Ukraine: UN aid convoy reaches frontlines in Dnipro

Ukraine: UN aid convoy reaches frontlines in Dnipro

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that access to the town had been “extremely difficult due to the continued fighting.” Of the 10,000 people who lived there before the full-scale invasion in February 2022, only about 500 remain, “most of them older people and people with disabilities.” According to Ukrainian authorities, hostilities between Tuesday and…

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Civilians and aid operations under fire as Sudan airstrikes intensify

Civilians and aid operations under fire as Sudan airstrikes intensify

Two children were reportedly killed and 13 others injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where all the victims were students at the adjoining school. The attack came just hours after a primary school in Dilling, South Kordofan, was hit, with further injuries reported.  WFP warehouse hit  The warehouse of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in the…

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West Bank: UN rights chief warns against deepening Israeli control over Palestinian land

West Bank: UN rights chief warns against deepening Israeli control over Palestinian land

 “This is yet another step by the Israeli authorities towards rendering a viable Palestinian State impossible, in violation of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination,” he said.  He warned that if implemented, the decisions “will undoubtedly accelerate the dispossession of Palestinians and their forcible transfer, and lead to the creation of more illegal Israeli settlements.”  This in turn “will also further deprive…

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World News in Brief: School shooting in Canada, cholera outbreak in DR Congo, evacuations in Gaza

World News in Brief: School shooting in Canada, cholera outbreak in DR Congo, evacuations in Gaza

António Guterres was “saddened to learn of the tragic shooting in Tumble Ridge, British Columbia,” his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said at the daily news briefing. “[Mr. Guterres] extends his deepest condolences to those affected and his sympathies to the Government and people of Canada,” Mr. Dujarric added. Two crime scenes According to media reports, the…

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Peachland church saved after council decides not to pursue land acquisition – Okanagan

Peachland church saved after council decides not to pursue land acquisition – Okanagan

The prayers at Peachland Baptist Church have been answered after the District of Peachland, B.C., decided to no longer pursue acquiring its property for a new fire hall. “Glad and relieved for ourselves and for the community,” said Pastor Lyle Wahl.  “We have always said we want to stay here.” Council had a unanimous change…

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Poeltl imperfect in return to Raptors lineup

Poeltl imperfect in return to Raptors lineup

TORONTO –  Jakob Poeltl’s return didn’t exactly go to plan. The Austrian big man played his first game Wednesday after missing 24 with nagging back pain against the Detroit Pistons, but his Toronto Raptors struggled in a 113-95 loss against the Eastern Conference leaders. Toronto’s loss marked its seventh in as many attempts against the…

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Bangladesh polls LIVE: Voting begins in country’s crucial parliamentary elections

Bangladesh polls LIVE: Voting begins in country’s crucial parliamentary elections

A significant contest will take place in Dhaka-8 where BNP’s strongman Mirza Abbas is being challenged by National Citizen Party’s Nasiruddin Patowary. Leading prime ministerial hopeful Tarique Rahman, 60, is confident his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) can regain power, but he faces a stiff challenge from the Muslim-majority country’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami. A total…

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The myth of Albert Pike: Did a 19th-century freemason really predict World War 3 between Islam and Zionism? |

The myth of Albert Pike: Did a 19th-century freemason really predict World War 3 between Islam and Zionism? |

The alleged 1871 Pike letter, addressed to Giuseppe Mazzini, supposedly predicted three world wars; no original manuscript has ever surfaced/ AI Illustration In August 1871, according to a story that refuses to fade, a senior American Freemason sat down and mapped out the next century of human conflict. Albert Pike, a Confederate general turned Masonic…

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Heineken to slash up to 6,000 jobs in AI ‘productivity savings’

Heineken to slash up to 6,000 jobs in AI ‘productivity savings’

Dutch brewer Heineken is planning to lay off up to up to 7% of its workforce, as it looks to boost efficiency through productivity savings from AI, following weak beer sales last year. The world’s second-largest brewer reported lackluster earnings on Wednesday, with total beer volumes declining 2.4% over the course of 2025, while adjusted…

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Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher on Thursday, shrugging of stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls data that dampened expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts and sent U.S. stocks lower overnight. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.42% in early trade….

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