MI5 has apologized and agreed to pay compensation to a woman abused by one of its agents after giving false evidence to courts Read Full Article at RT.com
The Pan African Lawyers Union has called for global backing for Ghana’s UN resolution recognizing the slave trade as “gravest crime” Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine’s statements on consular access are merely an attempt to pander to the domestic audience, Shashi Asthana has told RT India Read Full Article at RT.com
Pakistan’s evolving program could put the US within range of missiles from the South Asian country, Tulsi Gabbard has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian human rights officials say the Oscar-winning film ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ violated children’s privacy laws Read Full Article at RT.com
CIVICUS discusses China’s tech-enabled repression with Fergus Ryan, a Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), where he specialises in how the Chinese Communist Party shapes global information environments through censorship, propaganda and platform governance. His research includes a major study on China’s AI ecosystem and its human rights impacts, as well as investigations into China’s use of foreign influencers.
DELHI, India, March 18 (IPS) - In public discourse today, Muslims often appear as subjects of debate rather than authors of their own histories. Discussions about Muslim societies tend to revolve around geopolitics, security or conflict, leaving little space for the cultural, artistic and intellectual traditions that have shaped Muslim communities across centuries.
UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (IPS) - As the world continues to be weighed down in political and military turmoil, drones are being increasingly used as weapons of war in a rash of ongoing conflicts—including Ukraine vs Russia, Israel vs Palestine, US vs Iran and Israel vs Lebanon, plus in civil wars in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Sudan and Haiti.
The crisis in the Middle East continues, with ongoing strikes and rising humanitarian needs. The UN nuclear watchdog reported Wednesday that a projectile struck the site of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, although no casualties have been reported. In Lebanon, the humanitarian situation is worsening, with hundreds reported killed and more than one million people displaced. UN agencies are scaling up emergency assistance despite mounting challenges. Stay with us for live updates from across the UN system. App users can follow coverage here.
The international community must step up efforts to support Syria amid the current conflict raging in the Middle East, two senior UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.