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Africa 

Ukraine: Russian strike kills two teenage girls in Chernihiv

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Last updated: 1 hour ago Firefighters rushed to extinguish burning cars and tackle flames and smoke pouring from damaged buildings, while emergency crews attended to victims amid scattered debris. Footage shows rescuers carrying a person into an ambulance and a body lying under a blanket near the scene. The local military administration said the attack involved a Banderol cruise missile,… Read More
Africa 

Cubans call for lifting of embargo, express hope for better lives

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Cuban citizens expressed hope that the United States will respond to the calls of the international community as soon as possible and voiced their wishes for better lives, after the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution for the 34th consecutive time urging the US to end its embargo against Cuba. The UNGA on Wednesday once again delivered a… Read More
Africa 

No clear majority emerges as Israel counts final election votes

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The Israeli Elections Committee continued counting votes on Thursday from envelopes cast by voters authorized to vote outside their assigned polling stations. Israelis waited for final election results to confirm what they see taking shape: No majority of parliament seats for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies, or for the array of parties seeking to unseat him, including Arab-led… Read More
Human Rights 

‘The clock on AI regulation is ticking’, warns UN rights chief

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Speaking in the UK at an AI and Human Rights Summit in Oxford on Monday, Mr. Türk said the technology could deliver dazzling advances in science, health, education – and even human rights work.  But its tools are being built and controlled by a select few, without public oversight, and are already doing things their creators cannot fully predict or… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine: Drone attacks on Chornobyl are ‘gambling with the safety of millions of people’

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He is visiting Ukraine, with his mission focused primarily on restoring energy infrastructure and preparing the country for its fifth winter of full-scale war. ‘No excuses’ The previous day, Mr. De Croo visited the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and went inside the protective structure over Reactor Four, which was destroyed in 1986. He saw firsthand the damage caused recently by… Read More
Pacific 

Plight of Afghans going ‘from bad to worse’, but the world is looking away: Türk

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“Today, the plight of many in Afghanistan is going from bad to worse,” stressed the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk.  “Yet, it seems the world has forgotten and abandoned the people of Afghanistan to a plight deepening by the day,” he said in a statement. “The silence is deafening.” Scaling up the oppression  Mr. Türk deplored the ongoing restrictions… Read More
Pacific 

Flood-ravaged Nepal calls for climate justice

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Key points 1,367 people confirmed dead following the 26 August floods 5,132 people are still missing, including 587 foreign nationals, as search and rescue missions continue 13,646 people have been rescued “The devastation Nepal has experienced is an extraordinary, stark illustration of the losses and damages that climate-vulnerable countries are increasingly facing,” UN Resident Coordinator for Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia,… Read More
Africa 

Senegal: What strategies to tackle the debt? [Business Africa]

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Senegal is stepping up negotiations with international creditors to ease its public debt burden, estimated at nearly 130% of GDP in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). On October 15, the United States called for the debt restructuring process to be completed within a year. On October 23, creditor banks appointed their financial adviser, marking another step towards… Read More
Africa 

Cameroonian opposition parties condemn the suspension of Issa Tchiroma’s party

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Cameroonian opposition parties condemned the three-month suspension of Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s political party, the National Salvation Front of Cameroon. The party has been banned from operating nationwide for three months, a decision announced on Tuesday by the Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji. Authorities cite calls for insurrection, serious threats to public order and the fact that one of… Read More
Human Rights 

World News in Brief: Child migrants in Europe, Greenland forced contraception scandal, FAO hunger updates

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Just over 31,000 children arrived in Greece, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria and Malta last year – 25 per cent less than in 2024. Of more than 4,600 teenagers and young adults aged 15 to 24 surveyed, nearly half reported suffering physical violence.  One of the main routes migrants take today is the through the central Mediterranean from Libya and Tunisia in… Read More
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