Peacekeepers and civilians killed during clashes in disputed Abyei region

Peacekeepers and civilians killed during clashes in disputed Abyei region

Armed youth from rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group have been battling over the location of an administrative boundary in the oil-rich region, claimed by both countries, according to media reports. The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) reported that clashes erupted on Saturday in the Nyinkuac, Majbong and Khadian areas, leading to…

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Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes

Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes

IOM underscored the need for regular migration pathways at a one-day summit in Rome hosted by Italy to boost development in Africa and curb migration flows. The A Bridge for Common Life conference represented a critical opportunity to examine “unified and sustainable mechanisms to stop further needless loss of human life on treacherous routes,” said Amy Pope, the agency’s Director…

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Gaza: ‘Simply not enough food’ to go around, warn UN humanitarians

Gaza: ‘Simply not enough food’ to go around, warn UN humanitarians

“There is simply not enough food,” UNRWA tweeted on social platform X, formerly Twitter, with photographs from another city slightly further north, Deir-al-Balah, showing people queuing “in the rain and cold” for relief supplies. In its latest situation update, UN aid coordination office OCHA reported heavy fighting in Khan Younis close to two hospitals: Nasser –…

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Sindh Government's reservations on giving NOC of water to Cholistan, letter to Caretaker Prime Minister

Sindh Government’s reservations on giving NOC of water to Cholistan, letter to Caretaker Prime Minister

Islamabad: The Sindh Government has written a letter to the Caretaker Prime Minister in which concerns have been expressed regarding the issue of water NOC for Cholistan. Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (Retd) Maqbool Baqer has written in a letter to Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar that any decision that harms the interests of…

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Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumra has been found guilty of violating the Aussie CC Code of Conduct

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumra has been found guilty of violating the Aussie CC Code of Conduct

Photo courtesy of Social Media Indian cricket team’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been found guilty of violating the International Cricket Council (ACCC) Code of Conduct. ICC has said that Jasprit Bumrah violated Article 2.12 of the Code of Conduct Level 1, and was awarded one demerit point for violating the Code of Conduct. The…

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