According to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), over 250,000 Afghans returned in April alone – among them, 96,000 who were forcibly deported. The agency voiced particular alarm over the fate of women and girls, who face increasing repression under Taliban rule. The large-scale returns are putting even greater pressure on already stretched humanitarian resources and […]
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“The siege on Gaza is the silent killer of children, of older people,” said Juliette Touma, spokesperson for the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA. “Families – whole families, seven or eight people – are resorting to sharing one can of beans or peas,” she told journalists in Geneva. “Imagine not having anything to feed […]
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April 2025 – Hadley, MA — A Hadley man with a long criminal history involving explosives and radioactive substances has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing ammunition and explosive materials. The case has triggered serious public safety concerns after officials seized plutonium and other hazardous materials from his home. Jacob D. […]
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A 40-year-old Hattiesburg man, Scotty James Conley, has been sentenced to 35 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to an official release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi. The case stems from a 2022 incident in which Forrest County Sheriff’s deputies responded […]
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Bridgeport, CT – April 2025 — A previously convicted sex offender from Sprague, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for child exploitation and issuing violent threats involving missing children. Gregory Butts, 54, was sentenced to 240 months of imprisonment followed by 15 years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Kari […]
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One displaced woman told UN News’s correspondent in Gaza: “In all camps, we suffer from biting insects, especially fleas,” adding that “our children suffer from severe pain due to itching and stinging. “We tried to treat it in simple ways, but the right medicines are not available at the medical centre.” While biting insects found in […]
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In early 2025, Canadian travelers are dramatically altering their international travel patterns, with a significant decline in visits to the United States and a marked increase in trips to destinations like Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, and Jamaica. 🇺🇸 U.S. Travel Decline: Political Tensions and Border Policies Several factors are contributing to the […]
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Speaking in Port Sudan after a visit to Khartoum, Samantha Chattaraj, Emergency Coordinator for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan, said that “vast parts of the city are destroyed. Levels of hunger and desperation are extremely high,” but she added “people remain hopeful.” Sudan is currently the only country in the world where […]
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The High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries (MICs), held on 28 and 29 April, was attended by senior representatives from 24 MICs, many of which are highly indebted, leaving them little room for spending on developing their economies. Since 2000, only 27 countries transitioned from middle income to high-income status, and many have experienced reversals back […]
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Rubin Raphael Bordeaux, 36, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of armed carjackings that targeted delivery drivers in Maryland and the District of Columbia in November 2023. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. and FBI Washington Field Office Special […]
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