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Afghanistan's crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls, UN warns

Afghanistan's crisis deepens as human rights recede and...

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 11: Afghanistan's worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights - especially...

UN chief condemns Houthis' referral of UN staff to special criminal court

UN chief condemns Houthis' referral of UN staff...

New York [US], December 11: The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his grave concern over the continued arbitrary detention...

UN urges stronger support for emergency response fund, warns of falling contributions

UN urges stronger support for emergency response fund,...

New York [US], December 11: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to step up support for...

Iran unveils new homegrown electronic warfare system "Sayyad-4"

Iran unveils new homegrown electronic warfare system "Sayyad-4"

Tehran [Iran], December 11: Iran on Wednesday unveiled a homegrown electronic warfare system, dubbed Sayyad-4, state-run IRIB news agency reported.

Amid war and poverty, Beirut's artists keep the city's spirit alive

Amid war and poverty, Beirut's artists keep the...

Beirut [Lebanon], December 11: In Beirut, the Lebanese capital scarred by war and battered by economic collapse, a community of...

UNIFIL condemns Israeli gunfire near peacekeepers in S. Lebanon

UNIFIL condemns Israeli gunfire near peacekeepers in S....

Beirut [Lebanon], December 11: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday that Israeli forces fired on...

3 IRGC members killed by "terrorists" in SE Iran

3 IRGC members killed by "terrorists" in SE...

Tehran [Iran], December 11: Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that three members of its Ground Force were...

Mexico rebuffs U.S. offer of military strikes on drug cartels

Mexico rebuffs U.S. offer of military strikes on...

Mexico City [Mexico], December 11: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday firmly rejected the possibility of U.S. military action against...

Pentagon activates U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command

Pentagon activates U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command

Olympia [Washington], December 11: The Pentagon has activated the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command (West-Hemcom) after the White House issued...

U.S. federal judge blocks Trump administration from deploying California National Guard in Los Angeles

U.S. federal judge blocks Trump administration from deploying...

Los Angeles [California], December 11: A U.S. federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can not deploy members of...

Thailand-Cambodia fighting rages on as Trump signals intent to intervene

Thailand-Cambodia fighting rages on as Trump signals intent...

Bangkok [Thailand], December 11: Thailand and Cambodia traded accusations of targeting civilians in artillery and rocket attacks on Thursday, as...

Canada lists four extremist, insurgent groups as foreign terrorist entities

Canada lists four extremist, insurgent groups as foreign...

Ottawa [Canada], December 11: Canada has added four transnational extremist and insurgent groups to its list of foreign terrorist entities,...

Europe leaders and Trump discuss Ukraine peace efforts

Europe leaders and Trump discuss Ukraine peace efforts

Washington DC [US], December 11: The leaders of Britain, France and Germany held a call on Wednesday with U.S. President...

UN launches $33 billion appeal for 2026

UN launches $33 billion appeal for 2026

New York [US], December 10: The UN and partners are seeking $23 billion to provide lifesaving support next year to...

30 injured after magnitude 7.5 quake hits northeast Japan

30 injured after magnitude 7.5 quake hits northeast...

Tokyo [Japan], December 10: A powerful quake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, injuring 30...

EU strikes deal to simplify sustainability reporting, due diligence requirements

EU strikes deal to simplify sustainability reporting, due...

Brussels [Belgium], December 10: European Union members and parliament on Tuesday reached a provisional agreement to simplify sustainability reporting and...

Arab Parliament President condemns Israeli forces' storming of UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem

Arab Parliament President condemns Israeli forces' storming of...

Cairo [Egypt] December 10: Mohamed bin Ahmed Al-Yammahi, President of the Arab Parliament, condemned the storming of the UNRWA headquarters...

EU ministers agree on new migration reform plan for 2026

EU ministers agree on new migration reform plan...

Brussels [Belgium], December 10: European Union (EU) interior ministers on Monday advanced a sweeping overhaul of the bloc's migration system,...

Cambodia vows to fight after renewed clashes with Thailand

Cambodia vows to fight after renewed clashes with...

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 10: Fighting intensified along the border between Thailand and Cambodia on Tuesday, with both sides promising...

2025 set for second-hottest year on record

2025 set for second-hottest year on record

Brussels [Belgium], December 10: The year 2025 is expected to rank as the second-warmest on record on record, alongside 2023,...

Trump voices concern over Europe's political direction

Trump voices concern over Europe's political direction

Washington DC [US], December 10: US President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his criticism of Europe, saying the continent was...

Climate complacency is a worry, says UN environment head

Climate complacency is a worry, says UN environment...

New York [US], December 10: Inger Andersen is candid about what sees her wake up with fresh determination every day.

UN Chief raises concerns as renewed clashes between Thailand-Cambodia kills 8

UN Chief raises concerns as renewed clashes between...

Geneva [Switzerland], December 10: The renewed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia has left eight people dead, while leaving several others...

U.S.- Europe split widens over tech fines, new U.S. security strategy

U.S.- Europe split widens over tech fines, new...

Brussels [Belgium], December 10: From Europe's sweeping crackdown on American big tech to a hard-edged new U.S. national security strategy,...

Trump says he could extend anti-drug military operations to Mexico, Colombia

Trump says he could extend anti-drug military operations...

Bogota [Colombia], December 10: U.S. President Donald Trump said he could extend anti-drug military operations to Mexico and Colombia, Politico...

"Weak" people leading "decaying" Europe: Trump

"Weak" people leading "decaying" Europe: Trump

Olympia [Washington], December 10: "Weak" people are leading a "decaying" group of nations in Europe, U.S. President Donald Trump said...

1 dead, 1 injured in Kentucky State University shooting, suspect in custody

1 dead, 1 injured in Kentucky State University...

New York [US], December 10: One person died and another was injured Tuesday in a shooting on Kentucky State University...