World News in Brief: Gaza latest, Americas loses measles-free status, tornado recovery in Brazil
The fuel is needed to power machinery for critical operations, including water, sanitation, hygiene, health and clearing rubble. Education, nutrition…
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What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world?
In practical terms, South-South cooperation is a process whereby developing countries – regardless of their actual geographical location – seek…
Israel’s military takeover of Gaza City would mark ‘a dangerous escalation’: Guterres
The announcement following an Israeli cabinet meeting “marks a dangerous escalation and risks deepening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians, and could further…
Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief
At a major UN conference underway this week in Awaza, Turkmenistan, calls are growing to tackle the high trade costs,…
Gaza: UN staff now fainting from hunger, exhaustion; WHO worker detained
“Doctors, nurses, journalists, humanitarians, among them UNRWA staff, are hungry…fainting due to hunger and exhaustion while performing their duties,” said…
‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO
The report, to be released later this month, reveals how between 2020 and 2024, the world experienced a dramatic increase…
US tariff delay deepens trade uncertainty, warns top UN economist
While the initial 90-day pause on so-called “reciprocal” tariffs offered some relief compared to planned increases of up to 50…
‘Our kids cry for food’: Most Gaza families survive on one meal a day
The meals which families are able to obtain are nutritiously poor — thin broths, lentils or rice, one piece of…
‘Not Going To Bend At All’ On Tariffs, Says Donald Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages…
Fancy A Pint? British Lords Voted To Safeguard Cherished Measure
London: Britain’s House of Lords voted Wednesday to ensure pubs can still serve beer in pints — a cherished measure…