Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who met US President Joe Biden, has urged the United States to approve the use of long-range weapons to strike targets inside Russia.
UN General Assembly demands an immediate end to Russian aggression in Ukraine
The UN General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all military forces from Ukrainian territory.
UN report world says population to touch 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s
The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by another two billion over the next 60 years, peaking at around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s.
Gaza crisis: 25 die in Israeli airstrike at school complex near Khan Younis
At least 25 people were killed after Israel carried out an airstrike at a school complex housing displaced people near Khan Younis, media reports said.
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has alleged that cyber security firms backed by Chinese authorities stole passwords and usernames from unnamed Australian networks in 2022.
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing to plead guilty to criminal charge
Aircraft manufacturing major Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy charge after the United States found the company to be violating a deal which meant to reform it, following two major crashes by its 737 Max planes.
Libya: Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in the nation, warns UN’s Türk
The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took centre stage at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, where UN rights chief Volker Türk urged the international community to consider halting cooperation on asylum seekers and migration.
After nine months of war in Gaza, another UN school suffers Israeli airstrike
The war in Gaza passed the nine-month mark on Sunday with humanitarians left assessing the damage of a fresh Israeli airstrike on a UN school.
Russian missiles strike Kyiv children's hospital, other cities to leave 37 dead
At least 37 people, including three children, died and 170 others were hurt after Russian missiles struck Kyiv and other cities on Monday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
French political leader Napoleon Bonaparte's two pistols sold during auction for USD1.8m
French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte's two pistols were sold during the auction for €1.69m (US$1.8m), media reports said.
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said Meitham Mustafa Altaar, a key operative in Hezbollah's Aerial Defense Unit, has been eliminated.
Gaza: Israeli air strike on school leaves 16 people dead
At least 16 people died in an Israeli aerial strike on a school in the Gaza Strip, media reports said on Sunday.
Reformist Massoud Pezeshkian clinches Iran's Presidential polls
Reformist Massoud Pezeshkian has been elected the new President of Iran by beating his hardline close competitor Saeed Jalili, media reports said.
Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa: UNHCR data
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they move through the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them.
Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa as they attempt to leave the continent, UN agencies said on Friday, in an appeal to border authorities to do more to protect them.