World News in Brief: UNRWA investigation updates, new recruits for Haiti-support force, gun battles in Chadian capital

adminFebruary 29, 2024September 18, 202407 mins

The UN Secretary-General received an update on Wednesday from the Office of Internal Oversight (OIOS), which launched an investigation last month following allegations that a handful of UNRWA employees were complicit in Hamas’s October attacks that left almost 1,200 dead in Israel and 240 taken hostage. So far, investigators have reviewed initial information from a…

Britain and partners trained thousands of Ukrainian recruits to fight

adminJune 26, 2023September 14, 202402 mins

London: Britain and partners trained 17,000 Ukrainian recruits. According to foreign media reports, over the course of a year, Britain and other 9 allies have trained more than 17,000 Ukrainian recruits to fight against Russian attacks. The British Ministry of Defense said on Monday that the training program included training in weapons handling, battlefield first…