German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has voiced concerns over accusations that South Africa shipped weapons to Russia Read Full Article at RT.com
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman – a major figure in devising Washington’s current China strategy – is set to retire Read Full Article at RT.com
Food costs have replaced energy as the top inflationary concern for the Bank of England, Bloomberg has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
The Baltic countries want to unplug from the Russia-linked power system and synchronize with the EU’s grid, Reuters reports Read Full Article at RT.com
UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace will press ahead with plans to reduce the army in size despite the Ukraine conflict, The Times reports Read Full Article at RT.com
More people globally are being affected by disasters than ever before, despite the adoption of a UN-backed international disaster reduction agreement in 2015. Experts from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters to speed up efforts to fully implement that agreement to bring about a safer world.
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ROME, May 12 (IPS) - A much needed break amidst so many alarming news, with a brief story of a tree, a bottle of liquid gold, and a wedding gift.
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A declaration by Sudan’s warring parties committing to protect civilians is an “important first step”, after more than three weeks of heavy fighting, the UN’s top official in the African nation said on Friday .
UN agencies spent Friday buckling down with communities across Bangladesh and Myanmar, bracing for Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to hit the region by the weekend.
There are “strong indications” that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops and foreign military personnel during a five-day operation in the village of Moura in central Mali in March 2022.