Make 2024 a ‘turning point’ for education, UN deputy chief urges
Addressing a high-level education on education convened by the European Union (EU) in Brussels, Amina Mohammed paid tribute in particular to the children of...
Sudan telcos resume services, albeit partially
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African countries among most targeted by cyber crime
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Togolese opposition mobilise against election delays
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Ohio State University Accused of Ignoring Antisemitism, Strongly Denies Claims
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Three major nonprofit organizations have joined forces as co-litigants in a civil rights complaint alleging that Ohio State University (OSU) has...
Top Democrats Make Unprecedented Statements Against Israel, Signaling Party Shift
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A growing number of prominent, mainstream US Democrats have made recent statements calling to condition Washington’s military aid to Israel and...
Cyclone Gamane wreaks havoc in Madagascar
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Millions of children caught in Sudanese crossfire
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Top US Lawmakers Slam Palestinian Push for Full UN Membership as Dangerous ‘Ploy’
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Senior US lawmakers in leading positions to influence America foreign policy in Congress on Tuesday lambasted the latest Palestinian campaign to...
News in Brief 9 April 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.‘Fear and loss’ for Sudanese displaced by war: UNHCRThe UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on...
‘AEPi Will Not Be Intimidated’: Jewish Fraternity Responds to Vandalism of House at University...
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The national office of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), the largest college Jewish fraternity in the US, has condemned recent vandalism of...
Assembly President announces first-ever ‘Sustainability Week’
To be held from 15 to 19 April, President Dennis Francis’ flagship initiative converges various mandated events into a singular, impactful week, elevating the...
Jewish Vanderbilt University Student Group Denied Admission to Multicultural Organization
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Amid a burst of antisemitism on college campuses across the US, the Students Supporting Israel (SSI) chapter at Vanderbilt University has...
Djibouti boat tragedy ‘a rude wake-up call’ to huge risks migrants take |
At least 38 migrants, including women and children, lost their lives in a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti on Tuesday and although 22...
Colombia serves as ‘a model’ for countries using dialogue to forge peace
“However difficult and demanding of patience, Colombia’s decision to prioritise dialogue as a principal means to resolve conflict sets the country apart as a...
Netherlands Airport Apologizes After Security Worker Harassed, Humiliated Former Hamas Hostage
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The main international airport in the Netherlands issued an apology on Monday after two Israeli women, including a former Hamas hostage,...
Spanish PM to Lobby EU Partners for Palestinian State Recognition
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet several of his European Union counterparts over the next week to try to garner...
SA’s experiences surge in fibre connections
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Forces continue attacks on Arabian Peninsula
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Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report
The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with 1.3 million deaths per year, the same as tuberculosis, another top infectious...
US’ Kirk Industries invest in Kenya financial sector
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Israel Reduces Troops in South Gaza, Egypt to Host New Talks
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Israel said on Sunday it had withdrawn more soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade, as it and Hamas sent...
Israel Prepared to Handle Any Iran Scenario, Defense Chief Says
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Israel’s defense minister said on Sunday that the country was ready to handle any scenario after Iran threatened to retaliate for...
Pomona College Says Anti-Zionists Who Occupied Building, Uttered Racial Slurs to Be Suspended After...
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Twenty anti-Israel activists were arrested at Pomona College in Claremont, California on Friday for taking over the president’s office and refusing...
