New ECOSOC President to focus on safe migration, AI for sustainable development
Jul 26, 2024, at 11:20 pm
A veteran Canadian politician and diplomat was on Thursday elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which lies at the centre of the Organization’s efforts to advance sustainable development
France: Rail network hit by 'malicious' arson attacks ahead of Paris Olympics
Jul 26, 2024, at 08:27 pm
Just hours before the start of the Olympics, French railway company SNCF on Friday said its high-speed TGV network was hit by a series of 'malicious acts' which include arson attacks.
UN envoy warns of threat of return to ‘full-fledged war’ as regional tensions escalate in Yemen
Jul 24, 2024, at 11:34 pm
Yemen is at risk of returning to full-scale war and the international community has a common interest and responsibility to stop this from happening, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.
Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges
Jul 24, 2024, at 10:00 pm
Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA.
Russia: UN experts condemn sentencing of journalists
Jul 24, 2024, at 09:58 pm
Independent UN human rights experts said in a statement on Tuesday that the recent prison sentencing of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva send a “threatening message” to all journalists.
Australian woman allegedly gangraped in Paris ahead of Olympics, investigation ongoing
Jul 24, 2024, at 08:13 pm
French police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of an Australian tourist by five men in Central Paris ahead of the start of the Olympics in the upcoming days.
Jul 24, 2024, at 06:34 am
The King's guards, renowned for their meticulous routine and stringent discipline in protecting various locations throughout the United Kingdom, happen to attract tourists worldwide. Recently a tourist was injured as she posed for a photo with one of the horses of the Guard stationed outside the London museum
Kuwaiti couple divorces just three minutes after getting married
Jul 23, 2024, at 03:48 pm
Kuwait perhaps recorded one of the shortest marriages in history when the couple divorced just three minutes after he got married.
US: Indian-origin man shot dead in suspected road rage incident in Indiana
Jul 21, 2024, at 06:57 pm
An Indian-origin man was shot dead in a suspected road rage incident in the US state of Indiana on Tuesday, media reports said on Sunday.
Israeli warplanes strike Yemen rebels at port of Hodeida after deadly attack on Tel Aviv, 3 killed
Jul 21, 2024, at 03:55 pm
Hodeida, Yemen/IBNS: At least three people were killed as Israeli warplanes hit the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port of Hodeida, the Iran-backed rebels said Sunday after the group's deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv.
Jul 21, 2024, at 02:29 am
Vincent Flibustier, a satirical writer who runs the Belgian parody news site Nordpresse, made a joke that he was a Crowdstrike employee and was behind the biggest Microsoft outage that brought Windows computers across the world to a standstill. Many online fell for his satire, believing he was responsible for the widespread Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on their systems.
Jul 20, 2024, at 10:45 pm
The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory “is unlawful”, and that “all States are under an obligation not to recognize” the decades-long occupation.
Donald Trump's attacker surveyed Pennsylvania fairgrounds before assassination attempt
Jul 20, 2024, at 08:32 pm
The 20-year-old shooter who tried to assassinate Donald Trump last Saturday allegedly flew a drone to survey Pennsylvania fairgrounds ahead of the Republican presidential nominee’s speech.
Microsoft outages leave flight operations, businesses impacted globally
Jul 19, 2024, at 07:32 pm
Several industries across the globe, including banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets, were hit after users reported a blue screen of death error screens on Windows platforms on Friday.
Israel: One dies in apparent drone attack in Tel Aviv
Jul 19, 2024, at 03:50 pm
Israeli security authorities have started probing an apparent drone attack on Tel Aviv city in the country on Friday which left one person dead, media reports said.
I divorce you: Dubai Princess Shaikha Mahra announces separation from husband on Instagram
Jul 18, 2024, at 12:15 am
Shaikha Mahra Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, dropped a surprise on Instagram, when she publicly announced her 'divorce' from her husband Sheikh Mana Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum on Tuesday.
Jul 17, 2024, at 11:12 pm
Doctors, who examined the bodies of six people who died in a Bangkok luxury hotel, found traces of cyanide in their blood.
Thailand: Six people, including two Americans, found dead in luxury hotel in Bangkok
Jul 17, 2024, at 06:51 pm
At least six people, including two Vietnamese Americans, were found dead inside a hotel room in Bangkok city of Thailand, media reports said.
Jul 17, 2024, at 06:33 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is remembering the 298 people killed in “the tragic downing” of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over conflict-affected eastern Ukraine 10 years ago this Wednesday, his Spokesperson said in a statement.
One Indian among six killed in shooting close to mosque in Oman, ISIS claims responsibility
Jul 17, 2024, at 03:13 pm
At least six people, including an Indian national, died and 28 others were injured in a shooting close to a mosque in Oman’s Wadi Al-Kabir region, police said on Wednesday.
Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future
Jul 16, 2024, at 11:41 pm
The UN Secretary-General has underscored the need to empower young people globally with the skills they need to shape a more peaceful, sustainable future for all.
The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report shows global shifts
Jul 16, 2024, at 11:37 pm
Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and waste, according to the new Global Foresight Report produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) released on Monday.
Fresh airstrikes reported in centre, south Gaza as conflict intensifies
Jul 16, 2024, at 08:18 pm
New Israeli airstrikes reportedly struck southern and central areas of Gaza on Monday as UN humanitarians and partners continued to treat the victims of a deadly strike on Al Mawasi in southwest Gaza on Saturday that reportedly left at least 90 dead and around 300 injured.
England and Wales registered the biggest rise in annual population in 75 years, reveals latest data
Jul 16, 2024, at 04:14 pm
Driven by record immigration, the population of England and Wales witnessed the biggest annual increase in 75 years, official data revealed on Monday.
Jul 16, 2024, at 03:49 pm
Kenyan police said a man has confessed to murdering 42 women in the past two years.
Israel confirms killing key Hamas commander and one of the masterminds behind October 7 massacre
Jul 15, 2024, at 02:39 pm
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday confirmed the killing of a key Hamas commander during the airstrike in Gaza.
Jul 14, 2024, at 10:54 pm
The Italian police have arrested two alleged gangmasters accused of enslaving 33 Indian farm labourers in Verona province, media reports said.
Ukrainian Prez dismisses Biden's 'Putin' reference as 'mistake'
Jul 14, 2024, at 02:32 am
Shannon (Ireland): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that US President Joe Biden's accidental reference to him as Russian President Vladimir Putin was an error that could be forgotten, especially because the US has provided extensive support to Ukraine, Reuters reported.
UK: Human remains found in dumped suitcases, one arrested
Jul 14, 2024, at 12:32 am
British police have arrested a person in connection with an investigation into the discovery of human remains on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.
Hamas claims 71 killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Jul 13, 2024, at 11:26 pm
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said at least 71 Palestinians died during an Israeli air strike in the strip on Saturday, media reports said.