From Science and Math to the Bible’s Conclusions: A Shocking Discovery that Will Surprise...
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Author Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel Demystifies the Intersection of Science and Faith with the Holy Grail of Scientific Discovery
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Voting Rights Anniversary — By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD
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By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD —
August 6, 2025 marked the 60th anniversary of the ratification of the Voting Rights Act of...
‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says Guterres
“It is an alarm bell: the louder it rings, the greater the threat of genocide,” he warned.As part of its core mission to combat...
Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’
Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Türk underscored that international human rights and humanitarian law “are our mainstay against unbridled power.”Speaking...
Guterres calls for probe into death of WFP staff member detained in Yemen
“Heartbroken and outraged by the tragic loss of WFP team member, Ahmed, who lost his life while arbitrarily detained in Yemen,” Executive Director Cindy...
Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs
In this feature, part of a series exploring trafficking in the Sahel, UN News focuses on the illicit drug trade.According to a new report from the...
Kim Poole’s Tribute to Malcolm’ Mother + Where, Oh Where, Is Bev Smith?
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March 31, 2025Women’s History Month Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, is joined by special guests Kim Poole, Founder...
What’s Going On? Open Forum with The Professor
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Dr. Ron Daniels aka the Professor, opens the phone lines for an open forum on current issues and public concerns. Topics...
West Bank crisis: UN chief calls for immediate halt to Israeli strikes
Mr. Guterres’s intervention late Wednesday comes amid one of the biggest Israeli Security Forces (ISF) operations in the West Bank in years – the...
Gaza: ‘Every day without a ceasefire will bring more tragedy’
Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini stressed that no place and no one in Gaza has been safe since the war began in October 2023.
“As the year...
Haiti: Gang violence displaces 6,000 people in one month
Since the end of January, a wave of extreme brutality has led to widespread loss of life and the displacement of over 6,000 people...
Fears grow for ordinary Afghans after further clashes with Pakistan
Echoing the UN Secretary-General’s call for dialogue between Kabul and Islamabad, top Human Rights Council independent expert on Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said that growing...
Dr. Benjamin Chavis Celebrated as ‘Father of the Environmental Justice movement’
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“Don’t cop out, cop in,” Chavis calls for activists to use their power at the upcoming United Nations COP30 conference.
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Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war
A new offensive by the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (AFC/M23) has reignited large-scale hostilities in South Kivu, just days after international agreements...
When Big Tech’s thirst threatens our health, we must demand better
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By Ben Jealous —
In Morrow County, Oregon, families are living through a crisis. According to a Rolling Stone investigation, mothers have...
Culture as the Key Crisis in Black Life with Dr. Maulana Karenga
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January 6, 2025 Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guest Dr. Maulana Karenga, Creator of...
Israel responsible for four genocidal acts in Gaza, inquiry chair tells General Assembly
Presenting the Commission of Inquiry’s latest report, Navi Pillay said the findings were based on a legal analysis conducted under the Convention on the...
Gaza: UN pushes to scale up aid delivery
On Thursday, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher made his way to Rafah on the southern Gaza border, from the Egyptian capital Cairo, describing...
Scientifically unchaining the power of the turbulence code that cracked the universe formation –...
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Scientists and engineers have long known that cracking the code of turbulence would be highly gratifying, but they did not know...
World News in Brief: Gaza aid ‘unravelling’, funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria...
Citing reports from humanitarians in the Strip, he said it was becoming more difficult to access “decent and sufficient food, water, medical services and...
OWORAC statement for the 5th Africa Week of Action against water privatisation
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Public water for climate resilience
Today, civil society organisations, community networks, youth groups, trade unions and grassroots movements across Africa converge to...
Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees
With humanitarian resources running dry, critical support for millions of forcibly displaced people is under threat.
UNHCR said that two-thirds of countries hosting refugees are...
UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds
The Secretary-General’s annual report, released on Thursday ahead of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly’s yearly high-level session, offers a sobering yet...
Ukraine: Top humanitarian strongly condemns Russian attack on UN aid convoy
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Matthias Schmale, strongly condemned the attack.“Today, an inter-agency convoy of four humanitarian trucks, clearly marked as belonging...
