Robert Shunoff is being brought to court. Russia Detains Former US Consulate Official on Espionage Charges Russia alleges that an official named Robert Shunoff passed the information on to American diplomats. Robert Shunoff is a Russian citizen who worked at the US Consulate in Vladivostok. Russia’s intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service, says that Robert…
RUS President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed BRICS expansion and the G20 meeting. According to a statement issued by the Kremlin, bilateral relations were discussed between the two leaders in a telephone conversation. Putin and Modi agreed to increase cooperation in trade, energy and space sectors. It should be noted that…
6 new countries have been added to the BRICS alliance, Photo: File Jakarta: After the meeting of the BRICS group in South Africa, the president of Indonesia has said that he wants to join the group, but he will not act hastily for it. According to the report of the Qatari broadcasting agency “Al Jazeera”,…
Right: French Ambassador Sylvain Atay, Left: French President Emile Macron French President Emmanuel Macron says that the ambassador stationed in Niger will remain there despite the junta’s ultimatum. On Friday, French ambassador Sylvain Itte was ordered by Niger’s military junta to leave the country within 48 hours. The French ambassador refused to meet with the…
Another incident of live-in relationship murder in India, Photo: File Bangalore: In the Indian state of Karnataka, 29-year-old Vishnu brutally killed his partner, 24-year-old Deva. Both were living together for 2 years. According to Indian media, this couple from Kerala had been living in a rented house in Karnataka for two years without getting married….
General Comment No. 26 marks the first time the Committee has affirmed children’s right to live in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. It provides a comprehensive interpretation of State obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which has been ratified by 196 countries. The 1989 treaty outlines children’s rights, including…
The law was adopted shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Special Rapporteurs said they had already raised serious concerns over the law with the Russian Government and through public statements. “The decision to deny constitutional protection of the right to freedom of expression constitutes a new low in Russia’s clampdown on the freedom of expression…
Briefing the Security Council, El-Ghassim Wane, who is also the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali, updated ambassadors on the Mission’s withdrawal process. Vital work “MINUSMA may be leaving Mali, but the United Nations, through its agencies, funds, and programs, remains. Their work has never been as vital as it is today,” he said,…
The meticulous effort onboard the rusting FSO Safer spanned months of preparation and nearly 13 weeks of execution by the SMIT salvage team, which was contracted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). “The UN and the broad group of partners that support the Safer project have so far succeeded in preventing the worst-case scenario of…
Libya’s prime minister fired female foreign minister Najla Mangosh after meeting with her Israeli counterpart. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid dismissed Najla Mangosh and ordered an investigation into this meeting, but she has left the country and gone to Turkey. A statement was issued by Israel that Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with his Libyan counterpart…
