Category: World

Britain’s opposition Labour Party said that Diane Abbott, Britain’s first Black woman lawmaker, would be able to run in the July 4 election after confusion over her candidacy sparked a backlash within the party. Labour leader Keir Starmer told reporters that Diane Abbott was free to contest her seat in northeast London. “She is free […]

Geneva/ Addis Ababa, 29 May – Over 3 million people were internally displaced in Ethiopia by the end of last year according to the latest National Displacement Report by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM).   The Report shows that the majority – 69 per cent – of those displaced were a […]

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice. Areas where FCDO advises against travel Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice. DRC-Central African Republic border FCDO advises against all travel to […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, reminding us of the critical need to prioritize mental well-being – especially in the workplace where many spend a significant portion of their time. Did you know that more than 1 in 5 adults in America live with a mental illness? Mental health issues can affect job performance, relationships […]

The attacks occurred in the city’s Novobovarskyi district late on Thursday. At least three people were killed and a further 16 injured, according to media reports. The repeated missile strikes caused significant damage to residential buildings.  They also affected rescue workers rushing to the scene. In a statement issued on Friday, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for […]

In a bleak assessment of the dire situation in Sudan where conflict is in its second year, the heads of 19 global humanitarian organizations issued an alert that further obstacles to providing aid “rapidly and at scale” will mean that “more people will die”.   UN aid coordination office OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told reporters in […]

First isolated in 2004 by future Nobel Prize Laureates, researchers Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov at the University of Manchester, this new material made from a single layer of carbon atoms immediately raised the interest of the scientific world with its exceptional properties.  Strong, light, flexible and able to conduct both heat and electricity, graphene […]

The general elections in South Africa (SA) took place on Wednesday and were the seventh democratic elections held in the country since the end of the oppressive Apartheid regime. While most SA citizens could exercise their constitutional right to vote in a democratic country, SA citizens who are currently in Israel could not do […]

Brussels / Cairo, 30 May – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed the USD 5.4 billion pledged to support millions of people still affected by the Syrian war, both within its borders and in neighbouring countries.  The boost came at the end of the 8th Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and […]

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