Brussels: NATO, the 31-nation military alliance, has decided to retain NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for another year. According to global media reports, Stoltenberg said on his social media website that he is happy and proud of the NATO alliance’s decision to retain his position as Secretary General until October 1, 2024. He said that…
Figures on the actions of public agencies against organized crime in the European Union during 2022 have been released. In this regard, the results of the EU’s flagship Operation EMPACT program against organized crime published by the European Council, in 15 crime-affected areas of the Union. , EU-wide law enforcement and judicial actions have resulted…
Image courtesy: BBC News. Addressing the annual virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in India, Russian President Putin said that he intends to develop relations with the SCO countries, and that Russia supports transactions in local currencies. President Putin said that the risks of crisis in the world economy are increasing and the…
Courtesy: Gulf Business Dubai The world’s largest waste-to-energy plant has been inaugurated in Dubai, the plant was inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. Sheikh Hamdan took to social media to inaugurate the world’s largest and most efficient waste-to-energy facility in Warsan. Sheikh Hamdan said that the project has the capacity to…
Afghan women are protesting for access to education and employment. The Taliban has banned beauty parlors in Afghanistan, a government spokesman announced. A spokesman for the Taliban government’s ministry, Mohammad Siddiq Akif Mohajer, did not give details of the ban but confirmed the text of an order circulating on social media. According to the post…
António Guterres was addressing the Council of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the world’s largest regional security body in terms of landmass and population which currently includes China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and new member Iran. The UN has had a cooperation agreement with the Asia-focused SCO since 2010, which also partners…
In a statement from his spokesperson on Monday, Mr. Guterres affirmed that all military operations must be conducted with full respect for international humanitarian law. The incursion follows another operation in the camp on 19 June, which left four Palestinians killed and 91 others injured. Rising death toll The UN’s humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday that…
People around the world should be able to play a more significant role in decision and policy-making processes that impact them and their communities in order to uphold democracy; that’s according to participants in a discussion at the UN focusing on strengthening democratic governance. In recent years, the UN has increasingly been looking at ways to…
Police personnel are at the scene after the shooting. 3 people were killed in a shooting in the city of Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The shooting incident took place in the parking lot, resulting in the death of one person on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. Police say…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media In the Indian state of Maharashtra, a truck rammed into a dhaba due to brake failure, as a result of which 9 people were killed and many injured. According to Indian media, 20 people injured in the accident have been shifted to the hospital. According to reports, after the brake…
