FAO report reveals hidden costs of agrifood systems
Nov 07, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Although current agrifood systems provide nourishment and sustain economies, they also impose huge hidden costs on health and the environment - the equivalent of at least $10 trillion annually - a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Gaza death toll crosses 10,000
Nov 07, 2023, at 03:11 pm
The number of Palestinian nationals killed in Gaza since the October 7 attack by Hamas members on Israel has touched 10,000.
Co-working firm WeWork Inc files for bankruptcy in USA
Nov 07, 2023, at 02:51 pm
After years of struggle, co-working startup WeWork Inc has filed for bankruptcy in the USA.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Humanitarians say ‘enough is enough’
Nov 07, 2023, at 02:34 pm
With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have reiterated urgent appeals for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to allow more lifesaving aid into Gaza.
Israel-Hamas war: Gaza death toll crosses 10,000
Nov 07, 2023, at 05:33 am
Gaza: The total number of deaths in Gaza has surpassed 10,000 since the latest round of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Palestinian health ministry said on Monday.
Fir-class dinner of iconic Titanic up for auction
Nov 06, 2023, at 10:40 pm
A number of items from the RMS Titanic will soon go up for auction, nearly 111 years since the ship sank.
Israel-Hamas crisis: IDF launches widespread strikes in Gaza
Nov 06, 2023, at 04:35 pm
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it carried out expansive airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday (November 5, 2023) while ground troops completed their encirclement of Gaza City, ensuring that the enclave is sliced in two halves, media reports said.
Radio host Juan Jumalon shot dead inside his studio in Philippines, President Marcos condemns
Nov 06, 2023, at 02:57 pm
A radio host was shot dead at his home when he was live-streaming his programme on Facebook in the south Philippines on Sunday (November 5, 2023).
Flash floods in Somalia claims 14 lives
Nov 06, 2023, at 06:32 am
Mogadishu: The United Nations humanitarian organization Saturday said that at least 14 people have died in Somalia as a result of flash floods and riverine floods brought on by intense rainfall.
Hamas attack on Israel was an act of war against the civilized world: German Vice Chancellor
Nov 06, 2023, at 06:21 am
Berlin/IBNS: Robert Habeck, the Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister for Germany, declared Saturday that the attack on Israel by the Palestinian Hamas organization was an act of war against the "civilized world" and that the movement itself needed to be crushed.
Australia: Pilot dies following light plane crash in Victoria
Nov 05, 2023, at 10:32 pm
A pilot died and a passenger was injured after a light plane crashed in the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday morning, according to the local police.
Gaza: Israeli bombing on Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza leaves 30 dead, claims Hamas
Nov 05, 2023, at 06:33 pm
At least 30 people died in a bombing suspected to be carried out by Israel on a refugee camp in central Gaza on Saturday (November 4, 2023), the Hamas-run health ministry said.
It’s the innocent civilians who are losing: WHO spokesperson amid ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
Nov 04, 2023, at 03:54 pm
More funding is urgently needed for lifesaving aid in Gaza while concern is deepening over high numbers of civilians killed since the beginning of the crisis and human rights violations against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
China, US hold first round of maritime consultations in Beijing
Nov 04, 2023, at 04:33 am
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: China and the United States held the first round of consultations on maritime affairs on Friday in Beijing, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising
Nov 03, 2023, at 09:06 pm
The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on a densely-populated refugee camp near Gaza City, while a key hospital has stopped operations and UN humanitarians are unable to deliver aid to the north as the ground war intensifies.
Iran urged to end new rights clampdown following teenage girl’s death
Nov 03, 2023, at 07:21 pm
Iran must end policies and practices “which amount to total impunity for acts of gender persecution against women and girls”, a group of experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday.
At UK’s AI Summit, Antonio Guterres says risks outweigh rewards without global oversight
Nov 03, 2023, at 03:39 pm
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday (November 2, 2023) stressed that global oversight of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology should be based on the UN Charter’s core principles and ensure full respect for human rights.
FTX Fraud: Crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty
Nov 03, 2023, at 02:44 pm
Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran a major cryptocurrency exchange, has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering.
Nov 02, 2023, at 06:35 am
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced the allocation of $1.5 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to provide all possible assistance to the residents of the Gaza Strip.
Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart, trapping workers in poverty, says UN poverty expert
Nov 01, 2023, at 11:47 pm
A UN poverty expert called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart on Tuesday to address allegations that wages at the US-based corporations are trapping workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on US Government benefits to survive.
UN calls for global action to turn cities into engines of sustainable development
Nov 01, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Marking World Cities Day on Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General emphasised the vital role cities play in sustainable development as catalysts for economic growth and innovation.
Nov 01, 2023, at 11:41 pm
The UN chief on Tuesday said levels of aid allowed into the stricken Gaza Strip are “completely inadequate” to meet the rising needs of civilians trapped there amidst the intensifying fighting.
UN official says ‘brutal and far-reaching’ war continues in Ukraine
Nov 01, 2023, at 10:06 pm
As the world’s attention focuses on the unfolding emergency in the Gaza Strip, a senior UN aid official on Tuesday urged the Security Council not to overlook the equally “brutal and far-reaching” crisis in Ukraine.
Israel-Gaza crisis: IDF says key Hamas commander Ibrahim Biari killed
Nov 01, 2023, at 02:10 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday (November 1, 2023) confirmed the killing of Hamas’s Central Jabaliya Battalion commander Ibrahim Biari during an airstrike in Gaza Strip.
Nov 01, 2023, at 04:17 am
Israeli forces executed several Hamas operatives and targeted their underground tunnels during their ground operations in Gaza on Monday, the counry's military said in their latest update on their war against the Palestinian group.
Death toll in Gaza from Israeli strikes exceeds 8,500, says Palestinian Health Ministry
Nov 01, 2023, at 12:49 am
Gaza/IBNS: The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has exceeded 8,500 and over 21,000 people have been injured, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Hijab-clad woman threatens to blow herself up in Paris metro station, police shoot and wound her
Oct 31, 2023, at 11:40 pm
French counter-terrorism police shot and hurt a woman who was threatening passers-by at a metro rail station in Paris city and warned she would blow herself up.
Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’: UN
Oct 31, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Gaza has become a “graveyard” for children with thousands now killed under Israeli bombardment, while more than a million face dire shortages of essentials and a lifetime of trauma ahead, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
‘Stop the madness’ of climate change, UN chief Antonio Guterres declares
Oct 31, 2023, at 07:57 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on the world to “stop the madness” of climate change as he visited the Everest region in Nepal where melting glaciers are putting entire communities at risk of extinction.
Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread, alert UN humanitarians
Oct 31, 2023, at 07:05 pm
With the Israel-Palestine crisis in its fourth week, UN aid teams on Monday (October 30, 2023) highlighted the mounting pressure on north Gaza hospitals where patients and health workers remain, amid reports of expanded Israeli ground operations.