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The UN agency has revealed shocking figures related to attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, stressing that the country is recording the largest percentage of global deaths linked to the targeting of the health sector, in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.In a conversation with Abdelmonem Makki from UN News, Shible Sahbani, WHO Representative in Sudan, explains the severity of the situation, and how the organisation is supporting the health authorities and the country’s citizens.Shible Sahbani: The war started in April 2023, which means that, in just a few days, it will have been going on for 1,000 days. In that…
The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia. Source link
The cyclone made landfall on the island’s eastern coast on 28 November, triggering widespread flooding and deadly landslides across all 25 districts.While some displaced families have begun returning home, recent heavy rains caused fresh flooding, landslides and road closures, particularly in the central districts of Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Polonnaruwa.According to UN assessments, nearly 1.8 million people – about 8 per cent of the island nation’s population – remain affected. Among them, more than 1.2 million people require humanitarian support, including nearly 527,000 children.A joint rapid needs assessment led by national authorities and humanitarian partners confirmed extensive damage across all…
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On Thursday, the UN and Iraq signed a new agreement, the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2025 to 2029, to assist the country in making progress on its national goals, which are also reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN’s vision for the world. The agreement comes ahead of the closure of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), which has been helping the government with key policy issues for more than two decades.“Signing the Framework is a natural and honourable transition of the relationship between the United Nations and the Republic of Iraq,” said UNAMI chief Mohamed Al Hassan. “It reflects an orderly and responsible departure from support to political stability to the…
Turkish authorities say they have disrupted planned attacks on Christmas and New Year’s events after detaining more than 100 suspected members of the so-called Islamic State group.Mass raids were carried out at 124 addresses across Istanbul, the city’s chief prosecutor said, with firearms, ammunition and “organisational documents” seized.Officials said IS supporters had been actively planning attacks across Turkey this week, particularly against non-Muslims. Police detained 115 suspects but efforts are ongoing to trace a further 22, an official statement read.The prosecutor’s office said the suspects were in contact with IS operatives outside Turkey. The announcement comes two days after Turkish…
Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the “courage” to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s square.He called for an end to conflicts around the world during his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered by the pontiff on Christmas Day to worshippers gathered in Vatican City. Speaking about Ukraine, the Pope said: “May the clamour of weapons cease, and may the parties involved, with the support and commitment of the international community, find the courage to engage in sincere, direct and respectful dialogue.”His plea comes…
Grigor Atanesian & Investigations TeamBBC News Russiant.me/kotovayanoraA selfie taken by Alexander Butyagin earlier this year at an ancient site in CrimeaA Russian archaeologist detained in Poland is at the centre of an intense debate over the role of museums and experts and the role they play in Kremlin war propaganda.Alexander Butyagin is under arrest in Warsaw, awaiting a Polish court decision on a request to extradite him to Ukraine.Until now, courts across Europe have been reluctant to extradite Russians to Ukraine, citing the European Convention on Human Rights.Butyagin’s case has divided opinion.A senior scholar at the Hermitage, Russia’s largest art…
President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing. Source link
EPA/ShutterstockUkraine’s president last met President Donald Trump at the White House in OctoberUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida at the weekend, as talks continue on ending Russia’s full-scale war.Zelensky said he expected the meeting to take place on Sunday and to focus on a US-brokered 20-point peace plan, as well as separate proposals for US security guarantees.Meanwhile, the Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin’s senior aide has held further talks with US officials over the phone, and that Russia has committed to continuing with the negotiations.Russia has spoken of “slow but steady progress”…
A new op-ed explores how we can live and work with artificial intelligence without losing our humanity. (Nastasic/Getty Images) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Here’s how we can live and work with artificial intelligence without losing our humanity- Amazon adds controversial AI facial recognition to Ring- New US military GenAI tool ‘critical first step’ in future of warfare, says expertOPINION: The Vatican’s recent document on artificial intelligence, Antiqua et Nova — “The Old and the New” — is not a technical treatise,…
Can ChatGPT Really Help With Parenting? Jenny Failla and Madison Alworth join the panel on “Fox News Saturday Night” to share their thoughts on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitting he relies on ChatGPT to help with parenting. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has moved at an unusually fast pace in 2025. According to the company, it launched GPT-5 in August, followed by GPT-5.1 in November. Now, just weeks later, GPT-5.2 has launched with familiar claims of being the smartest and most capable ChatGPT yet.At first glance, the rapid rollout might seem surprising.…
Najib Razak, the former prime minister already serving a sentence linked to the looting of the 1MDB fund, was found guilty of corruption in a related case. Source link
The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Source link
The aircraft was on its descent from the mountain when it crashed around the Barafu Camp area in Kilimanjaro National Park, officials said. Source link
As many as 25,000 free-ranging dogs roam the cold, high-altitude desert of Ladakh, India. That’s a problem for wildlife and people alike. Source link
new video loaded: Lagos’s Month of Partying Is Getting PricierDetty December means a month of “back to back to back” partying in Nigeria’s megacity. Ruth Maclean, the West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, attends for the first time.By Ruth Maclean, Taiwo Aina, Karen Hanley and Christina ThornellDecember 26, 2025 Source link
A non-Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple’s new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi classes and even a fire ritual. Source link
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened on a day when many worshipers attend mosque for Friday Prayer. Source link
Ryan Wedding rose to fame as a Canadian Olympic athlete, but the authorities say he became one of the world’s biggest drug lords, who ordered an informant executed. Source link
Megacities in southern India are attracting enormous investments to help build artificial intelligence infrastructure to serve the world’s most data-hungry country. Source link
After Israel sealed Gaza’s borders, Hoda Abu al-Naja, 12, who suffered from celiac disease, spent months seeking the food and care she needed to combat malnutrition. Source link
US President Donald Trump, flanked by Navy Secretary John Phelan (R), announces the US Navy’s new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of frigates, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 22, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty ImagesOn Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled plans for a new “Trump-class” battleship, declaring it would be “the fastest, the biggest, and by far, 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.” He hailed the ships as “some of the most lethal surface warfare ships,” promising they would “help maintain American military supremacy [and] inspire fear in America’s…
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, known as the R.S.S., has survived bans and vilification to emerge as the force reshaping India’s secular republic into a Hindu nation. Source link
