Former US Senator Joe Lieberman, First Jew on Major Party Presidential Ticket, Dies at...
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Former US Senator and Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman died on Wednesday at age 82 in New York City...
US’ Kirk Industries invest in Kenya financial sector
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UNHCR assists thousands fleeing armed group violence in northern Mozambique
More than 70,000 people have fled their homes for southern districts since the start of the latest outbreak at the beginning of February, the...
Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths
Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights, reveals that more than half of all preventable maternal deaths...
‘Does She Really Want to See America Die?’: Rashida Tlaib’s Refusal To Condemn ‘Death...
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On Wednesday, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) refused to condemn anti-Israel protesters who chanted “death to America” and “death to Israel” during...
Ivy League Failing Jewish Students, New ADL ‘Report Card’ Says
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Ivy League universities in the US have performed abysmally in addressing antisemitism on their campuses this academic year, according to the...
Blinken Pushes for More Aid for Gaza in Talks With Israel’s Netanyahu
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for talks aimed at ensuring more aid...
Iran Vote Turnout Hits Historic Low Amid Discontent
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Turnout for Iran’s parliamentary election, seen as a test of the clerical establishment’s legitimacy, appears to have hit a historic low...
Drone, Rocket Attacks Targeted US Forces in Iraq, US Officials Say
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US forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security...
Israel’s UN Ambassador Accuses Security Council of ‘Whitewashing’ Terrorist Crimes After Gaza War Vote
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Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations accused the UN Security Council (UNSC) of “whitewashing” the crimes of terrorists in a speech...
News in Brief 17 April 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.$2.8 billion appeal launches for three million people in Gaza, West BankUN and partner agencies...
General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for 2024
In actions taken late evening on Friday, the 193-member General Assembly also adopted nearly $50 million in additional funding for decisions taken by the...
MTN Nigeria blames fibre cuts for outage
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Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering
Echoing new dire assessments of the catastrophic situation in the devastated enclave, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued a new ceasefire call so...
Israeli Delegation Returns from Hostage Talks in Paris with Tentative Progress
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i24 News – Israel’s delegation returned on Saturday from a new summit in Paris on ceasefire and hostage negotiations, which reportedly...
Gloves are off in fight against online drug sales, says anti-narcotics body |
Drug dealers aren’t afraid of using popular social media and e-commerce platforms to sell their narcotics which is why countries and internet giants should...
Gaza: ‘Babies slowly perishing under the world’s gaze,’ UNICEF warns
“The child deaths we feared are here,” Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said in a statement issued...
Dire prospects for resumption of normal internet services
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News in Brief 26 January 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United NationsWorld court issues appeal calling for prevention of genocidal acts in GazaThe International Court of...
Israeli Foreign Minister Says Hostage Deal Would Defer Rafah Operation
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Israel’s foreign minister said on Saturday that a planned incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah could be suspended should...
Senior UN aid official urges comprehensive response to Haiti crisis
Haitians have been facing a multitude of challenges over the years, encompassing political, security, social and economic issues. The protracted crisis has been further...
International Women’s Day: UN chief launches plan to tackle ‘baked-in bias’
“Equality is overdue; to achieve it, we must match rhetoric with resources,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “We must invest in women and girls,...
World News in Brief: Green light for new cholera vaccine, Ukraine attacks condemned, action...
The World Health Organization (WHO) decision means that Euvichol-S vaccine can be added to other cholera-busting drugs which are not being produced in sufficient...
Huawei launches new energy solutions for African market
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