Author: News Desk

According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), 28 people were reportedly killed and 194 injured on Tuesday alone during Russian attacks. “What is particularly alarming is both the scale of civilian casualties and the extent of territory affected in only a few days,” said Danielle Bell, head of HRMMU. Multiple cities […]

Today, the Justice Department notified the Fairfax County, Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano of the initiation of a federal investigation into the Commonwealth’s Attorney Plea Bargaining, Charging Decisions, and Sentencing Policy. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will investigate whether the Office of the Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney discriminated against United States citizens by offering preferential […]

With nearly three billion people lacking access to adequate housing worldwide, the global housing crisis has become one of the most urgent human rights challenges, according to UN-Habitat, the UN agency focused on sustainable urban development and housing.  More than one billion people live in informal settlements, while over 300 million people experience homelessness across the Global South […]

  Poverty affects 1 in 5 Europeans, including 1 in 4 children, while around 1 million people are homeless across the EU. The Commission has proposed new measures aimed at preventing poverty and housing exclusion, and supporting those already affected.   The EU’s first-ever anti-poverty strategy sets out a path towards the EU target of reducing […]

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has completed a year-long investigation into the admissions policies and practices at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). The Department uncovered evidence that UCLA’s leadership intentionally selected applicants based on their race. Documents reviewed by the Division reveal that UCLA […]

  The Commission has presented an ambitious social plan to promote the rights of persons with disabilities across the EU. According to Eurostat, 90 million Europeans live with a disability. Achieving full inclusion is therefore imperative – not only to ensure their rights are respected, but also to boost Europe’s economy and democracy. However, many barriers still […]

DISH Wireless LLC (DISH), located in Englewood, Colorado, has agreed to pay $17,280,240 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA), common law, and the Communications Act of 1934 relating to claims to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Emergency Broadband Benefits Program (EBBP) and its successor program, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). […]

The individual, who is male, had been travelling on the Dutch-flagged vessel, the Hondius, at the centre of the outbreak.  He is being treated in a Zurich hospital after returning to Switzerland and responding to an email from the ship’s operator. “In line with the International Health Regulations (IHR), WHO is working with relevant countries […]

Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric pointed to the multiple missiles and drone launched at the United Arab Emirates on Monday, which the UAE has blamed on Iran.  The strikes reportedly injured three people and sparked a fire at an oil facility in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone. The incident comes amid a series of maritime attacks in […]

That is a central finding of the new World Migration Report 2026 released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).The report examines how safe and regular migration pathways shape economies, societies, and communities worldwide. IOM’s flagship publication, produced for over two decades, brings together global data and analysis to help policymakers and the public better understand migration […]