World News in Brief: Education suffers amid DR Congo violence, WHO greenlights RSV vaccines, more hurricanes ahead for Haiti
According to UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, more than 290 schools have been damaged or destroyed in Ituri this year alone,…
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Afghanistan: Security Council renews UN mission as WHO warns of health catastrophe
Unanimously adopting resolution 2777 (2025), the 15-member council stressed the “critical importance” of a continued presence of UNAMA and other…
Sri Lanka Is Facing A Nationwide Power Outage. The Reason Is A Monkey
Colombo, Sri Lanka: An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout on Sunday,…
Clock ticking on South Sudan’s transition, Security Council hears
Signed in 2018 to end years of conflict, the Revitalized Peace Agreement, initially set a three-year timeline for elections and…
What Dangers Does India Face From A China-Pak-Bangladesh Troika
Turbulence in Bangladesh now seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Protests by multiple groups are now almost…
70 Killed In Nigeria As Petrol Tanker Explodes
Lagos: A petrol tanker truck exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had gathered…
Bangladesh’s Top Court Acquits Khaleda Zia In Graft Case, Clears Way For Her To Run In Next Election
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in the last remaining corruption case against her, paving…
Egypt Tests New Extension Of Suez Canal
Cairo: Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimise the impact…
UN Security Council extends sanctions, arms embargo on Haiti
Unanimously adopting, under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, resolution 2752 (2024) the 15-member Council determined that the situation in…
From vulnerability to action: Asia-Pacific leaders urge global responsibility
Prime Ministers of Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tuvalu and Tonga underlined the UN’s role as…