DPR Korea: Forced labour is institutionalized and dangerous, warns UN rights office
In a report based on 183 interviews with victims and witnesses of forced labour who managed to escape DPRK and now live abroad, OHCHR cited one person’s testimony that if a daily work quota was not met, workers would be…
UN and EU humanitarians appeal for more support for Haiti
“What Haitians want the most is peace, that will allow them to return to school, to farm their fields, to access basic services such as going to a hospital,” Edem Wosornu, Operations and Advocacy Director with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said…
Sudan: 800,000 still trapped in El Fasher where supplies running out, warns WHO
In an alert, Dr Shible Sahbani, WHO Representative to Sudan, said that heavy fighting between Sudan’s rival militaries had made access to El Fasher “completely impossible”, as the country’s warring parties continue to hold talks in Geneva. The latest warning…
Gaza: Multiple strikes kill dozens near UN aid hub as thousands flee fighting
Reports of strikes landing near an aid centre in Deir Al-Balah came from the UN humanitarian office, OCHA, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, who provided updates on the situation in the besieged enclave. “The [aid] operations are continuing,” he told journalists…
Costa Rica announces win against Canadian gold miner over cancelled concession
Costa Rica said on Monday that an international tribunal had ruled in its favor in a dispute with Canadian mining company Infinito Gold over the 2010 cancellation of a gold concession on environmental grounds. “The government of the republic is…
Chinese e-commerce companies popular in South Africa
Johannesburg — Rotondwa Mbadaliga is a self-professed “shopping addict.” The 25-year-old South African fashion influencer says she is a huge fan of Chinese-linked e-commerce companies Shein and Temu because she can get the latest trends at the cheapest…
Interview: More Patriots and F-16s for Ukraine, but no deep strikes in Russia
In May, the United States gave Ukraine permission to strike Russian targets just across the border using American-provided weapons. This decision enabled Ukrainians to better defend against Russian attacks in Kharkiv and other Ukrainian regions. However, the permission did not…
Russia reports destroying 13 Ukrainian drones
Russia’s military said Tuesday its air defenses destroyed 13 Ukrainian aerial drones, while officials in Ukrainian regions along the border with Russia reported damage from Russian shelling. The Russian Defense Ministry said nine drones were destroyed over the Rostov region,…
Malawi declares end of country’s deadliest cholera outbreak
Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi has declared the end of the country’s worst cholera outbreak, which began in March 2022 and killed nearly 2,000 people. In a statement Monday, the Ministry of Health said the country had registered no…
Russian missile destroys school in Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital
The deadly July 8 Russian missile attack that damaged Ukraine’s largest children hospital also destroyed its school for seriously ill patients trying to keep up with their studies. The School of Superheroes, launched at Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital, is now…