Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin warned that conflict over Taiwan would be “devastating,” urging China to retain the status quo with the island Read Full Article at RT.com
Yango, a subsidiary of IT giant Yandex, is expanding its taxi business in Dubai, Bloomberg reports Read Full Article at RT.com
The railway disaster in Odisha is India’s deadliest in more than 25 years Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine is not looking for “an alternative” to NATO in terms of security arrangements, President Vladimir Zelensky has said Read Full Article at RT.com
The trafficking in illegal narcotics, precursor chemicals, timber and wildlife, people and illicit goods across Southeast Asia is being tackled thanks to the support of the specialized UN agency focusing on drugs and crime.
More than two weeks after deadly Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar, aid access is uncertain, disease is spreading, and a major food crisis remains a very real threat, the UN said on Friday.
Millions of women and girls across the United States have suffered an alarming deterioration in access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, following the US Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion in June 2022, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Friday.
As the crisis in Sudan enters its second month, UN agencies and partners warned on Friday that the conflict between rival military groups since mid-April is fuelling an increasingly “desperate” situation for civilians, especially in the nation’s capital.
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The United Nations on Friday appealed for sustainable funding for its agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, which is on the brink of financial collapse.
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered spyware and disinformation is on the rise, and regulation of the space has become urgent, according to UN-appointed independent rights experts.