed for 14,000 who fled following Burkina Faso massacre

GENEVA — In Burkina Faso, UN humanitarians on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by armed groups forced thousands to flee their homes in the east of the country.According

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World has ‘gambled on fossil fuels and lost’, warns Guterres

NEW YORK — The current global economic paradigm of infinite growth based on using up a finite amount of resources, such as fossil fuels, will only deliver a “permanent triple whammy of inflation, climate

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Sri Lanka: WFP ramps up emergency support beginning with pregnant mothers

ROME — The World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday began distributing food vouchers to pregnant women in underserved districts of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, marking the start of the UN agency’s

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Urban warfare needs new curbs on explosive weapons, urge humanitarians

GENEVA — A UN-partnered bid to address the use of explosive weapons in towns and cities took a further step forward on Thursday, as Member States prepared to gather in Geneva to examine a concrete new

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Sudan: One-third of population faces acute food insecurity

ROME — One-third of Sudan’s population, or 15 million people, are facing acute food insecurity, according to a new assessment released on Thursday by the World Food Programme (WFP).The Comprehensive

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Viral video showing police brutality shocks India

NEW DELHI — A video showing Indian police beating a group of Muslims in custody has been viewed by millions after it was shared by an elected member of the ruling BJP party who praised their brutal actions

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More than 100 million now forcibly displaced: UNHCR report

GENEVA — A staggering 100 million people have now been forced to flee their homes globally, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday, highlighting worldwide food insecurity, the climate crisis,

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A record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF

NEW YORK — Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes by the end of last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates – the highest number

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Promoting women’s rights, a proven strategy for peace and stability: Guterres

NEW YORK — The Women, Peace and Security agenda is “one of our best hopes” for a more peaceful future and a liveable planet, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday.“At

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Sanctions on Russia already hitting remittance-dependent countries in Central Asia: IOM

GENEVA — As the UN marks the International Day of Family Remittances on Thursday, there is concern that economic contraction and job losses in Russia — likely to now rise further as a result of sanctions

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Ukraine war: Thousands of civilians trapped in Severodonetsk

KYIV — Thousands of civilians are trapped in the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk with essential supplies running out, the United Nations is warning.Many of them are sheltering in bunkers beneath the

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Suspect admits shooting missing Amazon pair, Brazil police say

BRASILIA — Brazilian police say a suspect has confessed to shooting British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.Detective Eduardo Fontes said the man, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira,

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EU refuses to rule out suspending Brexit trade deal

BRUSSELS — The European Commission won't rule out suspending the EU-UK trade deal if the UK approves a draft bill that unilaterally overrides parts of the Brexit agreement."We will be very firm

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Europe at 'epicenter' of monkeypox outbreak, WHO says

GENEVA — Europe remains at the "epicenter" of a global monkeypox outbreak, the World Health Organization's European regional office said on Wednesday.There are 25 countries in the region

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Leaked union email says easyJet staff face ‘serious safety risk’

LONDON — The UK’s second-largest union has slammed easyJet flight cancelations in a scathing email obtained by Euronews.In a letter to easyJet’s leadership team, Unite — which represents 60,000

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UK-to-Rwanda asylum flight canceled after legal action

LONDON — The first flight due to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda was canceled minutes before take-off after legal rulings on Tuesday evening.Up to seven people had been expected to be removed

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Disabilities convention supports ‘inclusive, accessible, and sustainable world’

GENEVA — We have the tools to end the “systemic marginalization” of persons with disabilities, the UN chief told the 15th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with

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Climate change: More fossil fuel investment, just ‘delusional’, warns Guterres

NEW YORK — New funding from governments for fossil fuel exploration or production is simply “delusional” the UN chief warned on Tuesday, adding that it would only “further feed the scourge or war,

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South Sudan: UN humanitarians forced to cut aid to 1.7 million people

GENEVA — Food assistance to 1.7 million people in South Sudan has been suspended, the UN World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday, citing a funding crunch and rising needs.The agency said that had left

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Cycle of ‘human rights violations and abuses’ continues in Myanmar, warns Bachelet

GENEVA — Still suffering from the devastating consequences of the February 2021 military coup, the UN rights chief said on Tuesday that the people of Myanmar remain “trapped in a cycle of poverty and

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Hunger in Latin America: Whole continent is on the move, warns WFP

GENEVA — Ever greater numbers of vulnerable people are risking their lives on dangerous migration routes in Latin America, forced to move by the global food security crisis that’s been made worse by

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Trump slams Capitol riot inquiry as 'Kangaroo Court'

WASHINGTON — Former US President Donald Trump has blasted the congressional inquiry into the Capitol riot as a "Kangaroo Court".In a 12-page statement, he said the investigation was designed

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UK’s bid to export refugees to Rwanda ‘all wrong’, says UN refugee chief

GENEVA — UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Monday dismissed the British Government’s proposal to process United Kingdom-bound asylum seekers in Rwanda, describing the offshore deal

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Afghanistan: World Bank provides $150 million lifeline to stem rural hunger

ROME — A critical $150 million lifeline for rural families in Afghanistan was announced by the World Bank on Monday, part of an overall package of $195 million, for critical livelihood and life-saving

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Pioneering Namibia MP, Indonesia family planning board, win 2022 UN Population Award

NEW YORK — The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, announced on Monday the winners of its 2022 UN Population Award, with the individual prize going to a young trailblazing parliamentarian

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Northern Ireland Protocol: UK publishes controversial legislation to change Brexit treaty

LONDON/ BRUSSELS — The United Kingdom published legislation on Monday that would alter the Northern Ireland Protocol, in a move the EU denounced as a unilateral action that was “damaging to mutual

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Report finds 196 German clerics abused children in Münster diocese

BERLIN — At least 196 clerics sexually abused children over several years in one German Catholic diocese, according to a new independent report.The study found that there was a “massive leadership

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Stoltenberg hopes for quick solution to Finland, Sweden bids

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday called for a solution to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden “as soon as possible,” clarifying that an upcoming NATO summit at the

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Arab League chief dresses importance of joint Arab-European partnership

CAIRO — The partnership between the Arab League and the Europe is important and vital to achieve mutual goals and to overcome various challenges facing both parties, said the League’s Secretary General

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Palestine, Syria, Ukraine: The life of Marsel, a child of wars

PARIS — Marsel has roots in three countries, Palestine, Syria and Ukraine. For three generations, his family has been fleeing wars. Last stop: Paris.Like many Syrians, Marsel arrived in 2016 in France

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Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi

LILONGWE, Malawi — The widespread exploitation of men, women, and children at a refugee camp in Malawi has been uncovered by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Malawian Police

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Australian defense minister has ice-breaking meeting with Chinese counterpart

SINGAPORE — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles revealed on Sunday that he held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Gen, Wei Fenghe, on sidelines of the “Shangri La summit” in Singapore.The

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Luton murder arrest after man is struck by car

LONDON — A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man who was hit by a car.Police said the man in his 60s died shortly after emergency services arrived at Axe

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UN calls on militants in eastern DR Congo to ‘immediately cease’ civilian attacks

NEW YORK — The UN issued a statement on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to “immediately cease”.Spokesperson Stéphane

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A ‘child of international solidarity’

GENEVA — For three generations, Marsel Abdo’s family have been fleeing conflict, including the Syrian war and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.It began when grandfather left his home in Palestine after

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Scholz calls for EU accession talks but fails to shift Bulgaria's objections

SKOPJE — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria on Saturday in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both

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Online posts falsely claim Trump gold card provides free food and gas

WASHINGTON — Amid ongoing investigations into the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, the Save America political action committee has promoted "golden" loyalty cards to the former US President Donald Trump.Multiple

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Myanmar: Death sentences ‘vile attempt at instilling fear’, rights experts charge

GENEVA — The international community must increase pressure on Myanmar ‘s military rulers in the wake of their decision to move ahead with death sentences against four individuals, including two prominent

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Mediterranean Sea journeys for migrants have grown more deadly: UNHCR

GENEVA — Migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean to Europe on flimsy boats often piloted by people-smugglers, are at greater risk of dying now than for years, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR)

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World must ‘speed up’ efforts to end AIDS pandemic by 2030

GENEVA — To end AIDS, beat COVID-19 and “stop the pandemics of the future”, the world needs to ensure global access to lifesaving health technologies, the UN Chef de Cabinet has told a meeting of

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Austin says China muscling neighbors, plundering resources in Pacific

SINGAPORE — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called out China on Saturday for a series of coercive, aggressive and dangerous actions that threaten stability around Asia and vowed the United States would

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Five Marines killed in military aircraft crash in California

SAN DIEGO — Five US Marines died after a military aircraft crashed during a training mission Wednesday near Glamis, California, the US Marine Corps said in a statement Thursday.The MV-22B Osprey went

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Ethiopian migrants head home on first ever return flight from Yemen's Ma'rib

GENEVA — For the first time ever, 150 Ethiopian migrants are flying to Addis Ababa on a Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flight from Yemen’s conflict-affected Ma’rib governarate, the UN migration

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Sri Lanka: UN appeals for $47 million for life-saving aid to 1.7 million people

NEW YORK — Sri Lanka is experiencing a multidimensional economic crisis, impacting fuel for cooking, transport, and industry.Sri Lanka is experiencing a multidimensional economic crisis, which is compounded

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UN deputy chief speaks out against ‘silent pandemic’ of gender-based violence worldwide

NUR-SULTAN — UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed was in Kazakhstan on Thursday, where she spoke out against the “silent pandemic” of gender-based violence worldwide, saying that only collective

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Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council

NEW YORK — Five countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly on Thursday.Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland

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World’s most vulnerable now paying even more for less food: FAO

ROME — Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year; this would be a new world record but worryingly, it’s going to buy them less food, not more.That’s

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Forge prosperous, democratic, equitable societies, Guterres tells Americas summit

LOS ANGELES — It is essential to close the gap between the great potential of the Americas region and the daily struggles facing its people, UN Secretary-António Guterres told senior officials from

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Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow

WELLINGTON — Scientists have for the first time found microplastics in freshly fallen Antarctic snow.Researchers from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand collected samples from 19 sites in Antarctica

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Zelensky ties fate of east Ukraine to battle for Severodonetsk

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that fighting for the city of Severodonetsk may decide the outcome of the war in the east of the country."In many respects, the fate of the

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Act now to end food, energy and finance crisis, Guterres tells world leaders

NEW YORK — Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost-of-living crisis which no country or community can escape, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday at a

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‘Great progress’ being made bringing Daesh terrorists to justice, Security Council hears

NEW YORK — Crimes committed by the Daesh (ISIS) terror network in Iraq constitute some of the “most gruesome acts we have seen in recent history”, the UN Special Advisor reminded the Security Council

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Terrorist groups exploiting power vacuums, UN chief warns

NEW YORK — While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from over, particularly in Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in New York on Wednesday.Guterres

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Monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries, warns Tedros

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday that monkeypox infections in non-endemic countries have passed the 1,000 mark and the risk of it becoming established in some is “real”.At

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Ukraine: WFP teams up with Uber in boost for pinpoint aid deliveries

ROME — If you’re a Ukrainian living in a hard-to-reach part of a city under fire, the chances of the UN being able to get lifesaving aid to you and your family are improving, thanks to an innovative

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‘Revitalize our seas’ UN chief urges on World Oceans Day

NEW YORK — Ensuring a healthy and productive ocean that serves the whole planet, is a “collective responsibility” that can only be fulfilled by working together, the UN chief told a celebratory event

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Food exports must keep flowing worldwide, FAO chief says

ROME — As part of ongoing international efforts to address growing concerns over global food security linked to the war in Ukraine, a top UN official on Wednesday urged countries not to slap restrictions

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Kansas woman admits to training all-female IS battalion in Syria

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — An American woman has confessed to leading an all-female squadron for the so-called Islamic State group in Syria, as well as plotting attacks on US soil.Allison Fluke-Ekren from

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Von der Leyen defends controversial approval of Polish recovery plan

STRASBOURGH — Ursula von der Leyen has defended her controversial decision to approve Poland's €35-billion recovery plan, arguing the judicial reforms that Brussels has imposed serve as "leverage"

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Geologist Fitton jailed in Iraq 'shell shocked' over verdict

BAGHDAD — The family of a British geologist jailed in Iraq for attempting to remove artifacts from the country says he is "shell shocked" over his 15-year prison sentence.Jim Fitton, 66, who

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Migrant caravan heads to US as key summit begins

MEXICO CITY — Thousands of migrants are headed to the US-Mexican border in a caravan timed to coincide with a meeting of Western Hemisphere leaders in Los Angeles.Some 6,000 people, including many from

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Japan, US conduct fighter jet drill after N, Korea missile launches

TOKYO — Japanese and US forces conducted a joint exercise with six fighters over the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, Tokyo’s Defense Ministry said, following North Korea’s missile launches two days ago.Four

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Palestinians observe somber 1967 ‘Al-Naksa’

GAZA — Palestinian factions on Tuesday rallied in Gaza’s center marking the somber 55th anniversary of the Israelis’ occupation of more Palestinian territories in 1967.Many Palestinians gathered

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Reports of sexual violence in Ukraine rising fast, Security Council hears

NEW YORK — Allegations of sexual violence by Russian troops in Ukraine are mounting, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday, expressing regret over a stark discrepancy between that

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Outrage in Poland over new 'pregnancy register'

WARSAW — Poland's government is facing criticism over a new provision that requires doctors to record each pregnancy in the country.Opposition MPs have labeled the medical data list as a "pregnancy

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UAE condemns statements insulting the Prophet in India

ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has condemned statements by the spokesperson for the Indian Bharatiya Janata Party, expressing its denunciation and rejection of insults of the Prophet Muhammad,

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Boris Johnson wins confidence vote

LONDON — British Prime Minsiter Boris Johnson won a confidence vote by Conservative MPs 211 to 148. It means he will stay in his job as prime minister.The result was announced by chairman of the 1922

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Indonesia, Australia to cover grains shortage caused by Russia-Ukraine war

JAKARTA — The governments of Indonesia and Australia agreed on Monday to cover the shortage in grains supplies caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. This agreement came in a virtually broadcasted press conference

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Grossi: Great threat facing Ukraine’s largest nuclear power station

VIENNA—The Zaporizhzhia Ukrainian nuclear power station, which is the largest energy plant in Europe, is under great threat and its safety is endangered, as well as the guarantee systems in the International

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UK to send Ukraine M270 multiple-launch rocket systems

LONDON — The UK is sending its first long-range missiles to Ukraine, the defence secretary has said, despite a threat from Russia to the West.Ben Wallace said the M270 multiple-launch rocket system will

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Flight ban hits Russian foreign minister's visit to Serbia

BELGRADE — A visit to Serbia by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has been canceled because three of Serbia's neighbors have refused to let his plane use their airspace.EU member Bulgaria imposed

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South Korea and US fire missiles in warning to North Korea

SEOUL — South Korea and the US launched eight missiles on Monday, in response to a volley of ballistic missiles fired by North Korea the previous day.It comes as Pyongyang continues to escalate its missile

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Diplomatic storm over comments against the Prophet by India's ruling party officials

NEW DELHI — An international diplomatic storm has engulfed India’s ruling party after it expelled a party official over insulting remarks she had made toward the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).Nupur

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A catering program with baked-in prospects for vulnerable Liberian girls

MONROVIA — Agnes-Josephine Kenderman, a Liberian teenage mother, is benefiting from a UN-backed initiative to empower young vulnerable girls, which includes training to help her make and sell pastries

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World War II veterans gather to commemorate D-Day Normandy landings

PARIS — Allied World War II veterans are gathering for commemorations to honor the nearly 160,000 troops from the UK, the US, Canada and other nations who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a decisive

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Arab Parliament, UAE welcome extension of truce in Yemen

CAIRO — The Arab Parliament has welcomed extending the truce in Yemen for two additional months, calling on the international community to ensure committing to the ceasefire in Yemen and work to push

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Hundreds of settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque amid intensive police deployment

RAMALLAH — Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Sunday raided the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque from "Bab Al Magharbeh," on the occasion of the "Feast of the Revelation of the Torah", to

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Mummy laughs and cries with us all, says Prince Charles

LONDON — The Prince of Wales has paid a heartfelt tribute to his "mummy", the Queen, at the Platinum Party at the Palace that drew huge crowds."You laugh and cry with us and, most importantly,

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After 100 days of Ukraine war, Guterres calls for end to violence, as UN works to free up vital food and fertilizer exports

NEW YORK — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 100th day on Friday, António Guterres marked the grim milestone with a renewed call for an immediate end to the violence, while the United Nations

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UN condemns second ‘cowardly’ attack in three days in Mali against peacekeepers

GENEVA — Two Egyptian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were killed on Friday — the second fatal attack this week on a peacekeeping convoy in the West African country.The blue

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World Environment Day: Earth ‘cannot keep up with our demands’

NEW YORK — “This planet is our only home,” Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World Environment Day, to be marked this Sunday, warning that the Earth’s natural systems

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Stockholm+50 issues call for urgent environmental and economic transformation

STOCKHOLM — The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently address global environmental concerns, and for a just transition to sustainable

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Make mental health support part of climate action plans: WHO

GENEVA — Mental health support must be included in national responses to climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new policy brief, launched on Friday at the Stockholm+50 environmental

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Rights experts urge Israel to cease eviction and demolition of Bedouin village

GENEVA — Israel must halt plans to demolish a Bedouin village in the Naqab desert that will forcibly displace hundreds of residents in a bid to expand Jewish-only settlements, two experts appointed by

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Zero waste: The Portuguese business turning leftover fish into dog treats

LISBON — There’s no doubt that food loss and waste has been undermining the sustainability of our food systems. In an effort to counter this, some small businesses around the world are putting the

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Chad declares emergency over food insecurity

N’DJAMENA — Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby has signed a decree declaring a food and nutrition emergency."This decision follows the constant deterioration of the food and nutritional

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Viral video shows India woman risking life for water

NEW DELHI — A viral video showing a woman scaling the wall of a well to access water has highlighted the acute shortage in several areas of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.The video shows

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Kuwait criticizes US embassy over pro-LGBT tweets

KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait has summoned a top US diplomat in protest over tweets from the American embassy supporting LGBT rights, its foreign ministry says.US officials there had posted a rainbow flag and

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North Korea takes the helm of top disarmament group

NEW YORK — North Korea has temporarily taken over as head of a top nuclear disarmament forum at the United Nations.It comes as Pyongyang was earlier this year accused of testing an intercontinental ballistic

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Colombian 'Chess Player' drug lord dies in US prison

RALEIGH,North Carolina — The former head of Colombia's once-powerful Cali drugs cartel has died in prison in the United States.At one point, Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela controlled the vast majority

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At least 4 people killed in US hospital shooting

TULSA, Oklahoma — At least four people were killed Wednesday in a shooting on a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said in a news conference Wednesday evening.The gunman is also dead, police

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Brussels approves Poland’s €35-bn recovery plan despite lingering rule of law concerns

BRUSSELS — The European Commission has given its assent to the Polish recovery plan, a key step to the country unlocking €23.9 billion in grants and €11.5 billion in low-interest loans.The announcement

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Croatia could adopt euro in January 2023 as Commission gives the all-clear

BRUSSELS — Croatia could be the next country to join the eurozone after the Commission gave its approval on Wednesday.If the move is endorsed by the Eurogroup and EU Council later this month, Croatia

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What is the high-tech rocket system the US plans to send to Ukraine?

KIEV — The US will send truck-mounted high-tech rocket systems to Ukraine as the country continues to defend itself against Russia’s invasion.Ukraine’s leaders have been asking for the weapons which

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US to send longer-range rockets to Ukraine in latest aid package

WASHINGTON — A White House official said the weapons would include medium-range High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)The US will send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems to help it defend itself,

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