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New York: The UN on Thursday condemned the multiple rockets fired into Israel from across its northern border with Lebanon, urging “all actors to exercise maximum restraint”, following several days of rising tension and violence, centred around Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque. more
Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport

New York: Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field – one of the messages coming out of the UN on Thursday, the International Day of Sport f ...

UK to shut down bank accounts of illegal migrants: Home Office

London: The government of the United Kingdom will start blocking access to banking services for those staying in the country illegally, in an attempt to tackle illegal migration, the Home ...

Türkiye quake aftermath: Funding needed to stave off risks to millions of children

New York: Two months after devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and northern Syria, 2.5 million children in Türkiye remain in need of humanitarian support and are at risk of fall ...

Guterres calls for world ‘united in peace’ as Ramadan, Easter, Passover coincide

New York: The UN chief has called for people of faith worldwide to “join their voices in a common prayer for peace”, as the holy festivals of Ramadan, Easter and Passover coin ...

Ukraine seeks UNESCO support for post-war cultural renaissance

New York: Nearly $7 billion will be required over the next decade to rebuild the cultural sector in war-ravaged Ukraine, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizati ...

Rights expert denounces interference in Beirut explosion probe

New York: Judges investigating the deadly August 2020 explosion at the port in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, must be free to do their job in peace, a UN independent human rights expert ...

New WFP chief Cindy McCain warns of funding crunch in fight against hunger

New York: Cindy McCain of the United States takes the helm of the UN emergency food relief agency amid “unprecedented” global hunger fuelled by conflict, climate change and so ...

Twitter: Iconic blue bird logo is back 

After replacing it for a few days with the "doge" meme of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, Twitter chief Elon Musk on Friday reinstated the iconic  original blue bird logo of t ...

China sanctions two American entities over Taiwan: Foreign Ministry

Beijing: The Chinese authorities on Friday sanctioned two US entities, namely the Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, for violation of the one-China principle, th ...