Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, died on Wednesday at age… Read More »Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Russian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the… Read More »Russia ramping up attacks in eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka
NATO member Finland on Wednesday closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia after the government decided to seal the entire border with its eastern… Read More »Finland closes last border crossing with Russia amid rising tensions
The former security guard is the first person to be convicted over the unrest in 2021.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday confirmed the French Alps and Salt Lake City-Utah as the sole candidates to host the 2030 and 2034… Read More »IOC confirms French Alps, Salt Lake City as sole candidates for 2030, 2034 Winter Games
UN Women introduces a new paper Feminist Climate Justice: A Framework for Action, recognizing the interconnected struggles to achieve climate justice and gender equality. This… Read More »Media advisory: Launch of Feminist Climate Justice publication
The budget comes as Nigerians are facing a deepening cost of living crisis and skyrocketing inflation.
World leaders, scientists and activists gather in Dubai this week for the latest UN-sponsored COP summit aimed at forging a global response to the climate… Read More »The oil boss, the islander, the ‘ecofeminist’: Five people to watch at COP28
US authorities announced murder-for-hire charges Wednesday against a man from India who they say plotted to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill a prominent Sikh… Read More »One charged in murder-for-hire plot to kill Sikh leader in NY
The Paris police chief has outlined drastic security measures for next year’s summer Olympics, sparking an outcry from politicians Wednesday who said they were an… Read More »Tough security limits on Paris residents for 2024 Olympics spark outrage
