Jens Stoltenberg to stay as Nato chief for another year
NATO Allies agreed on Tuesday (4 July 2023) to extend the mandate of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg by a further year, until 1 October 2024. The decision will be endorsed…
:SWEDEN: Companies must stop using Google Analytics
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has audited how four companies use Google Analytics for web statistics. IMY issues administrative fines against two of the companies. One of the…
Pope Francis says the burning of the Quran is ‘rejected and condemned’
In an interview with the United Arab Emirate’s daily ‘Al-Ittihad,’ Pope Francis laments the burning of the Quran, Islam’s holiest book, in Sweden, while urging individuals take to heart the…
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…
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.…