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Month: March 2024

Haiti has been greatly impacted by a series of violent activity, with the Security Council expressing disapproval of the attacks carried out by gangs.

Council members urged the armed gangs to “immediately cease their destabilizing actions” and reiterated the call for the “perpetrators of these abhorrent acts to be brought to justice”, according to a statement issued following a closed-door briefing last week by…

United Nations leader calls for cessation of fighting in Gaza as Ramadan begins.

“While Ramadan has commenced, there is still ongoing violence and destruction in Gaza…I urge for a cessation of hostilities and the elimination of any barriers that may hinder the distribution of necessary aid as we honor the essence of this…

The top UN representative for sexual violence in conflict states that civilians in Israel and Palestine must not be left behind.

The Security Council concluded their meeting at 5:32 PM. The UN’s leading representative on sexual violence in war reported witnessing horrific acts of violence against Israeli civilians and expressed their deep concern over the injustice of women and children being…

The government of South Korea has sent both military and public doctors to hospitals impacted by strikes.

SEOUL, South Korea —  On Monday, South Korea will begin sending military doctors and physicians from public health centers to hospitals affected by a strike, in order to assist with patient care. This strike involves around 12,000 trainee doctors from…

Activists in Malawi Advocate for Changes to Abortion Legislation

According to the Ministry of Health in Malawi, around 35,000 illegal abortions took place in 2022 and 2023. This rise in unsafe practices is a contributing factor to the growing support for abortion rights. Chimwemwe Padatha reports from Lilongwe. Source:…

The country of Zambia has released a new medication for preventing HIV infections.

Rewording: Zambia has recently been delivered a new medicine that can prevent HIV infection. This makes Zambia the second nation, after the United States, to provide the injectable prevention outside of a research setting. The report is from Kathy Short…

French President Macron supports a bill regarding “end of life,” with discussions expected to take place by May.

Paris —  On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced his support for new end-of-life laws that would permit what he referred to as “assistance in dying.” He also expressed his desire for his administration to present a proposed legislation to…

China further strengthens its control over the internet amidst important political gathering.

Beijing, China —  During a major political meeting this week, China has increased its attempts to prevent people from accessing forbidden websites by using firewall-evading software, according to a prominent provider of such software who spoke to AFP. Beijing operates…

Zelenskyy Dismisses Pope’s ‘Courage to Negotiate’ Comments as ‘Virtual Mediation’

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, indirectly expressed disapproval of Pope Francis’ recent statement urging Ukraine to “raise the white flag” and engage in negotiations with Russia, after two years since the start of Moscow’s invasion. In his everyday video message,…

Tech Giants Make Changes for Europe’s Digital Markets Act

Europeans using their phones and computers now have more options when it comes to choosing default browsers and search engines, as well as where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is utilized. The Digital Markets Act,…