On the front line of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, nearly half a million children are living childhoods defined by war.
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UN Condemns ‘Despicable’ Suicide Attack at Mosque in Southern Afghanistan
The United Nations (UN) has condemned the deadly suicide bombing during Friday prayers at the largest Shia mosque in the city of Kandahar, in southern Afghanistan, which killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens more.
Recent Kosovo-Serbia Tensions Could‘ Unravel Steady But Fragile Progress’
Tensions over vehicle licence plates and anti-smuggling operations, between authorities in Kosovo and Serbia, in recent weeks, may contribute to unravelling “steady but fragile progress made in rebuilding trust among communities” in Kosovo and Serbia.
WHO Reports: COVID-19 Deaths at Lowest Level in Nearly a Year
Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, again calling for greater support for developing countries.
At UNCTAD15: Leaders Count the Cost of Not Fixing the Global Debt Crisis
Even before the pandemic, debt levels were dangerously unsustainable, especially for developing countries and the world’s poorest nations. COVID-19 has accelerated this challenge exponentially.
Study Calls out Racism in U.S Foreign Policy
Washington, DC, U.S — The obvious racism in U.S. foreign policy — from the deportation of Haitian refugees and asylum seekers to the death toll of Black and Brown people from U.S. drone warfare worldwide to the global consequences of U.S. policies toward Covid and “vaccine apartheid” — is rarely discussed by U.S. officials and […]
France Accuses Australia, US of ‘Lying’ Over Submarine Deal
France has accused longtime allies Australia and the United States of lying over a security pact that saw the Australian government scrap a contract to buy French submarines in favour of US vessels.
US Honours 9/11 Dead on 20th Anniversary of Attacks
Twenty years after hijacked passenger jets crashed into New York City’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon outside Washington, DC, people in the United States have come together to honour the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001.
China’s Regulatory Crackdown Raises Risks
Amid President Xi’s emphasis on “common prosperity”, and a steady stream of regulatory interventions across multiple industries, recent news headlines have brought more fuel for fears about an anti-business backlash in China.
Afghanistan Turmoil Adds to Investors’ Worry List
The fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan must be added to investors’ growing list of global issues to track as stock markets digest that the Taliban are back in power, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.