Category: Global News
World Food Programme to end general assistance in northwest Syria
The UN agency's decision comes amid a funding shortage as northwest Syria faces increasing food insecurity.
EU-China summit: Leaders say ‘differences’, rivalries must be addressed
With two wars and tense trade relations, EU and Chinese officials open talks hoping for 'mutually beneficial' ties.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The forgotten man
As Russia’s invasion approaches the two-year mark, the world seems to have lost interest in Ukraine, and its president.
Two months of Israel-Gaza war: How divided is the world?
The war has cleaved the world between those calling for a ceasefire, those backing Israel and some sitting on the fence.
Seychelles declares state of emergency after flood and explosion
The floods are the latest in a series of climate shocks recorded this year across East Africa.
China warns against ‘undermining’ Belt and Road plan after Italy withdraws
Italy, the only major Western power to have joined China's global infrastructure initiative, is exiting in 2024.
Israel’s war on Gaza: Can Guterres’s use of UN’s Article 99 bring peace?
The rarely used rule will allow the US secretary-general to make an appeal for peace to the Security Council.
Ukraine mounts acts of sabotage in Siberia to staunch Russian artillery
Ukrainian media cited Ukrainian intelligence services claiming responsibility for the bombings of two fuel trains.
Displacement, death, hunger as Israel’s war on Gaza enters third month
Fighting rages as Israeli troops press further south with 'carpet bombardment of entire neighbourhoods'.
Conflict-weary DR Congo votes on December 20: A guide to the election
As the mineral-rich DR Congo prepares to vote for a new president this December, opponents are already crying foul.