The US has struck a Houthi-linked fuel port in Yemen, which it claimed was used to fund the rebel group’s “terrorist effort” Read Full Article at RT.com
Moldovan police have stopped a bishop from traveling to Jerusalem hours ahead of the Easter celebration on April 20 Read Full Article at RT.com
Ronald Lamola has called for inclusive Ukraine negotiations and insists peace is impossible without Russia’s participation Read Full Article at RT.com
Escalating armed violence, displacement, economic turmoil and disruptions to local food production are fueling hunger in Haiti and leaving millions at risk, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday.
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The US is aiming for a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict within weeks, senior officials have told European allies, according to Bloomberg Read Full Article at RT.com
IDLIB, Syria, Apr 17 (IPS) - The Syrian war has left countless Syrians with devastating injuries, ranging from limb amputations and burns to the loss of sensory functions. These injuries have profoundly impacted their lives, compounded by the limited attention and support they receive from civil society organizations.
Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 people, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued an urgent call to “get international media into Gaza” to cover the conflict, in addition to those trapped in the enclave.
The number of civilians in South Sudan harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups increased by 51 per cent in 2024, the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday.
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The archives of British naturalist Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionized understanding of nature and humanity’s place within it, are among 74 new additions to a UN list of documentary heritage of universal value.
Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening the calm that has held since the 2020 ceasefire.