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Year: 2024

The year 2024 in Ukraine begins with feelings of “loss, pain, and anguish” due to heavy attacks from Russia.

On Tuesday, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Denise Brown, issued a statement strongly denouncing the attacks on primarily urban areas. According to Ms. Brown, the citizens of Ukraine began the new year with grief and suffering as the Russian Federation has…

In an interview, an expert in AI cautions about the potential for “digital colonization” in Africa.

Mr. Ndiaye, a member of the new UN advisory committee on machine learning, shared his insights on the future landscape. Drawing from his experience in advancing Senegal’s digital development in higher education and serving as an expert for the African…

The UN humanitarian agency cautions that all individuals in Gaza are experiencing hunger.

The most recent alerts from the United Nations (UN) relief agency for Palestinians, known as UNRWA, and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), emphasized the danger of starvation and illness in densely populated regions. These areas have seen a mass…

After Putin’s promise to escalate attacks, Russia has begun striking cities in Ukraine.

On Tuesday, Ukrainian officials reported that Russia launched a series of missile strikes that resulted in the deaths of at least four individuals and injured numerous others in the cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv. “According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…

Zelenskyy of Ukraine reports significant losses for Russia.

In a published interview on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the perception of Russia winning the war that has been ongoing for almost two years is simply a “feeling”. He also noted that Moscow is still experiencing significant…

Drones from Russia attacked locations associated with Ukrainian nationalists.

lviv, ukraine —  On Monday, drones from Russia launched an attack on a university and a museum associated with two influential figures in preserving Ukrainian identity in the 20th century. The incident has sparked determination among locals to restore the…

The President is optimistic that the Zimbabwean economy will improve by 2024.

Harare —  President Emmerson Mnangagwa has forecasted that Zimbabwe’s struggling economy will improve this year due to the recent uncovering of oil and gas near the country’s border with Mozambique and Zambia, as well as growth in the mining and…

The minimum wage workers in the Empire State will receive a pay increase as they ring in the new year.

ALBANY, N.Y. —  Workers in New York earning minimum wage had an extra reason to celebrate on Monday as they received a pay increase at the start of 2024. The minimum wage in New York City and some suburbs has…

Cooperation between North Korea and Russia in the military realm has the potential to pose a threat to international security.

WASHINGTON —  Analysts predict that the recent military alliance between North Korea and Russia in 2023 may pose a greater risk to global security in the future. As the February 2022 invasion marks its second anniversary, Russia has sought assistance…

The number of casualties increases as a result of the largest Russian attacks on Ukraine to date.

On January 1st, Ukraine mourned the victims of Russia’s extensive missile attacks on Friday. According to city officials, an additional five casualties have been discovered in Kyiv amidst the debris following extensive air attacks by Russia three days ago. This…