Somalia was hit by multiple shocks last year, including devastating drought, unprecedented heavy rains and flooding, and further mass displacement. Millions of people also continue to suffer from hunger and malnutrition, the UN said. The plan, launched with federal and state Governments, was launched as four million people – nearly a quarter of the population –…
According to news reports, Pakistani security forces began detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans under the new policy this week after a Government deadline for them to leave ran out. The majority of undocumented refugees who have settled in Pakistan over decades are from neighbouring Afghanistan, and following the Taliban takeover, thousands more fled seeking…
North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the sea west of the Korean Peninsula, in protest after a nuclear-armed US submarine was delivered to a South Korean port yesterday. South Korea’s military said a second missile was launched in apparent protest at the arrival of a nuclear-armed United States submarine at a South Korean…
War Photo Another low-cost airline has been launched in America by the name of Northern Pacific Airways, whose first and inaugural flight flew from Ontario to Las Vegas today. Northern Pacific Airways is a low-cost domestic airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. The airline began operations on July 14, 2023 on a route from Ontario…
The policy paper, Countering and Addressing Online Hate Speech: A Guide for Policy Makers and Practitioners, was developed jointly by the UN Office with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project, at the UK’s University of Essex. ‘Unprecedented speed’ “We have seen across the world, and time, how social media has become a…
Photos, Instagram Indonesia launched its first official internet satellite with the help of Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. Indonesia launched its first official internet satellite from the US mainland on Monday to provide internet access to remote parts of the country, international media reported. It is worth noting here that more than one third of the…
Members of the African Peace Delegation South African President Ramaphosa arrived in Kiev today to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, but Russia fired missiles. He is accompanied by four presidents of African countries and three representatives who will meet with President Zelenskiy. Upon the African delegation’s arrival in Kiev, they were greeted…
The bold new plan is being released a few days ahead of the second UN-stipulated International Day for Countering Hate Speech. The Plan of Action for Women in Communities to Counter Hate Speech and Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes (otherwise known as The Napoli Women in Communities Plan of Action)…
The US intelligence agency CIA has launched a social networking website Telegram channel aimed at recruiting Russian citizens to become spies. A Russian-language video posted on Telegram on Tuesday shows a woman and a man worried about their bureaucratic jobs and questioning whether we dreamed of this life. The video clip ends with the two…
Turkey’s TCG Anadolu aircraft carrier, [فائل-فوٹو] Ankara: Turkey has launched its first aircraft carrier equipped with advanced drone capabilities. According to international media, Turkey has launched its first aircraft carrier with the aim of expanding its drone capabilities from land-based to naval operations in the context of growing regional tensions due to the Ukraine war….
