An uncontrolled vehicle rammed into a school building, 9 people including children were injured

An uncontrolled vehicle rammed into a school building, 9 people including children were injured

An out-of-control vehicle crashes into a school building An out-of-control car rammed into a primary school building in London’s Wimbledon area, 9 people including children were injured in the accident. Police say that the incident took place at 10 am, seven children and two adults are among the injured. Police said that no arrests have…

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Haiti: ‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President

Guterres appeals for humanitarian, security and political action to end Haiti’s ‘living nightmare’

He said citizens of the Caribbean nation are “trapped in a living nightmare” as armed gangs encircle the capital, Port-au-Prince, blocking roads, controlling access to food and healthcare, and undermining humanitarian support. Mr. Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters fresh from a visit to the country and a summit of regional leaders, held in Trinidad…

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Israel-Palestine: UN chief strongly condemns mounting violence, acts of terror

Israel-Palestine: UN chief strongly condemns mounting violence, acts of terror

“Israel’s airstrikes and ground operations in a crowded refugee camp were the worst violence in the West Bank in many years,” said António Guterres, referring to the two day long military assault in Jenin which began on Monday morning, involving the use of airstrikes, and missiles fired from drones. According to the Palestinian health ministry…

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Iran nuclear deal: Despite differences, still ‘best available option’, Security Council hears

Iran nuclear deal: Despite differences, still ‘best available option’, Security Council hears

Briefing the Security Council on the state of the JCPOA, Ms. DiCarlo set the tone for the discussion by stating, “diplomacy is the only way to effectively address the Iranian nuclear issue.” The 2015 deal sets out rules for monitoring Iran’s nuclear programme and paves the way for the lifting of UN sanctions. It was agreed…

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Meet the robots who are making the world a better place

Meet the robots who are making the world a better place

As artificial intelligence (AI) sprouts new, powerful learning abilities, nations are working on strategies to govern it, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is hosting the two-day summit to showcase a bevy of new technologies, including a range of robots who can handle everything from healthcare to rock music. Prospering from a machine-assisted…

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