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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
23 October 2025, 17:44 PM
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23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
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23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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Iran carries out first execution over Amini protests
Iran hanged a man today convicted of wounding a paramilitary force member, the judiciary said, the first known execution it has carried out over nearly three months of protests.
8 December 2022, 08:10 AM
3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians today in the flashpoint city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
8 December 2022, 05:37 AM
Al Jazeera files lawsuit at ICC over journalist's killing
TV network Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, saying she was killed by Israeli forces.
6 December 2022, 11:25 AM
More than 20% suffered harassment at work: UN
More than one in five people in employment worldwide have experienced some form of workplace harassment or violence, according to a survey released by the United Nations on Monday.
5 December 2022, 16:12 PM
Macron has ‘clear and honest’ talk with Musk in New Orleans
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had a “clear and honest” discussion with Twitter owner Elon Musk during an unannounced face-to-face meeting in New Orleans.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Dramatic increase in Andaman Sea crossings
The number of people attempting to cross the Andaman Sea, mostly from Bangladesh and Myanmar, has increased dramatically in recent times, reports UN News quoting United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees..The UNHCR also issued an alert over the matter yesterday as attempts at these jou
3 December 2022, 07:33 AM
UN launches record $51.5 billion emergency funding appeal
The UN appealed for record funds for aid next year, as the Ukraine war and other conflicts, climate emergencies and the still-simmering pandemic push more people into crisis, and some towards famine.
1 December 2022, 07:16 AM
New York, Singapore most expensive cities in the world
New York and Singapore are jointly the world's most expensive cities after inflation soared this year, an annual survey showed today.
1 December 2022, 06:17 AM
Half of world's democracies in decline: report
Half the world's democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and economic crisis, an international think tank said in a report today.
30 November 2022, 12:06 PM
All regions saw water extremes in 2021: UN
All regions of the world saw water extremes last year -- both floods and droughts -- and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said yesterday.
29 November 2022, 18:00 PM
3 Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes
Three Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said.
29 November 2022, 06:50 AM
Gaslighting: Merriam-Webster's word of the year 2022
The US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster announced on Monday that their 2022 word of the year is "gaslighting" — or as Merriam-Webster defines it, "the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage."
29 November 2022, 02:00 AM
BBC journalist being beaten in China was 'unacceptable': UK
A British government minister Monday denounced Chinese police's actions as "unacceptable" and "concerning" after the BBC said one of its journalists was arrested and beaten while covering Covid protests in Shanghai.
28 November 2022, 09:05 AM
Indonesia quake death toll rises to 321
The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia’s island of Java this week has risen to 321 as rescuers found more bodies yesterday, the national disaster mitigation agency said.
27 November 2022, 18:00 PM
North Korea eyes 'most powerful' nuclear force: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful nuclear force, as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of North Korea's largest ballistic missile, state media reported on Sunday.
27 November 2022, 01:45 AM
World agrees to protect shark
Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could
26 November 2022, 18:00 PM
UN rights chief urges Iran to halt violence on protesters
The UN human rights chief on Thursday made a strong appeal to Iranian authorities to stop their "unnecessary and disproportionate" use of force against protesters in Iran in a speech to the Human Rights Council on the ongoing crisis.
24 November 2022, 11:43 AM
5 women killed every hour by family members: UN report
A UN report published Wednesday said that at least 45,000 women and girls around the world were killed by partners or family members in 2021.
24 November 2022, 03:41 AM
'Dangerous rhetoric' fuelling nuke tensions: UN chief
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday against "dangerous rhetoric" stoking tensions among nuclear-armed rivals.
22 November 2022, 16:15 PM
Ecuador prison riot kills 10
At least 10 people died Friday in the latest prison unrest to hit violence-stricken Ecuador, where some 400 inmates have been killed since last
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM