Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims nothing prohibits Israel from striking an Iranian nuclear facility to “defend” itself Read Full Article at RT.com
The FSB claims to have stopped a Ukraine-based militant from killing Russian entrepreneur Konstantin Malofeev Read Full Article at RT.com
Australian pilots are being offered counseling after encounters with Chinese warplanes, RAAF Air Vice Marshal Darren Goldie has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Chinese car brands see surging sales in Russia after Western majors left the country Read Full Article at RT.com
The annual UN Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face, all around the world. Here is a brief five-point guide to this high-profile UN event.
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Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks.
A grain of rice, a golden collar, and a three-metre-long heavy wooden brace to trap ankles and necks shape part of a unique, interactive exhibit on slavery that just opened at UN Headquarters.
World leaders are gathered in Doha, Qatar, for a major UN conference seeking to accelerate sustainable development where international assistance is most needed to unlock the full potential of the world’s most vulnerable countries and help put them on the path towards prosperity.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 06 (IPS) - Putin’s regime recently suspended Russia’s participation in a nuclear arms agreement with Washington. After the decision Putin declared that the move was a retaliation for the US’s, France’s and Britain’s “targeting” of Russia with nuclear weapons. He was forced to take action to “preserve our country, ensure security and strategic stability”:
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 06 (IPS) - Dr. Nicoline de Haan is Director of the CGIAR GENDER Impact PlatformWhile 100 million people worldwide are using the AI chatbot ChatGPT to get ahead on homework and try out for top jobs at Google, more than 370 million women in developing countries lack the services of a simple cell phone.