The Hague: The Netherlands to finance a 500 million euros (about 578 million dollars) military aid package for Ukraine under a new NATO initiative, including air defence systems. The Dutch …
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Malaysia attracts over $20bn investment from BRICS countries – Report
Kuala Lumpur: The volume of trade between Malaysia and BRICS countries in 2024 reached 818 billion ringgit (about 193.47 billion dollars), according to a report by Bernama, a partner of …
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New York: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced two former leaders of the predominantly Christian Anti-Balaka militia in the Central African Republic (CAR) for multiple war crimes and crimes …
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Columbia University has agreed to pay $221 million to the federal government in a deal to settle the investigations into the school’s campus and restore federal funding, it announced on …
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WFP seeks $130m as funding cuts stall emergency food assistance in Northeast Nigeria
New York: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says it might be compelled to suspend all emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in northeast Nigeria at the …
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Digital potential: UN deputy chief says Africa must bet on youth
New York: UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed says Africa must “bet on her youth” to realise its digital potential. Mohammed told delegates at the interactive multi-stakeholder dialogue on Africa’s Development …
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UN agency says ‘countless’ people killed while awaiting aid in Gaza
Tel Aviv: A large number of starving people in the Gaza Strip have been killed by Israeli fire while waiting for UN aid trucks, the Rome-based World Food Programme (WFP) …
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New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres paid a heartfelt tribute to Nigeria’s late former President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, personally conveying the UN’s solidarity with the government and people …
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New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stated that the legacy of former South African President Nelson Mandela has now become the responsibility of the global community. Guterres stated this …
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New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed an independent scientific panel of 21 experts to examine the physical and societal consequences of a nuclear war. The panel would examine …
