UN refugee agency reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritanian coast
The migrants, many of whom were refugees, spent 25 days stranded on a boat from The Gambia headed for Spain’s Canary Islands, highlighting the...
Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Syria as Guterres heads to Damascus
UN investigators have urged Syria’s Government to trace thousands of missing detainees and hold perpetrators to account after a week-long visit that took in...
CARICOM Leaders Call for Decolonisation During London Meetings
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Guardian report highlights CARICOM Reparations Commission’s London advocacy on reparatory justice
The Caribbean reparations movement received renewed international attention following a series...
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak still expanding, WHO sees signs of stabilization
Key points
Fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded. No approved vaccine or treatment exists. Violent instability hampering disease surveillance and care. Early detection remains critical to saving lives.“The outbreak...
Global Reparations, Endless Wars, and Black Voter Mobilization — Open Forum
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” hosts an Open Forum on the major issues of...
From the General Assembly to Harlem: Mandela’s call to action endures
Diplomats stood alongside city officials and neighbourhood volunteers, dishing out plates rather than platitudes, in a small but pointed answer to a question the UN spent...
South Africa’s Migration Debate
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Report argues migration pressures are often overstated while calling for balanced policy responses.
In a commentary for BizNews, Gregory Simpkins examines migration...
‘I consider it a miracle’: Pregnant woman pulled from post-quake rubble in Venezuela
“I saw the building collapse, floor by floor. You could hear people screaming and calling for help,” said Roberto Rodríguez, 24, who survived two...
Ukraine: Deadly Russian attacks severely damage aid warehouses
The UN aid coordination agency, OCHA, said attacks over the past days killed and injured dozens in Kyiv, at a recreation site in the...
Middle East: Civilians again under fire as US-Iran strikes continue
“We are indeed concerned by a resurgence of hostilities and renewed escalation across much of the region,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday...
LIVE: Haiti endures violence and hunger, but hopes grow for a more secure future
After years of violence perpetrated by gangs, widespread insecurity and the displacement of almost 1.5 million people as well as growing humanitarian needs, Haitians...
Moon Day focuses growing concerns around space junk
“Decades of rapidly expanding space activity have shown that each launch leaves an environmental footprint, and it can take a long time to understand...
Ukraine: UN condemns overnight attack on Kyiv
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, said on Sunday that the large-scale overnight attack also damaged homes, shops and a metro station. It...
Haiti: Signs of hope despite gang violence and political uncertainty
Powerful armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and continue expanding into other parts of the country. Families are fleeing their homes...
A former Ferrari boss has a blunt message: Your commute is more dangerous than...
“When I started as a boy, it was very, very dangerous,” he says. “People were not surprised if somebody got killed in a racing...
Troubling And Transforming The Waters
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In righteously remembering and retrieving the enduring legacy of Nana Ida B. Wells- Barnett, we practice the...
Lettre ouverte à Son Excellence, Romuald Wadagni, président de la République du Bénin, concernant...
SCIENCE & FOI | LETTRE OUVERTE
UN FILS DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU BÉNIN ÉCRIT À SON PAYS
Lettre...
Cientista americano premiado lança livro com fórmula matemática que confirma a cronologia bíblica da...
Em “Boldest Scientific Formula of God and Creation” (“A Mais Ousada Fórmula Científica sobre Deus e a Criação”, em tradução livre), Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel...
US-Iran war: UN chief calls for new diplomatic push following attacks on civilian areas
“He is particularly concerned about attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran and across the region,” said UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq. “Such attacks are...
Djibouti: Emergency alert spotlights sharp hunger spike
“Urgent actions are more than necessary to reduce consumption deficits and vulnerability and strengthen the resilience of affected households to prevent their food situation...
World News in Brief: Appeal for calm in Kashmir, women on the move, increased...
Dozens of people, mostly protesters but also law enforcement personnel, have reportedly been killed since June ahead of the vote for the Legislative Assembly...
Guterres: AI must be shaped by ‘all of humanity’, not a handful of powers
He warned that without international cooperation the technology could widen global inequality instead of advancing sustainable development.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the World...
Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health
The tragedy exposed a stark reality: Many young people facing mental health challenges had nowhere to turn for support.“I saw the gap. I saw...
Our 407 Years of Righteous and Reality-Reshaping Resistance
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Whatever other conclusions we might come to after all the fireworks, fanfare, flag waving, and the White...
