Author: News Desk

Resolution 2824 (2026) extends until 31 December 2026 the mandate of UNDOF, one of the UN’s longest-standing peacekeeping missions. The Security Council established the mission following the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement between Israel and Syria, which ended the Yom Kippur War.  Its mandate is to maintain the ceasefire between the parties and supervise the […]

Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarian operations are continuing despite growing shortages, worsened by Israeli restrictions on imports of materials needed for emergency shelters. Further east, in the Strait of Hormuz, some 11,000 seafarers are still waiting to be evacuated from the Persian Gulf after disruptions caused by the war launched in late February […]

An outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has infected more than 1,000 and killed nearly 300.  Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher announced the funding, provided through the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), on Thursday.  It will support strengthening surveillance, laboratory capacity, case management, and infection prevention and control in Burundi and South Sudan, both of which […]

Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, Pekka Haavisto said the situation in El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan state, had become increasingly concerning in recent days amid ongoing hostilities and frequent drone strikes.  “We are alarmed of the ongoing hostilities around the city, including frequent drone strikes,” he said. “These are already […]

Residents in occupied parts of the Kherson region have described how daily life has become increasingly dangerous, with short-range drone attacks and landmines restricting movement and cutting off access to necessities. “People can’t get out, food can’t get in, and sick and injured are not getting the medical assistance they need,” said Danielle Bell, Head of […]

The extreme heat is also impacting economic activities, infrastructure, agriculture and ecosystems, the UN weather agency said on Thursday, providing an overview of the situation.  France recorded its hottest day on record on 24 June, with an average national temperature of 30.0°C, according to the national meteorological service Météo-France, beating a record set only the previous day and surpassing […]

A California man pleaded guilty yesterday to engaging in more than 3,000 instances of manipulative trading and spoofing during a years-long scheme to manipulate the securities markets. According to court documents, Mingran Wang, 52, of Fremont, California, orchestrated a scheme to defraud market participants using spoofing from 2021 through 2024. Spoofing is the manipulative trading […]

At least 164 people have been confirmed dead and 971 were injured after the powerful tremors hit northern areas late Wednesday less than one minute apart. It is not yet known how bad the situation is in the worst-hit state of la Guaira. According to the US Geological Survey, the first earthquake measured 7.2 on […]

A federal grand jury in the Central District of California returned an indictment yesterday charging Andrew Dominguez, 37, of Los Angeles, California, with producing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Dominguez also faces charges for committing these offenses while registered as a sex offender.  According to court documents, Dominguez attempted to entice three minors […]