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In Yemen, funding cuts are forcing us to triage the vulnerable | Opinions
Millions of vulnerable Yemenis are unlikely to get any aid at all this year.As a veteran humanitarian aid worker, I have seen some of the worst conflicts and disasters in the world. But…
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Sri Lanka receives first tranche of IMF bailout, says president | International Monetary Fund
Ranil Wickremesinghe says his government will kick off the next round of talks with creditors in the third week of April.Sri Lanka has received the first tranche of its bailout package…
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Uganda’s new anti-homosexuality law bans identification as LGBTQ | LGBTQ News
Law could be the first to criminalise identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ): Rights WatchUganda’s parliament has passed sweeping antigay legislation that…
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Putin warns UK over depleted uranium tank shells for Ukraine | Nuclear Weapons News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would be “forced to react” if the United Kingdom provides Ukraine with armour-piercing tank ammunition that contains depleted…
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From street truce to Olympic battles – breaking’s 40-year odyssey
The Rock Steady Crew, seen performing in New York in 1983, were Holman's first breaking project as a managerThe introduction of breaking into the Olympics for Paris 2024 may have…
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Taiwan president announces trip to the Americas, stirring concern | Government News
Tsai Ing-wen plans to visit allies in Central America at the end of the month, making two unofficial stops in the US.The office of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has revealed she will…
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US says it is ‘extremely troubled’ by new Israeli settlements law | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Washington, DC – The United States has renewed its opposition to Israeli settlement policies, saying that Washington was “extremely troubled” by an Israeli law that paves the way for…
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Iran’s Khamenei says US wants to keep Ukraine war going | Russia-Ukraine war News
The supreme leader accuses Washington of starting the war, saying it benefits US weapons manufacturers.Tehran, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says the United…
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US targets Iranian drone industry in latest round of sanctions | Russia-Ukraine war News
Sanctions target firms and individuals accused of buying drone parts on behalf of the Iranian government.The United States has announced its latest round of sanctions against Iranian…
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UN: 10 million lack safe water six months after Pakistan floods | Floods News
Families living in flood-affected areas have ‘no alternative but to drink and use potentially disease-ridden water’, UNICEF says.About six months after catastrophic floods in Pakistan,…
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