$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan
UNRWA on Wednesday launched a $414.4 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria and those who have fled the country for neighbouring Lebanon and Jordan due to the conflict. Continue the support The funding will be used to keep cash…
Gaza: Aid worker killings prompt temporary halt to UN operations after dark
The move will allow for further evaluation of the security issues that impact both personnel on the ground and the people they are trying to serve, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday during the noon briefing for reporters in…
Egg producing plant shut down after discovery of H5N1 bird flu
A producer of fresh eggs in the United States has temporarily shut down a plant in the southwestern state of Texas after the H5N1 strain of bird flu was detected in chickens. Cal-Maine Foods issued a statement Tuesday that it…
NATO foreign ministers to discuss proposed 100 billion euro military fund for Ukraine
STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday on how to bolster the alliance’s long-term military support for Ukraine. The United States will host a NATO summit in Washington from…
Google to delete billions of records following private browsing settlement
Google will destroy billions of records containing personal information following a lawsuit settlement. The lawsuit claims the company secretly tracked more than 136 million U.S. users’ private Chrome web browsing. The terms of the settlement were filed Monday with the…
Russia targets Ukraine with missiles, drones
Ukraine said Wednesday that Russian forces attacked the country overnight with three guided missiles and four Shahed drones. The Ukrainian air force reported destroying all four drones, with the intercepts taking place over the Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad and Cherkasy regions….
Trading of indebted developer Country Garden suspended in Hong Kong
Trading in shares of Chinese property developer Country Garden was suspended Tuesday in Hong Kong, amid financial woes stemming from the ongoing Chinese housing crisis. The announcement came days after the company, which used to be one of China’s biggest…
New York inmates sue to watch solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down
Inmates in New York are suing the state corrections department over the decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s total solar eclipse. The suit filed Friday in federal court in upstate New York argues that the April 8 lockdown…
Blinken urges swift, impartial investigation into Israeli strike that killed aid workers in Gaza
State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States has urged Israel to promptly investigate an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of seven humanitarian workers. Blinken reiterated the call for…
UN accuses Russia of human rights violations against Ukraine
GENEVA — The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights accuses Russia of serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian laws in its war against Ukraine. A new report by the OHCHR warns Russia’s armed attack and…