Nigerians express anger on social media as they seek to stop Chinese miners in Osun, Lagos
Jun 01, 2023, at 05:29 am
Lagos: A large number of Nigerians have expressed their anger on social media platforms over Chinese “illegal mining” activities in Lagos and Osun communities, media reports said.
Belarus: ‘Unprecedented level of repression’ must end, say UN rights experts
May 31, 2023, at 11:51 pm
A large group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Tuesday called on the Belarusian authorities to immediately release all those being held on “spurious charges”, simply for exercising their fundamental rights to peaceful assembly, association and expression, to be released without delay.
Racism which scars societies, must be stamped out, forum for people of African descent hears
May 31, 2023, at 11:49 pm
New York: Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said on Monday, addressing the latest meeting of a UN platform to improve the safety and quality of life of people of African descent worldwide.
Fresh diplomatic gains must match action on the ground in Syria to end war
May 31, 2023, at 11:44 pm
New York: Action on the ground must match diplomacy’s steadily advancing gains towards ending the 12-year-old war in Syria, where violence is once again, killing a growing numbers of civilians, the top UN official in the country said on Tuesday.
IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine
May 31, 2023, at 11:41 pm
New York: The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to unambiguously support five principles aimed at preventing a nuclear accident amid the war in Ukraine, now in its 15th month.
May 31, 2023, at 10:32 pm
New York: For the first time since fighting broke out in Sudan on 15 April, humanitarians have been able to reach desperate families trapped in the conflict’s epicentre, Khartoum, with food assistance, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
North Korea says its spy space satellite crashed into sea
May 31, 2023, at 02:42 pm
North Korea has claimed an accident occurred when it planned to send up its first space satellite which crashed into the sea.
British PM announces crackdown on illicit vapes targeting children, closes loophole on free samples
May 31, 2023, at 07:41 am
London/IBNS: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a crackdown on the illicit sale of vapes to children, expressing shock at reports of lead-containing vapes reaching schoolchildren.
Russia: Buildings damaged by drone attack in Moscow
May 30, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Moscow: Several buildings were slightly damaged by a drone attack in Moscow early Tuesday, Russia's RIA Novosti reported, citing Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Somalia says army kills 8 al-Shabab militants
May 30, 2023, at 03:50 pm
Mogadishu: The Somali National Army (SNA) killed eight al-Shabab militants and arrested two others in the central Galgadud region, an SNA officer confirmed.
May 30, 2023, at 02:51 am
Moscow/IBNS: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was rushed to a hospital in Moscow after meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, American weekly news magazine Newsweek reported citing the Belarusian opposition leader.
Explosions rock several regions of Ukraine
May 29, 2023, at 10:34 pm
Kyiv: Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian regions of Kyiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi and Lviv overnight, Ukrainian media report.
Tourist boat capsizes in north Italy, four dead
May 29, 2023, at 09:32 pm
Milan: A tourist boat capsized in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, leaving four people dead on Sunday.
Peru declares state of emergency
May 29, 2023, at 06:15 pm
Lima/UNI: The Peruvian government on Sunday declared a 60-day state of emergency in 131 districts due to the "imminent danger" of the possible arrival of the El Nino phenomenon.
Venice: Canal patch turns fluorescent green, authorities start investigating
May 29, 2023, at 02:58 pm
People in Venice woke up to a surprising sight as they noticed that a patch of the city's famed central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green.
Turkey: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins election, extends rule into third decade
May 29, 2023, at 02:40 pm
Istanbul: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan overcame his strongest challenge in 20 years and won the country's presidential election in Sunday's runoff to extend his rule for yet another term.
Turkey election: Erdogan declares victory in runoff voting
May 29, 2023, at 06:15 am
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared his triumph on Sunday in a significant runoff election that presented the most formidable test during his twenty-year tenure.
New Mexico: Shooting during motorcycle rally leaves three killed
May 28, 2023, at 08:56 pm
At least three people were killed in a shooting incident during a motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico, on Saturday, media reports said.
Somalia: Al-Shabaab terrorists attack African Union military base
May 27, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked an African Union military base in Somalia on Friday, media reports said.
Australia: Teenager Zefha Butcher is attacked by crocodile, he fights back
May 27, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Canberra: A teenager has fought off an attack by a large saltwater crocodile in Australia's Northern Territory (NT).
Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions
May 27, 2023, at 10:45 pm
New York: The food security situation in Yemen’s government-controlled districts “slightly improved” during the first five months of this year, but acute malnutrition is on the rise, UN agencies warned in a new report released on Friday.
Ukraine: UN delivers aid to millions, as civilian suffering continues
May 27, 2023, at 06:53 pm
New York: Humanitarians reached 5.4 million people in Ukraine with desperately needed aid by April this year, including cash assistance, food, health services, and medicines, the UN said on Friday.
‘Safe digital public square’ never more important, says Türk
May 27, 2023, at 06:49 pm
New York: Allowing space for everyone to speak up, is critical for a free and fully functioning society said the UN human rights chief on Friday, warning that a safe environment online has never been more essential.
Mexico: Truck with over 170 migrants found
May 27, 2023, at 03:18 pm
Mexico City: Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (INM) says it has found a truck with 175 migrants, mostly from Central America, in the state of Chiapas.
Brazilian actor Jefferson Machado, who went missing for several months, found dead in a trunk
May 27, 2023, at 02:56 pm
Brazilian actor Jefferson Machado, who had been missing for nearly five months, was found dead in a trunk in Rio de Janeiro city.
Security Council urged to step up on financing for AU peace operations
May 26, 2023, at 11:28 pm
New York: The UN political affairs chief on Thursday appealed for the Security Council to ensure reliable funding for African Union (AU) efforts towards greater peace and security on the continent.
UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC
May 26, 2023, at 11:22 pm
New York: UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her ‘deep concern’ on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carried out in camps for the internally displaced (IDPs) around Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’
May 26, 2023, at 11:20 pm
New York: One of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives has been arrested after being on the run for more than two decades, the UN tribunal prosecuting war crimes committed in Rwanda announced on Thursday.
African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief
May 26, 2023, at 11:06 pm
New York: The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, highlighting the need to scale up efforts towards a single trade market on the continent.
Ukraine: One dies as missile hits medical clinic in Dnipro
May 26, 2023, at 10:17 pm
Dnipro: At least one person died and 15 others were hurt as a missile hit a medical clinic in Ukraine's Dnipro city, media reports said.