New Zealand’s largest city experiences 2.5 times an entire summer’s rain in just a month
Mourners call Australian Cardinal Pell victim of injustice – The Associated Press – en Español
Mourners call Australian Cardinal Pell victim of injustice The Associated Press – en EspañolProtesters and mourners clash at Sydney church ahead of George Pell’s funeral | ABC News ABC News (Australia)George Pell: Mourners and pro…
Window Stickers to Prevent Bird Strikes Only Work One Way
Every year, hundreds of millions of birds die in the United States from flying into glass. New research shows how to prevent some of those deaths.
Nigeria: UN genocide expert warns against worsening security situation
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Thursday voiced concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, while urging the authorities to ensure counter-terrorism operations are conducted in line with international human rights …
Ethiopia: Northern aid access improving but some areas still hard to reach
UN humanitarians on Thursday reported that aid access in the north is continuing to improve with aid operations expanding following last November’s ceasefire agreement, but some civilians in the battle-scarred region “remain hard to reach.”Read the ful…
Resolution of ‘racism’ complaint brought by Qatar against UAE and Saudi Arabia
A UN body investigating discrimination complaints lodged by Qatar against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia concluded its work following the resolution of these disputes, according to an announcement on Thursday. Read the full story, “Res…
Iraq must seize ‘brief window of opportunity’ to turn tide of instability
Iraq’s political class must urgently seize the current brief window of opportunity to break chronic cycles of instability, the UN Special Representative told the Security Council on Thursday.Read the full story, “Iraq must seize ‘brief window of opport…
Spain: Rights experts call for probe into claim Catalan leaders were spied on
Three independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Thursday demanded that the Spanish Government thoroughly investigate an alleged spying operation against leaders and activists from the Catalonia region, in the wake of a failed bid for independenc…
Pope Francis in DR Congo: WFP highlights Africa’s biggest hunger crisis
As crowds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) thronged on Thursday to hear Pope Francis’s message of hope and…
Turkish President Erdogan Continues To Rebuke Sweden’s Attempts To Join NATO
FOX News: Turkey’s Erdogan to Sweden: ‘Don’t even bother’ with NATO bid if Quran-burning is allowed All NATO members except Turkey and Hungary have signed off on Sweden, Finland joining organization Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo…