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New York: A staggering 4.7 million people in Burkina Faso, a fifth of the population, will need humanitarian assistance this year, the UN and partners said on Tuesday, announcing a $877 million response plan to meet urgent needs. more
Racist rhetoric in Tunisia must stop, independent UN experts warn

New York: Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black Africans, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ...

Haiti crisis in spotlight, as top human rights body wraps marathon session

New York: The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday calling for the appointment of an independent rights expert on Haiti, amid mounting concern over deadly gang violence ...

Finland joins NATO officially

Helsinki: Finland formally joined the NATO military alliance on Tuesday in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, media reports said.

Falsifying Business Records: Ex-US President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

Manhattan: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. on Tuesday announced the indictment of former US President Donald Trump for falsifying New York business records in order to con ...

Donald Trump surrenders at New York court after indictment over hush money, pleads not guilty

New York : Former United States President Donald Trump turned himself in for a historic hearing in a criminal courtroom in New York's  Manhattan on Tuesday amid tight security

Chinese govt slashing medical benefits for seniors

Beijing: The Chinese government has slashed medical benefits and is even planning to raise the retirement age of people in the country, a move which may draw the ire of a large section of ...

Bangladesh: Firefighters bring Bangabazar clothing market fire under control

Dhaka: A massive fire gutted shops at Bangabazar, one of the biggest clothing markers in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, on Tuesday as firefighters fought for nearly six hours to bring th ...

China resolutely objected to Australia’s decision to ban TikTok: Foreign Ministry

Beijing: China has strongly protested Australia's decision to ban TikTok application, owned by the Chinese ByteDance company, on all government devices, foreign ministry’s spoke ...

WHO calls for action to protect, support and expand global health force

New York: Ahead of its 75th anniversary on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for countries to both address inequities in care and protect the workers who provide it, ...