Twitter will allow cannabis companies to run ads on its platform in the US, the first social media giant to do so Read Full Article at RT.com
America’s NATO allies should investigate the Nord Stream sabotage, the State Department said in response to calls for a UN probe Read Full Article at RT.com
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Kiev against trying to seize Crimea from Russia, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Belarus’ border control agency has said it received a notice from Lithuania on suspension of a cooperation agreement Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian trade with the EU has been declining as a result of the West’s economic sanctions, says First Deputy PM Andrey Belousov Read Full Article at RT.com
NAIROBI, Feb 15 (IPS) - As the effects of climate change escalate and natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and droughts become more frequent and severe, threatening lives and livelihoods, humanity is losing the climate battle.
NEW YORK, Feb 15 (IPS) - United Nations member states agreed to fully fund UN human rights mechanisms that China, Russia, and their allies had sought to defund in the 2023 budget. This should set a precedent for UN human rights funding in the future.
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Almost a year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UN appealed on Wednesday for $5.6 billion to help millions of people affected inside the war-torn country and beyond.
An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday called on Bangladesh to draft laws to better protect those affected by leprosy.
Current disease outbreaks highlight the urgent need for every country to ramp up its care systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief told journalists on Wednesday.