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Israel-Palestine: UN envoy calls for greater effort towards peace amid mounting violence

Israel-Palestine: UN envoy calls for greater effort towards peace amid mounting violence

Mr. Wennesland expressed deep concern over recent violence and inflammatory actions, particularly the violent confrontations inside al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem earlier this month.  He urged the sides, regional States and the international community, to show leadership, re-engage and work towards peace and the vision of a two-State solution.  “There must be an end to the…

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Power struggle imperils Sudan’s future, ‘lights fuse that could detonate across borders’

Power struggle imperils Sudan’s future, ‘lights fuse that could detonate across borders’

António Guterres was addressing an emergency session of the UN Security Council in New York, and again demanded an end to the fighting between troops loyal to Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leader Fatttah al-Burhan, and his deputy on the so-called Transitional Sovereign Council, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemedti”. “It is incumbent…

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Saudi and Japanese foreign ministers agree on ceasefire efforts in Sudan

Saudi and Japanese foreign ministers agree on ceasefire efforts in Sudan

—File photo His Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi has contacted Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan by phone. According to Saudi media reports, the foreign ministers of the two countries have agreed to make joint efforts for a ceasefire in Sudan. During this contact, ways to increase and develop cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Japan…

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FAO makes case for meat, eggs and milk as ‘essential source of nutrients’

FAO makes case for meat, eggs and milk as ‘essential source of nutrients’

This is particularly vital during key life stages such as pregnancy and lactation, childhood, adolescence and older age, says the study, entitled  Contribution of terrestrial animal source food to healthy diets for improved nutrition and health outcomes. Comprehensive analysis It’s the most comprehensive analysis yet of the benefits and risks of consuming animal source foods and is based on data and evidence…

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