9 people were also injured in the Russian attack on the museum; Photo: File Cafe: Ukraine has alleged that the Russian army destroyed a museum in a missile attack, killing 2 people and injuring 9. According to the international news agency, the regional governor of the city of Kopyansk in Ukraine says that more than…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called a big meeting of the coalition parties yesterday before talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The last 2 days left for the government and PTI to agree on the election from the Supreme Court of Pakistan. According to the sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is making preparations to settle matters with…
US President Joe Biden has announced his participation in the upcoming presidential elections. In a video message from Washington, President Joe Biden said that every generation has a moment when they must stand up for basic freedoms. “I believe that moment is ours now, hence contesting again,” he added. Come join us and get the…
The building of the Egyptian embassy in Khartoum, file photo Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the assistant administrative attache posted at its embassy was killed during the ongoing clashes in Khartoum. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its statement that Muhammad Al-Gharawi was on his way to the embassy to implement the…
“We have the tools to drive down malaria, a package of interventions that includes vector control, preventive medicines, testing, and treatment,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Adopting as its theme for the day – “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement” – WHO’s call to action encompasses preventing,…
Their call was answered by top UN officials. “Our world needs you more than ever,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, in a video message for the event. Organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the three day forum and its dozens of side events will elaborate on the 2023 theme of…
“At this moment of sorrow, let us be inspired by his example and strive to defend the dignity and rights of every human being, everywhere,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, in a statement. Human rights hero “Beyond touching millions with his inimitable charm and charisma in music, film, and theatre, Mr. Belafonte devoted his life…
The incident occurred on Thursday when armed men in uniform encircled Karma village, located in northern Yatenga province, and randomly shot at people. At least 150 civilians were killed, and many more wounded, according to reports. The attackers – allegedly members of the defence and security forces, accompanied by paramilitary auxiliaries known as the Volunteers…
If confirmed, the actions would breach the rules of war, and could amount to a war crime. In a briefing on Tuesday in Geneva, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani pointed to audio that emerged on Sunday on several Telegram channels, which urged combatants not to bother taking POWs, or to summarily execute those captured. Take no…
Launching a special edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) progress report, he warned that their collective promise made in 2015 of a more green, just and equitable global future, is in peril. “Unless we act now, the 2030 Agenda will become an epitaph for a world that might have been,” he said. Rising poverty…
