United Nations (UN) rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger
The UN rights chief expressed grave concerns for the people of Niger UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk called on Friday for Niger’s democratically elected officials to be…
HISTORY: 80th Anniversary of the Bialystok Ghetto Uprising – US secretary of state says Poland’s 1943 Bialystok ghetto uprising was an act of bravery and dignity
Smoldering ruins in Białystok (August 1943) The Białystok Ghetto uprising was an insurrection in the Jewish Białystok Ghetto against the Nazi German occupation authorities during World War II. The uprising…
:SYRIA: At least 33 syrian soldiers killed in a military bus attack in Deir Ezzor
Photo By: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Sources have reported that the death toll of the recent operation of “ISIS” in the Syrian desert increased…
Pope Francis prays for victims of wildfires in Hawaii
In a telegram addressed to the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Pope Francis expresses his deep sadness at “the loss of life and the destruction caused by the wildfires”…
:VATICAN: Pope expresses closeness to victims of storms and wildfires in Greece and Italy
In two papal telegrams, Pope Francis offers his spiritual closeness and prayers for victims of severe storms and wildfires that have hit Italy and Greece. The Pope thanks the emergency…
UN warns of risk of having smartphones in school
A new global UNESCO report on technology in education highlights the lack of appropriate governance and regulation. Countries are urged to set their own terms for the way technology is…
Bulgarian Parliament Terminates Rosenets Oil Port Concession
Parliament adopted on Friday on first and second reading amendments to the legislation on control of the implementation of restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in…
Pope’s surprise announcement of new cardinals from across globe
Many were convinced that the year 2023 would end with a consistory for new cardinals – with this one Francis will have celebrated nine consistories in ten years of his…
AMNESTY: US transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine undermines international efforts to safeguard civilians from indiscriminate weapons – HRW: Civilian Deaths from Cluster Munitions
Responding to news that the US is to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine, Patrick Wilcken, Amnesty International’s Researcher on Military, Security and Policing issues said: “Amnesty International has long stressed…
EU Cohesion Policy: Croatia received €1 billion in recovery support following the devastating earthquakes
Today, Croatia takes stock of its reconstruction efforts to recover from the damages following the devastating earthquakes of March and December 2020 in Zagreb, Petrinja and the Sisak Moslavina county.…