News24 | At least 76 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen
At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials said.
Day: August 4, 2025
Baidu plans to expand its robotaxis to Europe with Lyft deal
Chinese tech giant Baidu is looking to expand its autonomous vehicle business globally through deals with Lyft and Uber.
Mounting civilian casualties in Sudan as fighting intensifies
As conflict intensifies between rival militaries in Sudan, the UN humanitarian wing (OCHA) expressed alarm on Monday over mounting civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions across the country. Read the full story, “Mounting civilian cas…
Gaza: As aid trucks enter, videos of Israeli hostages and attack on Red Crescent staffers spark outrage
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Secretary General welcomes first package of U.S. equipment for Ukraine funded by the Netherlands under new NATO initiative
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UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations
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The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
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The new European internal security strategy: ProtectEU
Security is the basis for the European way of life. While the challenges of achieving and maintaining security have always been present, in recent years the security situation in the EU has become increasingly complex.
Netanyahu to brief Israeli military on ‘three objectives’ plan for Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to update the country’s Gaza war strategy amid intensifying pressure to secure the release of remaining hostages and growing international concern over humanitarian crisis in the enclave after …