Saud Shakeel became a wall in front of the Sri Lankan bowlers, creating history by scoring a double century

Saud Shakeel became a wall in front of the Sri Lankan bowlers, creating history by scoring a double century

Photo courtesy of Kirkinfo National cricket team’s middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel became a wall in front of the Sri Lankan bowlers, creating history in Sri Lanka by completing the first double century of his career while playing with the tail-ends. In the first Test match of the series being played in Galle, when the Pakistani…

Read More
Tunisia: UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition

Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights

“Collective expulsions are prohibited under international law,” the UN experts warned in a statement. They emphasized that it is prohibition under international human rights law to deport migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers without conducting an individual and objective risk assessment of the potential human rights violations they might face upon return. Women and children deported The…

Read More
UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, ‘a colossus of courage and conviction’

UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, ‘a colossus of courage and conviction’

The annual celebration pays tribute to Mr. Mandela’s 67 years of service to humanity as a human rights lawyer, prisoner of conscience, international peacemaker and the first democratically elected President of post-apartheid South Africa. Honour the legacy The UN chief described the former leader, who died in 2013, as “a colossus of courage and conviction”….

Read More
Guterres calls for AI ‘that bridges divides’, rather than pushing us apart

Guterres calls for AI ‘that bridges divides’, rather than pushing us apart

António Guterres said that if AI became primarily a weapon to launch cyberattacks, generate deepfakes, or for spreading disinformation and hate speech, it would have very serious consequences for global peace and security. “Look no further than social media. Tools and platforms that were designed to enhance human connection are now used to undermine elections,…

Read More