Muslims from around the world begin annual pilgrimage to Mecca/in /by
Over the coming days, they will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 years ago.
Experts warn of an increase in Glacier-related risks from climate change/in /by
Weather experts have warned of an increase in Glacier-related risks from climate change. Glacier-related risks are becoming a global reality, says Celeste Saulo, head of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen worsens after WFP halts food shipments/in /by
The UN agency took the decision in April after rebels looted one of its warehouses in the north, the latest friction between the Houthis and the United Nations.
Ivory Coast: opposition candidates barred from electoral lists/in /by
A party official from Ivory Coast's opposition Democratic Party has confirmed on Wednesday that party leader Tijane Thiam as well as three other leading candidates were removed from the final version of electoral lists. The presidential election is set to take place in October.
Lionel Messi trains with Argentinian team ahead of World Cup qualifier/in /by
He returned to his national team after a 7-month involuntary absence due to an injury.
‘Single storm’ could push thousands of Haitians into hunger, WFP warns as hurricane season begins/in /by
A single storm could push hundreds of thousands of Haitians into hunger, the World Food Program has warned, as hurricane season begins across the Caribbean.
Sierra Leone: popular chimpanzee sanctuary under threat from encroachment/in /by
The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary is a safe haven for orphaned, rescued and abused chimpanzees across Sierra Leone. But the sanctuary and its inhabitants are under threat from illegal land grabs that diminish the rainforest.
Five humanitarian workers killed in Sudan after attack on aid convoy/in /by
Five people have been killed in an attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in Sudan, the United Nations confirmed on Tuesday.
Ethiopian student’s Harvard dream hits an unexpected obstacle/in /by
Trump administration recently barred the Ivy League school from enrolling international students, saying current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.
DRC and Liberia elected to serve 2-year term on UN Security Council/in /by
United Nations Member States voted on Tuesday to elect five countries to serve as non-permanent members on the UN Security Council. Their term will start in January and run until the end of 2027.