World News in Brief: Food insecurity triples, Mozambique aid boost, Uganda elections alert
FAO aims to support more than 100 million people in 54 countries by the end of 2026, with a funding goal of $2.5 billion.The...
Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
Titled ‘The Syrian Government Detention System as a Tool of Violent Repression,’ the report from the UN International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) draws...
Syria: Violence in Alawite areas may be war crimes, say rights investigators
Many of the victims were Alawite, a minority community in Syria, which the former ruling Assad family belonged to. Some community members are believed...
Ukraine: UN and partners launch Winter Response Plan amid escalating hostilities
Amidst escalating hostilities and continued strikes on critical infrastructure, Ukraine is once again bracing for another harsh winter. As the cold season brings heightened...
Interview this mind-blowing expert on the science behind the Biblical account of creation
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People from all nations and all educational background including scientists, laypeople, religious and nonreligious people have been trying to understand the...
The Ugly Irony of Jan 6th: Certifying the Election of an Insurrectionist
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Food prices soar as Israel blocks aid into Gaza
That’s according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, which said on Monday that the Kerem Shalom, Erez and Zikim crossing closures means that...
Report back from Grenada with special guest Paulann Paterson
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February 24, 2025Back History Month Edition of Vantage Point
On this February 24, 2025 Back History Month Edition of Vantage Point, The...
Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise
His warning comes in the wake of reports that dozens were brutally killed in ethnically targeted attacks in Al Jazirah state in the southeast,...
Harris or Trump: No Difference for Palestinians?
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By Ted Glick —
Does it make any difference to the Palestinian people whether it is Harris or Trump who wins? I...
‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on
The latest death toll has surpassed more than 41,000 people, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health – the majority of them women and...
The Professor on the Soapbox + Audience Call-In
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In this special edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “The Professor,” takes to the Soapbox to offer timely commentary...
Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity
The landmark judgment, delivered on Monday in The Hague after a lengthy trial, found him guilty on 27 counts for his role in attacks...
World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to...
What is the World Urban Forum?The World Urban Forum (WUF), a major UN conference on sustainable urban development, was set up in 2001 to...
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...
Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice
Risks to women and girls across this vast region are severe and systemic, as political instability, environmental collapse and a declining international presence take...
Miss This Scientific Formula and You Could Always Get the Universe Origin Wrong
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The literature is filled with scientific and philosophical theories attempting to explain the origin of the cosmos. Some people trust Albert...
Dr. Ron Daniels on Honoring Louise Langdon Little
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A personal reflection on the pilgrimage to honor the mother of Malcolm X in her birthplace of La Digue, Grenada.
On May...
Gaza war: UN officials warn of unspeakable conditions as children bear the brunt
Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, said there was no “vocabulary” left to adequately describe conditions on the ground.“Food is running out. Those...
The Big Ugly Boondogle Cripples Our Future — by Dr. Julianne Malveaux
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The big ugly boondoggle, which our President calls The Big Beautiful Bill, is a disgusting transfer of...
‘Lebanon risks falling off a humanitarian cliff’: UN relief coordinator
Speaking at the International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty held in Paris, Imran Riza expressed grave concerns for civilians. “As hostilities persist,...
Iran: Human rights investigators alarmed by ‘surge in repression’ and spike in executions following...
Briefing at UN Headquarters in New York – the first time the mission has presented findings to the General Assembly – chairperson Sara Hossain...
Commemorating the 2015 International Reparations Summit
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On Tuesday April 15th, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST (USA), join Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the...
‘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...
