UN chief calls on Israel to ‘spare civilians from more suffering’ in Gaza
Dec 05, 2023, at 11:06 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for a sustained humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages, his Spokesperson said on Monday.
Iraq: UN team issues latest report on terrorist atrocities
Dec 05, 2023, at 10:48 pm
The UN team investigating crimes committed by Da’esh terrorist group has issued its latest report documenting the terrorist group’s atrocities in Iraq, laying the groundwork for future prosecutions.
UN says aid access to north entirely blocked as war spikes in south Gaza
Dec 05, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Reports of hundreds of fatalities from bombing in southern Gaza over the weekend heightened deep concerns for civilians sheltering there, while UN humanitarians on Monday said that aid teams had only “extremely limited” movement and access to the north was “now entirely blocked”.
WHO says more than 200 attacks registered in health sector in Gaza
Dec 05, 2023, at 03:09 pm
The World Health Organization on Tuesday said it has recorded 203 attacks on medical facilities and health workers in the Gaza Strip between October 7 to November 28.
Indonesia's Mount Marpi volcano erupts claiming lives of eleven hikers
Dec 05, 2023, at 05:59 am
Following its eruption over the weekend, bodies of eleven hikers have been found near the crater of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano, reports BBC.
Volcanic eruption in Indonesia leaves 11 climbers dead
Dec 04, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Bodies of 11 climbers were recovered on Monday and 12 people are still missing following the eruption of an active volcano in Indonesia's West Sumatra province.
Oxford University Press names Rizz as the word of the year, check out what does it mean
Dec 04, 2023, at 10:05 pm
Do you know the meaning of 'Rizz', the word which has been named the 2023 word of the year by Oxford University Press.
Israel-Hamas conflict: IDF discovers 800 tunnel shafts in Gaza Strip, destroys 500 of them
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:01 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday said it discovered 800 tunnel shafts in the Gaza Strip since it began a ground offensive targeting the Hamas members late in October.
Gaza: UN rights chief appeals for end to violence and a return to dialogue
Dec 04, 2023, at 05:34 am
The resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its terrifying impact on civilians underscore the need for the violence to end and a long-term political solution between Palestinians and Israelis to be found, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Sunday.
France: Knife and hammer attack in Paris leaves one Germa national dead
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:30 am
At least one person died and two others were injured in a knife and hammer attack in Paris on Saturday (December 2, 2023).
Philippines: Four killed after explosion rocks Sunday mass service
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:16 am
An explosion rocked a Sunday mass service at a university gymnasium in the Philippines on Sunday (December 3, 2023) which left at least four people dead and 10 others injured.
Israel calls back negotiators from Qatar after hostage talks hit impasse
Dec 03, 2023, at 02:20 am
Gaza: Israel and Hamas rejected international appeals to extend an expired ceasefire on Saturday, with Gaza being subjected to air strikes while Palestinian groups fired numerous rockets, AFP reported.
Emmanuel Macron to visit Qatar for talks on Israel-Hamas conflict
Dec 02, 2023, at 10:35 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday is scheduled to pay a diplomatic visit to Qatar, a key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the broker of their truce and hostage deal.
Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights
Dec 02, 2023, at 10:32 pm
Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines of loss and damage linked to climate change, a new report released on Friday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.
Israel-Hamas crisis: IDF strikes 400 targets in Gaza Strip
Dec 02, 2023, at 09:38 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday (December 2, 2023) said that it has carried out airstrikes against 400 targets across the Gaza Strip since the temporary truce ended.
UN: Security Council agrees to terminate UN mission in Sudan
Dec 02, 2023, at 08:50 pm
The Security Council on Friday decided to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission in Sudan from next Monday, after Khartoum called for its immediate withdrawal last month.
Israeli missile strike targets Syrian capital
Dec 02, 2023, at 06:17 pm
Damascus/UNI: An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of Syrian capital Damascus early Saturday, the latest in a spate of Israeli attacks against Syria, according to the national Syrian TV.
Several hostages, including grandfather and a kindergarten teacher, killed in Hamas captivity
Dec 02, 2023, at 04:05 pm
Several hostages, including an elderly grandfather and a female kindergarten teacher, have died in Hamas captivity, confirmed Israel Defense Forces on Friday.
UNSC renews sanctions regime on Somalia-based terror group Al-Shabaab
Dec 02, 2023, at 03:26 pm
The UN Security Council on Friday adopted two separate resolutions to renew the sanctions regime on Somalia-based Al-Shabaab and to lift the arms embargo on the Somali government.
Palestine-Israel crisis: Shock and terror haunt Gaza as bombardment of shattered enclave resumes
Dec 02, 2023, at 02:39 pm
As Secretary-General António Guterres spoke of his deep regret about the resumption of military operations in Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarians vowed to stay and help all those in need, while reiterating “nowhere is safe from attacks” in the war-shattered enclave.
Israel intends to kill top 3 Hamas leaders as part of operation in Gaza
Dec 02, 2023, at 07:44 am
Gaza: Israel plans to eliminate the top three commanders of Hamas, including the movement's leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, as part of the ongoing military operation in the Palestinian enclave, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the strategy.
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza exceeds 109 in a single day after fighting resumes
Dec 02, 2023, at 02:59 am
The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip on Friday has exceeded 109, the enclave's Health Ministry said.
Russia: UN rights chief denounces outlawing of ‘the international LGBT movement’
Dec 01, 2023, at 11:26 pm
UN human rights chief Volker Türk has deplored the decision by Russia’s highest court to outlaw what it called “the international LGBT movement” and brand it as “extremist” - a move he feared could lead to gay and transgender rights groups there being banned outright.
Israel resumes fighting Hamas, explosions heard in Gaza Strip
Dec 01, 2023, at 06:38 pm
Jerusalem/Gaza/UNI: Israel has resumed fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
Israel-Gaza conflict: Hamas releases 8 more hostages
Dec 01, 2023, at 02:53 pm
Eight hostages were released from the captivity of Hamas on Thursday, confirmed the Israeli government.
Israel-Gaza crisis: 10 Israeli hostages, 4 Thai nationals released by Hamas during six-day truce
Nov 30, 2023, at 02:16 pm
At least 10 Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals were released by Hamas members on the sixth day of the temporary truce.
Israeli gunfire in West Bank claims lives of two Palestinian children
Nov 30, 2023, at 07:39 am
Ramallah: In the course of the Israeli army's attack on Jenin, a West Bank city, and its refugee camp, at least two Palestinian children were killed in gunfire, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.
Panama shuts down First Quantum copper mine after court rules Cobre Panama illegal
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:19 am
The Panama Supreme Court declared the contract of Canadian miner First Quantum Copper Mine Cobre Panama illegal on Tuesday, announcing the mine's closure, BBC reports.
Nov 29, 2023, at 03:21 pm
As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that aid deliveries needed to multiply immediately to save the lives of the injured and stem the risk of a deadly disease outbreak that has left doctors “terrified”.
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas releases 12 more hostages amid extended truce
Nov 29, 2023, at 03:02 pm
Ten Israeli nationals and two Thai hostages have been released by Hamas during the first day of the two-day extended truce on Tuesday (November 28, 2023).