Justice officer from DR Congo mission Major Ahlem Bouzi wins UN Trailblazer award
May 08, 2024, at 11:42 pm
The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Bouzi, an officer with the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
IOM says misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’
May 08, 2024, at 11:11 pm
Money sent home by migrants abroad has surpassed foreign direct investment in boosting the gross domestic product (GDP) of developing countries, UN migration agency IOM said in the latest edition of its flagship report, released on Tuesday.
May 08, 2024, at 10:54 pm
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Russia to end its crackdown on journalists in a statement issued on Tuesday shortly after President Vladmir Putin began a fifth term in office.
Antonio Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire
May 08, 2024, at 10:33 pm
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to Israel to stop any escalation in Gaza, amid reports that its forces have taken over key border crossings in Rafah.
Israel-Hamas crisisUncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings
May 08, 2024, at 10:09 pm
Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah, UN aid agencies expressed deep concerns on Tuesday that the two main access points into the enclave remained closed, while families are scared and “hanging on psychologically and physically by a thread”.
Vladimir Putin takes oath for his fifth term as Russia's President, vows to defend country
May 08, 2024, at 06:44 am
Moscow/IBNS: President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russia's leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration ceremony Tuesday.
Israel says it is controlling Gaza side of Rafah crossing
May 07, 2024, at 11:41 pm
Israel on Tuesday said its troops captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah Crossing on the Egypt border, a crucial gateway between Egypt and Gaza for humanitarian aid.
Hamas accepts new Gaza ceasefire proposal, hostage release deal amid ongoing conflict with Israel
May 07, 2024, at 03:43 pm
Hamas has said it has informed Qatari and Egyptian mediators that it has accepted the proposal for the implementation of a new Gaza ceasefire.
Qantas agrees to pay USD 66.1 million fine in Ghost flight scandal
May 06, 2024, at 06:04 pm
Australian airline major Qantas has agreed to pay AUD 100 million (USD 66.1 million) penalty to settle a legal case where it was accused of selling thousands of tickets for flights it had cancelled.
Three Israeli soldiers die following rocket attack claimed by Hamas
May 06, 2024, at 03:03 pm
Israeli authorities have shut down the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after Hamas members fired rockets from within the strip, media reports said.
Warren Buffett says AI scams could become industry, draws parallels with dangers of nuclear weapons
May 06, 2024, at 02:12 am
American businessman and investor Warren Buffett opines that in the future, fraudulent activities could develop into a full-fledged industry, based on his recent encounter with Artificial Intelligence, media reports said.
Israeli Cabinet votes to shut down Al Jazeera's operation amid ongoing conflict with Hamas
May 06, 2024, at 02:06 am
The Israeli Cabinet has unanimously voted to shut down the operations of Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera.
Australian MP alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted, investigation ongoing
May 06, 2024, at 12:46 am
An Australian MP has claimed she was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted in Yeppoon town recently.
IDF says Islamic Jihad Rafah Brigade commander killed during airstrike in Rafah
May 05, 2024, at 11:48 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday (April 5, 2024) claimed senior commander of the Islamic Jihad Rafah Brigade Aiman Zaarab during an airstrike in Rafah.
May 05, 2024, at 08:28 pm
An Instagram post by a social media influencer was enough to get her killed in one of the shocking incidents unveiled in Ecuador.
Australia: 'Radicalised' teenager with knife shot dead by cops
May 05, 2024, at 05:32 pm
Sydney/IBNS: Western Australian police shot and killed a "radicalised" 16-year-old boy with a knife who had wounded a person in Perth, media reports said Sunday.
UN chief Antonio Guterres demands better protection for environment journalists
May 03, 2024, at 11:27 pm
Friday marks World Press Freedom Day and UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an uptick in violence faced by journalists covering environmental issues, which has made the profession increasingly dangerous.
UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill
May 03, 2024, at 11:12 pm
As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Thursday urged the authorities to shelve the controversial bill and engage in dialogue.
10,000 people feared buried under the rubble in Gaza, says UN humanitarian
May 03, 2024, at 11:05 pm
More than 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza after nearly seven months of devastating conflict, UN humanitarians said on Thursday, citing the enclave’s health authorities.
General Assembly discusses Palestine's failed UN membership bid
May 03, 2024, at 06:40 pm
Palestine’s recent attempt to become a full member of the United Nations was the focus of discussion in the General Assembly on Wednesday.
Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call
May 03, 2024, at 05:51 pm
Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to people in desperate need in the enclave.
China flooding international markets with cheap goods: Reports
May 03, 2024, at 05:49 am
Beijing/Washington/IBNS: With tension between China and the United States far from tapering off anytime soon, it is in trade and economic sectors where Beijing’s activities appear to have further hit panic button in the US as Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his April 24-26 visit to East Asian country, raised his concern on dumping of Chinese products, including steel and aluminium in the American market, reports Financial Post.
Kate Middleton shares birthday photograph of her daughter Princess Charlotte
May 03, 2024, at 03:14 am
London/IBNS: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Thursday shared a glimpse of her daughter Princess Charlotte on her ninth birthday, the second such photograph of her children in as many weeks, as she stays out of the public eye while battling cancer.
May 03, 2024, at 01:45 am
In a shocking revelation, Yeonmi Park, a young defector from North Korea, has disclosed that the country's leader Kim Jong Un selects 25 young virgin women for his "pleasure squad".
‘Extraordinary, deep anxiety’ in Gaza as fear over Rafah attack grows
May 01, 2024, at 11:19 pm
Ordinary Gazans remain in a “constant state of trauma” over an impending full-scale Israeli attack on the enclave’s southernmost city of Rafah amid a growing number of strikes there, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday.
Gaza war spillover compounds misery for most vulnerable in Lebanon
May 01, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Children as young as four are being forced to go to work in Lebanon amid a “massive collapse” in humanitarian funding and escalating hostilities on the country’s southern border with Israel that threaten to spiral into a “full-scale war”, UN child experts said on Tuesday.
Man with sword kills 13-year-old in London, injures four others
May 01, 2024, at 12:03 am
A 13-year-old boy was killed and four others, including two policemen, were injured after a sword-wielding man attacked them in Hainault region in east London on Tuesday.
Gaza at ‘most dangerous’ stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns expert
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:57 pm
The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance experts warned that the Strip is now at its “most dangerous period”.
UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:44 pm
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains that continue to affect the region.
Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians
Apr 30, 2024, at 10:41 pm
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reached one of its now-abandoned schools in Khan Younis at the weekend, where thousands of people appeared to have left at a moment’s notice, fearing further intense Israeli bombardment.