The U.N. chief says Venezuela, Lebanon and South Sudan are in arrears on paying dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and are among six nations that have lost their voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly
Venezuela, Lebanon, SSudan lose UN voting rights over dues
The U.N. chief says Venezuela, Lebanon and South Sudan are in arrears on paying dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and are among six nations that have lost their voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly.
Russian spy ship spotted off coast of Hawaii
The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring a Russian spy ship that has been spotted off the coast of Hawaii in recent weeks. The Pentagon said Thursday that the surveillance ship and another Russian ship have so far remained in international waters.
The Lights Have Been On At a Massachusetts School For Over a Year Because No One Can Turn Them Off
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NBC News: For nearly a year and a half, a Massachusetts high school has been lit up around the clock because the district can’t turn off the roughly 7,000 lights in the sprawling building. The lighting system wa…
UN: New Congo attack by local militia kills 7, many flee
The United Nations has reported a deadly new attack in volatile northeastern Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing nearly 50 people recently discovered in mass graves
UN: New Congo attack by local militia kills 7, many flee
The United Nations has reported a deadly new attack in volatile northeastern Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing nearly 50 people recently discovered in mass graves.
UK PM apologises for not wearing seatbelt in video
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised for not wearing a seatbelt in a video he shot for social media.