UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng’s Resignation Lette...
Kwasi Kwarteng
Britain's finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Friday that he had resigned after Prime Minister Liz Truss asked him to stand aside as chancellor of the exchequer.
Below is the full text of his letter, which he posted on Twitter:
"You ... Read More
UN: Early Warning of Impending Disasters Saves Lives
A new report finds half of all countries globally lack early warning systems that could save lives by alerting communities of impending disasters, including typhoons, droughts, and heatwaves. The joint report by the U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or ... Read More
Ukraine War: UN General Assembly Condemns Russia Annexation
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine.
The resolution was supported by 143 countries, while 35 states - including China and India - abstained.
As well as Russia, four countries rejected ... Read More
G7 Vows Renewed Support For Ukraine; US Pledges Air Defense ...
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthiest nations, meeting Tuesday in a crisis video conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, pledged Tuesday they “will stand firmly with Ukraine for as long as it takes” after Russia continued its barrage of ... Read More
Ukraine Urges International Community To Condemn Russia For ...
Ukraine appealed to the international community Monday to condemn Russia's deadly missile strikes on its capital and several other cities, and to reject Moscow's attempt to annex four regions of eastern and southern Ukraine.
"A trail of blood is left behind ... Read More
Africa Has World’s Highest Suicide Rates – WHO
The World Health Organization says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by suicide in the world.
In a statement, the agency said Africa is home to six of the 10 countries with the highest suicide rates globally.
The continent is ... Read More
German Minister Calls For EU Sanctions Over Iran Crackdown
People gather in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Oct. 7, 2022 to protest against the government in Iran in memory of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman who died after being arrested in Tehran by Iran's 'morality police'.
Germany's ... Read More
Ukraine War: Biden Says Nuclear Risk Highest Since 1962 Cuba...
President Joe Biden
The risk of a nuclear "Armageddon" is at its highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, US President Joe Biden has said.
Mr Biden said Russia's President Vladimir Putin was "not joking" when he spoke of using ... Read More
India-Made Cough Syrups May Be Tied To 66 Deaths In Gambia, ...
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - Director General of WHO
The deaths of dozens of children in Gambia from kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
WHO ... Read More
Putin Finalizes Annexation Claim Rejected By Ukraine, West
President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Wednesday to formalize Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions, a move widely condemned as illegal and one that comes as Ukrainian forces advance in a counteroffensive to take back areas under ... Read More