Top UN official calls for strict compliance with sanctions on DPR Korea
Ms. Nakamitsu noted that in recent months there had been allegations of transfers of ballistic missiles and ammunition from the DPRK (more commonly known as North Korea) to Russia, in violation of Council resolutions, allegedly for use in Moscow’s continuing…
Haitian capital’s crippled health system ‘on the brink’
The Haitian health ministry estimates that almost 40 per cent of facilities providing beds for treatment, including the country’s main university hospital, have shut down in the last two months alone because of insecurity and looting, mainly perpetrated by gangs….
Going back into ‘hell’: An aid worker’s journey through shattered Gaza
“You can hear bombardments from the north, the middle and the south…Gaza now really is hell on earth, It’s very hot…Trash is piling up everywhere, people living under plastic sheeting where temperatures soar,” said Ms. Wateridge, a Senior Communications Officer…
Kyiv pushes allies to create no-fly zone in western Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine — Lacking sufficient anti-aircraft systems to repel Russia’s unrelenting attacks, Ukraine is pushing its European allies to establish a no-fly zone in the west of the country by deploying air defense systems in neighboring Poland and Romania, officials…
Nigerian ginger farmers struggle after outbreak of disease
Nigeria is one of the world’s leading producers of ginger, but a massive outbreak of fungal disease last year caused millions of dollars of damage. The Nigerian government has launched an emergency recovery intervention to help ginger farmers. Timothy Obiezu…
CDC recommends updated COVID shots for everyone older than 6 months
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone 6 months old and older should be given an updated COVID-19 vaccine for the 2024-25 immunization campaign, even those previously vaccinated against the disease. The agency’s recommendation on…
Russian satellite breaks up, forces space station astronauts to shelter
WASHINGTON — A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for about an hour and adding to the mass of space junk…
Afghan farmers grow poppies despite Taliban’s ban
Washington — Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan was down sharply last year, according to the United Nations and private sources, but the plants are being grown in most provinces despite a ban imposed by the Taliban. Some areas grow more…
Drivers in cities around globe facing more traffic jams, study finds
A survey of global traffic patterns 2023 released this week showed 78% of the world’s urban areas experienced worse congestion than a year earlier. The survey by INRIX, a data analytics company, found that only 19% of urban areas experienced…
News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI, Microsoft for ‘exploitative’ copyright infringement
Los Angeles — The Center for Investigative Reporting said Thursday it has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its closest business partner, Microsoft, marking a new front in the news industry’s fight against unauthorized use of its content on artificial intelligence…