Month: December 2023
U.N. Criticized Over ‘Watered-Down’ Resolution That Fails to Call For Gaza Ceasefire
Global organizations trying to help people starving in Gaza have criticized the U.N. Security Council resolution that called for more humanitarian aid without demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war to facilitate its delivery. The U.S. vetoed a Russian
Read MoreFlight carrying 300 Indian citizens grounded in France in human trafficking probe
Around 300 Indian travellers are stuck in a French airport after their flight was grounded in a human trafficking investigation.
Read MoreA pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful is blocked by election commission
Yekaterina Duntsova is a former journalist-turned-politician who opposes the Ukraine war and hopes to challenge Putin, but her efforts to run stalled after election officials rejected her nomination. (Image credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)
Read MoreIsraeli strikes on 2 homes kill more than 90 Palestinians, including journalist and UN employee, officials say
More than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes, rescuers and hospital officials said Saturday, a day after the U.N. chief warned again that nowhere is safe in Gaza and that
Read MoreDeadly northwestern China earthquake estimated to have cost millions in economic losses
The strong earthquake that hit northwest China this week, and killed at least 148 people, has caused economic losses estimated to be worth tens of millions in the agricultural and fisheries industries, state media reported Saturday.
Read MoreRussia bars anti-war candidate from challenging Putin
A former TV journalist hoping to challenge Vladimir Putin in Russia’s next presidential election has been barred from standing.
Read MoreInside the Rwanda refugee camp where people fled as rebel groups ravaged their homeland
Congolese men, women, and children are fleeing ethnic violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as tensions soar between two neighbouring governments.
Read MoreGypsy Rose Blanchard Is Set to Be Released From Prison. Revisit the High-Profile Case
Gypsy Rose Blanchard pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of her mother, Clauddine ‘Dee Dee’ Blanchard, in July 2016. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison, while her ex-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, was convicted of first degree murder for carrying
Read MoreFDA says watch out for fake Ozempic, a diabetes drug used by many for weight loss
Thousands of fake units of the drug have been seized by the FDA, which is working alongside the manufacturer to test the counterfeit products for safety concerns. (Image credit: FDA via AP)
Read MoreParamedics convicted in death of Elijah McClain for giving fatal ketamine overdose
The jury on Friday found two Denver-area paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide following a weekslong trial in state district court. They could face years in prison at sentencing.
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