Kidnapped and tortured on an infamous migration route to Saudi Arabia
When Jamal, an Ethiopian man in his early thirties, set out along what has become known as the eastern route, he was not chasing...
Can a turbulence breakthrough end the universe-origin struggle?
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For many centuries, turbulence has been viewed as one of the unsolved problems in science. Until today, many unanswered questions remain...
Gaza: Over 400 Gazans killed at private aid hubs, claims UN rights office
The alert comes nearly a month since the Israeli and US-backed “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” started operating on 27 May in Gaza.Its food distribution points have been...
Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigators
The head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism Investigating Serious Crimes in Syria (IIIM), Robert Petit, told reporters in Geneva that with an...
International aid: ‘The money isn’t coming back anytime soon’, Fletcher warns
UN News: You have said that that policymakers who signed off on aid cuts should come to Afghanistan to see the effect they're having...
Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts
“These attacks appear to be the latest in a series of retaliatory military operations, conducted by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed...
Rights experts urge United Kingdom to curb hate speech
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racism (CERD) voiced concern over persistent hate crimes, hate speech and xenophobic incidents on various platforms, including...
Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call
The development follows dire assessments from UN aid teams about the cost of “relentless” Israeli attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs since the weekend, resulting...
How Creationists can follow up with the critiques of Evolutionists, Atheists, and other Anti-Creationists...
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Undoubtedly, as far as the origin of the universe is concerned, a significant disagreement exists between creationists and anti-creationists. In short,...
Desperate need for water and food continues as Gaza families head north
Many families are returning to shattered neighbourhoods where unstable buildings and unexploded ordnance pose deadly risks.“Water, food and essential services are still desperately needed,”...
Sudan: Access to stricken Zamzam camp ‘is nearly impossible’
“I am deeply worried about reports of destruction of homes and livelihoods in North Darfur,” said Clementine Nkweta-Salami, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for...
1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
Recent attacks on energy infrastructure have decimated 65 percent of Ukraine’s energy generation capacity, severely disrupting electricity, heating and water supplies across the country.
“The...
‘Racism requires ignorance’: How art and culture can help end racial discrimination
"Ignorance allows for racism, but racism requires ignorance. It requires that we don't know the facts," says Sarah Lewis, Associate Professor of African and...
Dreams amid the rubble: Gaza’s women speak of homes, loss and hungry children
In Gaza City, families living in tents reveal a shared, grim reality.Many have been forced to flee the fighting dozens of times. Most find...
Human rights expert welcomes clemency for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
The Executive Grant of Clemency, signed on Sunday just hours before Mr. Biden left office, commutes Mr. Peltier’s life sentences to home confinement, allowing...
Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO,...
The United Nations agency has received only $1.57 billion of the $21.1 billion required to sustain its operations this year, with donations slashed by...
Syria: Effort to buttress human rights since Assad’s fall, ‘only the beginning of what...
OHCHR is calling for more action to end the violence and achieve justice.“While the interim authorities have taken encouraging steps towards addressing past violations, these steps are only the beginning of what needs...
Gaza: More misery as new evacuation orders impact tens of thousands
Those impacted by the orders have been told to relocate to the “already overcrowded” coastal strip at Al Mawasi, according to the UN Office for...
US aid cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe and less prosperous’: Guterres
“These cuts impact a wide range of critical programmes,” he told reporters at the UN Headquarters in New York, highlighting the potential disruption to...
An Open Letter to His Excellency, Romuald Wadagni, the President of the Republic of...
SCIENCE & FAITH | OPEN LETTER
A SON OF BENIN REPUBLIC WRITES HOME
An Open Letter to His...
Middle East crisis: Humanitarian fallout ‘worsening by the day’
“The humanitarian consequences of the Middle East escalation are worsening by the day,” OCHA said in its latest update. Since Wednesday, civilian casualties have been recorded in Iran and Kuwait, while damage...
World News in Brief: Aid trucks on Ukraine frontline, Africa schools close due to...
There are still nearly 2,000 people living in the town of Beryslav, including more than 70 children and 90 people who have only limited...
Myanmar crisis deepens as military attacks persist and needs grow
The 28 March quakes killed over 3,800 people and damaged or destroyed more than 55,000 homes across multiple regions, including Bago, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay,...
Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoy
Delivering his final briefing for the year, Hans Grundberg noted that 2024 was marked by immense turmoil and tragedy across the Middle East region,...
