The French government opened a front against its own legendary footballer Karim Benzema for supporting Palestine. The interior minister accused the footballer of links to jihadist organisations, a senator demanded the withdrawal of French citizenship and the Ballon d’Or award. The American broadcaster dismissed the accusations against Benzema as baseless, in a post in which…
Pakistan Cricket Team Head Coach Grant Bradburn Grant Bradburn, Head Coach of Pakistan Cricket Team has said that the Chinnaswamy Stadium is a small ground and the boundaries are small while the conditions are very good for the game. We have done our homework. Speaking to PCB Digital, Grant Bradburn said that because of the…
There is a possibility of a change in the Pakistan team against Australia in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup. Sources say that Osama Mir can be replaced by Shadab Khan, Shadab Khan is the vice-captain of the Pakistan team. In the mega event, Pakistan team will play the next match against Australia in…
Hasan Ali, the fast bowler of the Pakistan cricket team, says that the players have become room-sick and cannot go out much due to security issues. Hasan Ali spoke funny phrases on each question and then answered the questions. At the press conference before the match against Australia in Bengaluru’s Channaswamy Stadium, he took an…
Photo courtesy of Kirkinfo In the 17th match of the World Cup, Bangladesh set India a target of 257 runs to win. In the match being played in Pune, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. Tanzid Hasan and Latin Das opened the innings for Bangladesh and put on a partnership of 93…
The latest upsurge in violence between Israel and Hamas which began on 7 October swiftly reached the radar of the UN Security Council, tasked by the UN Charter with maintaining international peace and security. But, to date, the 15-member organ has rejected similarly worded draft resolutions aimed at, among other things, establishing a ceasefire and…
But, what exactly are the rules of war and what happens when they are broken? To find out more about international humanitarian law, known by its acronym IHL, UN News spoke with Eric Mongelard at the UN human rights office, OHCHR. Here’s what you need to know: Rules of war International humanitarian law is as…
In a news release, the experts denounced the ruthless attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians starting 7 October. They also stressed their concern for the victims of subsequent counter-terrorism measures by Israeli forces. “We decry the scale of the brutal assault on mothers, children, babies, the elderly and ordinary citizens going about their daily lives…
Briefing Ambassadors in New York, UN Special Representative for Somalia Catriona Laing, described the country as being at a critical juncture. “Last year, we saw the largest increase in civilian casualties since 2017. Sadly, early data indicate a similar trend in 2023, with 1,289 civilian casualties recorded so far,” she said. The military campaign against…
“For nearly two weeks the people of Gaza have gone without any shipments of fuel, food, water, medicine, and other essentials. Disease is spreading. Supplies are dwindling. People are dying,” he said at a press conference in Cairo alongside Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Mr. Guterres is in the Middle East to witness UN preparations…
