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Western envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions/in /by
The security bill, which passed parliament July 3, has threatened the collapse of ongoing peace talks and prompted fears of arbitrary arrests ahead of the country's first-ever elections on Dec. 22. President Salva Kiir has 30 days to approve or veto the law.
Sudan’s warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local cease-fires/in /by
Sudan's warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local cease-fires
US signs deal with 3 social media giants to prevent synthetic drug distribution/in /by
The Alliance to Prevent Drug Harms is a joint effort of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and Meta which owns Facebook and WhatsApp, X and Snap Inc., the owner of the photo-sharing app Snapchat.
At least 60 missing in Nepal after two buses swept into a river/in /by
The vehicles were swept off a key highway by a landslide as torrential monsoon rains batter the region.
Inmates escape Niger prison that holds militants/in /by
Local authorities have imposed an overnight curfew in Tillaberi, the urban commune in the same region as the prison. No further details were provided.
UN report: World population to peak in mid-2080s/in /by
The latest UN report predicts that the world's population will reach its peak in the mid-2080s, growing from 8.2 billion in 2024 to around 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s, and then decreasing to around 10.2 billion by the end of the century.
Russia and Iran to continue cooperation with new Iranian govt/in /by
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Thursday (Jul. 11) expressed determination to continue cooperation under new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Gaza’s Al-Ahli hospital partially resumes operations/in /by
The Episcopal Church in the Middle East, which operates Al-Ahli, said the hospital was “compelled to close by the Israeli army” after the evacuation orders and a wave of nearby drone strikes on Sunday (Jul. 07).
Algeria’s President Tebboune declares his intention to run for a second term/in /by
Algeria's president announced on Thursday that he intends to run for a second term in office, five years after ascending to power as the military and establishment-backed candidate during widespread pro-democracy protests.
Massive storms continue to hit Cape Town displacing 4,500 people/in /by
The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas were hit by more storms Thursday that ripped roofs off houses and caused widespread flooding, forcing at least 4,500 people out of their homes and damaging at least 15,000 structures, authorities said.