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Ukraine War induced global food crisis "will kill millions" by disease, health exec warns
The global food crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine will kill millions by leaving the hungriest more vulnerable to infectious diseases, potentially triggering the world's next health catastrophe, the head of a major aid organisation has warned.
23 June 2022, 05:48 AM
Journalist orgs call for Julian Assange's release from UK jail
An international coalition of journalists, editors and publishers demanded Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be immediately released from a UK jail and that all charges against him be dropped.
22 June 2022, 17:25 PM
‘World’s biggest’ freshwater fish netted
A fisherman on the Mekong river in Cambodia has hooked the biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists said -- a 300-kilogram stingray.
21 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Nobel auctioned for Ukrainian kids breaks record at $103.5m
The Nobel Peace Prize auctioned off by Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees sold Monday night for $103.5 million, shattering the old record for a Nobel.
21 June 2022, 04:29 AM
Musk's transgender daughter wants to change name, cut ties with father
Elon Musk's transgender daughter has filed a request to change her name in accordance with her new gender identity and because "I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form."
21 June 2022, 04:02 AM
African refugees face food cuts: UN
The UN’s World Food Programme warned yesterday that refugees in East and West Africa faced smaller food rations due to a surge in demand and insufficient funding.
19 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Boxing class in Mexico breaks Guinness record
Mexico City has set a world record for hosting the largest boxing class ever, with 14,299 people taking part in a massive lesson in the capital’s central plaza, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced Saturday.
19 June 2022, 18:00 PM
9 pilgrims killed, 40 injured in Mexico bus crash
At least nine people were killed and 40 injured in southern Mexico when a bus carrying people on a religious outing overturned.
18 June 2022, 05:49 AM
WTO strikes deals on fishing, food, Covid vaccine
The World Trade Organization yesterday concluded a landmark bundle of deals covering fishing subsidies, food insecurity, and Covid-19 vaccines following hectic round-the-clock talks.
17 June 2022, 18:00 PM
37 million children displaced, highest since World War 2: Unicef
Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes at the end of 2021, the highest number recorded since World War 2.
17 June 2022, 14:01 PM
Hunger crisis could swell global displacement: UN
Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, and the UN warns the resulting hunger crisis could force many more to flee their homes.
16 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Peruvian president's online corruption hearing interrupted by Brazilian stripper
A video of a dancing Brazilian stripper interrupted a virtual public hearing of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo's corruption investigation on Wednesday.
16 June 2022, 05:41 AM
Displacement worldwide to go higher for food crisis: UN
A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even higher, the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
16 June 2022, 03:53 AM
More people avoiding news, trusting it less worldwide: Report
A growing number of people are selectively avoiding important news stories such as the coronavirus pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the cost-of-living crisis, according to a report released on Tuesday.
15 June 2022, 02:50 AM
EU buys 110,000 vaccine doses against monkeypox
The European Union said yesterday it has purchased almost 110,000 vaccine doses to help tackle the monkeypox outbreak and would share them out among the bloc’s members.
14 June 2022, 18:00 PM
British journo, Brazilian indigenous expert found dead in Amazon
The bodies of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who had been missing for more than a week in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, were found on Monday, news outlet G1 reported on Monday, quoting Phillips' wife.
13 June 2022, 13:30 PM
First highway bridge connecting Russia, China opens as ties deepen
Russia and China opened a new cross-border bridge in the far east on Friday which they hope will further boost trade as Moscow reels from sweeping Western sanctions imposed over its actions in Ukraine.
11 June 2022, 07:33 AM
UN slams scrapping of Odhikar’s licence
The United Nations yesterday slammed cancellation of the operating licence of rights group Odhikar, urging the Bangladesh government to “immediately reconsider”.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM
11-19 million more may face hunger: FAO
Reduced exports of wheat and other food commodities from Ukraine and Russia risk leaving between 11 million and 19 million more people with chronic hunger over the next year, the United Nations’ food agency said yesterday.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM
3-century old shipwreck with 200 tons of gold, silver, emerald found in Colombia
The San Jose galleon was owned by the Spanish crown when it was sunk by the British navy near Cartagena in 1708. Experts believe it contains at least 200 tons of gold, silver and emeralds.
10 June 2022, 14:58 PM