The Slush Fund Presidency
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The Imperial Presidency Meets the Family Business
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
America once worried about an imperial presidency. Now we have an...
On Juneteenth, I’ll Celebrate Black Music at Andrew Jackson’s Plantation
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The ground at the Hermitage is sacred and stained, and the music made by enslaved people and their progeny is what...
UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support
Speaking in Geneva on Tuesday, UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch warned that sharp reductions in humanitarian and development funding are putting essential services at risk...
The Hardest Questions in Christian Apologetics Now Have Mathematical Answers thanks to Award-winning Scientist...
“Reconciling Science and Creation Accurately” by award-winning scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel (www.Israel120.com) takes on the questions that have stumped pastors, philosophers, and scientists for generations...
UN deplores another wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine
Matthias Schmale condemned the large-scale Russian assault on the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro and Kharkiv, which marked the third time they have been struck in as...
Lebanon hospital strikes impact most vulnerable patients, warns WHO
According to initial information from the Lebanese authorities, at least 86 people, including healthcare workers, have been injured in the strikes on Jabal Amel...
El Niño confirmed, set to fuel more extreme weather, says WMO
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is an 80 per cent probability that El Niño conditions will emerge between June and August...
The MAGA Supreme Court Destroys the Voting Right Act
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By Bill Fletcher Jr., ZNetwork —
The US Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v Callais is the latest and probably most decisive...
Pope Leo’s Apology and Reparations for Enslaving Africans
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Kamm Howard, founder and executive director of...
UN stresses the need for de-escalation in Ukraine war as attacks rise
Romania requested the urgent meeting after a Russian drone entered its airspace on Friday night, hitting an apartment building in the eastern city of Galaţi. Two residents – a woman and a child –...
Security Council LIVE: Emergency meeting on Lebanon as Israeli attacks casts pall over Iran-US...
The Security Council meets late on Monday at France’s request, as concern grows over escalating violence in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah amid warnings...
From Libyan deserts to 3D-printed guns: The weapons that never go away
The issue is under scrutiny as delegates gather at UN Headquarters this week to tackle the global spread of illicit firearms – weapons that...
Lebanon: Families flee Beirut as Israel threatens renewed strikes on Hezbollah
Thousands of people fled the southern suburbs of the capital, Beirut, on Monday after Israeli announced that it will carry out renewed strikes targeting Hezbollah militants sheltered...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery
“More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as outbreak response intensifies,” the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said...
Under fire, Kharkiv is already building for a peaceful tomorrow
Yet amid the destruction, Ukraine’s second-largest city is doing something that may seem almost impossible during wartime: preparing for a better future.“We need to...
‘You are not alone’: WHO chief vows to stand with DR Congo through Ebola...
Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain at the centre of...
Borrowed boots, borrowed joy: Football thrives in Gaza camps
In the Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis, where tents stretch across the sand and snaking queues form for water and food, Asaad Al-Azzabi...
Gaza: 26 killed over Eid holiday, UN rights investigators report
The information was provided by its monitors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) who condemned the increase in Israeli attacks as families prepared to observe Eid al-Adha. They said 12 Palestinians were killed...
World News in Brief: Drone strike in Romania condemned, Lebanon and South Sudan updates
According to Romanian authorities, the Russian drone entered Romanian airspace before crashing into the roof of an apartment building, sparking a fire on the...
Conflict-related sexual violence cases more than doubled in 2025, UN warns
Releasing the UN’s annual report on Friday, Special Representative Pramila Patten said the numbers reflected a deepening global trend, with rising insecurity, displacement and...
Gaza children trapped ‘in an endless cycle of suffering’: UNICEF
“The experiences of the desperate parents I met this past week can illustrate this better than I could,” UNICEF Communication Specialist, Salim Oweis told...
‘A disease you get when you care for someone’: WHO on the Ebola frontline
Early detection and community mobilisation remain critical to saving lives, as potential treatments and vaccines are being still being assessed, the UN health agency...
UN honours blue helmets and calls for renewed investment in peace
Top peacekeeping awards for military and policeOn 5 June, Secretary-General António Guterres will honour two peacekeepers with the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional...
UN warns Ukraine war risks spiralling ‘out of control’
Addressing the Security Council in New York, Mr. Guterres said the latest attacks launched by Russia on 23 and 24 May – and the...
