U.K. proposes ban on American XL bully dogs, prompting fierce debate
The British government wants to ban the XL bully breed after violent attacks, prompting debate over who should be at fault: the pets or their owners?
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50 Years After Chile Coup, U.S. Continues to Hide Role of Nixon & Kissinger – Democracy Now!
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Sweden to consider sending fighter jets to Ukraine, SR radio reports – Reuters
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Building Paris every week: Urgent need to cut emissions in construction sector
The building sector, responsible for an astonishing 37 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, has been lacking climate-focused development funding, according to a report published by the UN’s environment agency on Tuesday.Read the full story, “Bu…
Türk: Ethnically motivated attacks leave hundreds dead in Sudan
Hundreds have died in ethnically motivated attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia in West Darfur, according to the UN’s human rights chief.Read the full story, “Türk: Ethnically motivated attacks leave hundreds de…
Türk: Ethnically motivated attacks leave hundreds dead in Sudan
Hundreds have died in ethnically motivated attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia in West Darfur, according to the UN’s human rights chief.Read the full story, “Türk: Ethnically motivated attacks leave hundreds de…
Cooperation across Global South, key to reaching SDGs
To highlight the importance of ongoing cooperation between countries of the Global South, the UN commemorated its annual Day for South-South Cooperation on Tuesday.Read the full story, “Cooperation across Global South, key to reaching SDGs”, on globali…
24 million more people could face emergency levels of hunger this year: WFP
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that a historic funding shortfall was forcing it to “drastically” cut rations in most of its operations, potentially pushing an additional 24 million people to the brink of starvation over the next 12 m…
Libya: Humanitarian response ramps up as floods of ‘epic proportions’ leave thousands dead
UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend, humanitarians told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday.Read the full story, “Libya: Huma…
Syria: Urgent response needed to uptick in fighting, economic crisis
The “dire needs” of Syrians have been systematically ignored during more than 12 years of brutal conflict in the country, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria warned on Tuesday.Read the full story, “Syria: Urgent response needed to uptick in fighting,…