Jewish citizens gather to pray outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque, file photo. The Israeli government will ban Jews from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque during the last decade of Ramadan. According to the report of the Israel Broadcasting Corporation, harsh sentences were exchanged in the meeting of the government officials. It has been decided in the meeting that…
In this painting, the bravery of Tipu Sultan during the battlefield has been drawn. Tipu Sultan’s family has decided to file defamation claims against political parties for using Tipu Sultan’s name in political confrontations. Congress and BJP are using the name of late ruler Tipu Sultan to gain an edge over each other in the…
“This makes this clearly the largest earthquake disaster in Türkiye’s history and perhaps the largest natural disaster the country has ever faced,” said Louisa Vinton, UN Development Programme (UNDP) Türkiye Resident Representative. Two further earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 5.8 on the Richter Scale killed six more on the Türkiye-Syria border on Monday, with “another 294…
Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza reported on recent progress by the Government, including in election preparations and security sector reform. Political engagement with the leaders of armed groups remains essential and is starting to yield modest results, she added, pointing to the dissolution of four armed groups who were signatories to the February 2019 Peace Agreement. …
Commemorating the world’s languages – all 6,700 of them – since 1999, the Day aims at celebrating ways of showcasing the world’s linguistic tapestry, committing to the preservation of the diversity of languages as a common heritage, and working for quality education – in mother tongues – for all, said Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the…
Matilda Bogner, Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), told journalists in Geneva that the civilian death toll in the southern city of Mariupol – besieged and bombarded by Russian missiles – had been particularly high. “My colleagues interviewed a former prisoner of war, and he was from Mariupol and he…
The incident took place that morning near the village of Songobia, in central Mali, as their supply convoy was heading to its base in Sévaré. El-Ghassim Wane, the head of MINUSMA, condemned the attack and offered his deepest condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased peacekeepers. “This is another tragic illustration of the…
Describing the new laws as a “fundamental feminist achievement”, they said the move was part of an ambitious agenda for social progress. The legislation guarantees and facilitates access to sexual and reproductive rights in the country. New menstrual leave, abortion laws The new overarching measures ensure safe and accessible abortions provided by national health agencies….
“We are not here to set up a trial in the Security Council”, Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said during discussions. He said Moscow was presenting a request for an independent investigation in light of doubts about the integrity and transparency of Denmark, Germany and Sweden in their ongoing inquiries. Instead, he said, the UN Secretary-General…
King Charles Swim met with Ukrainian soldiers training in the UK yesterday. Last week, the British Army announced that they had achieved their goal of training 10,000 Ukrainian military personnel in 6 months. King Charles visited a training site in Wiltshire, central England, where 200 personnel have completed five weeks of basic combat training under…
