Berlin is reportedly planning to skim 90% of the earnings from generators of solar, wind and nuclear power to fund its consumer aid package Read Full Article at RT.com
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insisted he was right to invoke sweeping emergency powers to quell mass protests earlier this year Read Full Article at RT.com
US forces stationed in northeastern Syria came under rocket attack, the Pentagon said, though did not identify any perpetrator Read Full Article at RT.com
Rostec should use the experience from the fighting in Ukraine to improve certain weapons systems, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com
PM Ana Brnabic pointed out the contradiction in asking Serbia to recognize Kosovo but sanction Russia over Ukraine’s territorial integrity Read Full Article at RT.com
The Ukrainian city of Vinnitsa has renamed a street after Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera, in a drive to erase Russian toponyms Read Full Article at RT.com
KATHMANDU, Nov 25 (IPS) - Human rights defenders are alarmed at what appears to be a new process permitting countries to keep confidential their responses to UN experts about allegations of human rights abuses.
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is not only one of the worst forms of discrimination but also remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violations in the world, 11 UN entities said on Friday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The latest actions by Taliban de facto authorities targeting women and girls “should be investigated as gender persecution” eleven UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
Amidst recent allegations of war prisoners being summarily executed in Ukraine, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his shock on Friday over unabated human suffering as Russian missile and drone strikes against critical infrastructure continue on a broad scale.