Farewell to Benedict XVI: ‘Humble worker in vineyard of the Lord’ – Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Portrait of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Vatican Media) Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because…
CDC Announces Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement from Air Passengers Entering the United States from the People’s Republic of China
CDC is announcing today that it will implement a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for air passengers boarding flights to the United States originating from…
Iran protests: 100 detainees facing death penalty – rights group
At least 476 people including 64 children and 34 women, have been killed by security forces in the current nationwide protests. The death toll increase relates to recently verified cases…
Pope urges to spend less on Christmas, send difference to Ukrainians
Pope Francis at the General Audience Pope: ‘Celebrate Christmas with people of Ukraine in our hearts’ At the conclusion of the General Audience, Pope Francis calls on everyone to renew…
Trump Organization found guilty of tax crimes after New York trial
Trump speaking at the Republican National Convention in 2016 Outcome Marks First-Ever Criminal Conviction of Former President Trump’s Companies Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the trial…
IOM, UNHCR and Partners Appeal for USD 1.72 Billion for Refugees and Migrants From Venezuela
Geneva – The Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V), co-led by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is today launching a…
5 Major Media Outlets Call for #FreeAssange: “Publishing Is Not a Crime”
The New York Times and four other major international outlets (LeMonde, El Pais, Der Spiegel, and The Guardian) released an open letter denouncing the U.S. government’s case against Julian Assange.…
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022: Harvard University tops the ranking list for the 20th year.
Harvard University The 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is released today by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Since 2003, ARWU has been presenting the world’s top universities annually based on transparent…
As the world’s population hits 8 billion people, United Nations (UN) calls for solidarity in advancing sustainable development for all
As the world’s population hits 8 billion people, United Nations (UN) calls for solidarity in advancing sustainable development for all (Source: UNFPA – East and Southern Africa) By achieving the…
Chemical weapons: EU imposes further restrictive measures on individuals and one entity
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Council today decided to impose additional restrictive measures in view of the continued threat posed by the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. The new…