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26 August 2023, 08:15
Preview The Russian capital continues to prosper despite facing challenges from Covid and sanctions, Deputy Mayor Vladimir Efimov has said   
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26 August 2023, 08:15
Preview Chinese energy traders have been boosting their role on the global liquefied natural gas market, Reuters reports
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26 August 2023, 08:15

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a “lost generation” of children lies in the balance.

Read the full story, “Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians”, on globalissues.org

26 August 2023, 08:15

A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in developing countries and will help to ensure sustainable utilization of their natural resources, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.

Read the full story, “New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity”, on globalissues.org

26 August 2023, 08:15

Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Da’esh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring countries, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.

Read the full story, “Da’esh and affiliates still a threat in conflict zones, UN counter-terrorism officials report”, on globalissues.org

26 August 2023, 08:15

The recent launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of a satellite posed a major risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic, a senior UN political affairs official said on Friday, underscoring the need for practical measures to reduce tensions in the Korean Peninsula and create space for dialogue.

Read the full story, “DPR Korea: Dialogue ‘only way forward’, UN official says in wake of latest launch”, on globalissues.org

26 August 2023, 08:15

Viola Fletcher was just seven years old when she was forcibly displaced from her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, by an armed mob which destroyed the predominantly Black enclave of Greenwood, killing hundreds of residents.

Read the full story, “109-year-old Tulsa Massacre survivor reflects on legacy of slavery in UN visit”, on globalissues.org

26 August 2023, 08:15

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug 24 (IPS) - Many people may be tempted to view the World Bank’s recent announcement that it will freeze new loans to Uganda because of the country’s vicious anti-LGBTIQ+ law as a harbinger of the Bank taking a more progressive approach to human rights issues.

Read the full story, “World Bank Freezes Loans to Uganda Because of Anti-Gay Laws, but it Doesnt Mean its Becoming a Human Rights Watchdog”, on globalissues.org

26 August 2023, 08:15
Preview ‘Experts’ have been predicting the collapse of the Chinese and Russian economies for years, but the reality is invariably different
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26 August 2023, 08:15
Suspect Yan Petrovsky said to be fighter in the Wagner-associated 'Rusich' - the Sabotage Assault Reconnaissance Group.