Category: World

Now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee, it will ultimately be up to Democratic National Convention delegates to formally select a new nominee for their party. This will mark the first time in over 50 years that a major party […]

In statement, Mr. Guterres noted that Israel had claimed responsibility for the strikes, which took place on Saturday, as a response to previous attacks on Israel by the Houthis – formally known as Ansar Allah – a group which controls swathes of territory in Yemen, including Hudaydah. The strikes came after a drone attack on […]

In an alert, WFP expressed deep concern about “the escalation of fighting” in Sudan’s Sennar State. More than 136,000 people have already fled their homes, many for the second or third time since the conflict started. To date, the UN agency has provided support to 46,000 people who fled to neighbouring Blue Nile state and […]

Every family needs groceries, and most people regularly venture to the supermarket to gather supplies. If researchers can help shoppers make healthier choices, we can improve the obesity problem in a simple yet effective way. But until recently, nobody really understood what motivated people to choose certain products – we knew what they bought, but […]

An Israel flag adjacent to the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza was spray-painted red on Friday morning, local Jewish organizations said. The Horwitz-Wasserman Memorial shared video and photographs of the alleged perpetrator spraying the flag early in the morning on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The memorial urged those with information to contact the Philadelphia Police Department. […]

We solemnly mark 25 years today since the People’s Republic of China (PRC) began a campaign of repression against practitioners of Falun Gong, a self-described spiritual practice.  For two and a half decades, PRC authorities have targeted Falun Gong practitioners and their families in a campaign of abuses and rights violations. The United States will […]

In partnership with the National Institute of Statistics – INS, the United Nations Migration Agency (International Organisation for Migration – IOM) conducted a pilot survey to assess the multi-sectoral needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Centre region of Cameroon. The aim of this data collection was to provide government actors and the humanitarian […]

Methane is well known for coming from ruminants digestive system. What is less known is its important role in current climate change and what we could do to drastically reduce our emissions. Methane (CH4) is the second main greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2). However, while CO2 will persist in the atmosphere for centuries, methane […]

Check eligibility and the documents you need Check the laws in Andorra to make sure you can get married. There may be certain local conditions you have to meet. The documents you’ll need depend on where you live and the type of ceremony you want to have. Your marriage or civil partnership will be recognised […]

MS KELLY:  Good morning, everybody.  Good morning, Secretary. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good morning. MS KELLY:  Great to see you.  Welcome back.  I don’t need to tell this room a lot has happened since you were last on this stage a year ago, and we are going to get through in our time this morning as much of it […]