Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue
The National Disaster Management Authority has also reported 978 injuries and the destruction or damage of more than 2,400 houses,…
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Syria: Political transition on ‘a knife-edge’ amid military skirmishes
Geir Pedersen told ambassadors that in Sweida governate, where sectarian violence in July also spurred conflict in the capital Damascus, the 19 July…
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‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan
“With the world’s youngest population, abundant natural resources, and a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, Africa is poised for progress,” he told…
International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ on judicial independence
The sanctions target judges Kimberly Prost of Canada and Nicolas Guillou of France, as well as two deputy prosecutors: Nazhat…
Amid ongoing Israeli attacks, ‘the systematic destruction of Gaza City is already underway’: UN rights office
Recent attacks have been particularly devastating in the Az Zaytoun neighbourhood, where airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire are continuous and…
World News in Brief: Sudan hospitals under fire, world remembers victims of terrorism, DR Congo
A grenade attack inside Zalingei Hospital in Darfur State, led Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend all of its activities…
National Aviation Day: Celebrating NASA’s Heritage While Charting Our Future
As we observe National Aviation Day Tuesday – a tribute to Orville Wright’s birthday – let’s reflect on both America’s…
UN upholds readiness to support peace efforts in Ukraine
Stéphane Dujarric was responding to a journalist’s question about the meeting held the previous day between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,…
Gaza: Aid insufficient to avert ‘widespread starvation’ as Israeli military ramp-up forces more people to flee
“The risk of starvation is everywhere in Gaza,” UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan told reporters in Geneva. “This…