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“At a time of tensions both globally and regionally, it is in everyone’s interest to secure lasting peace and security in Colombia,” said Miroslav Jenča, delivering his quarterly briefing.  He said the coming year “undoubtedly provides a window to advance peace as a strategic national objective, and for Colombia and its partners to engage constructively through…

In a statement issued this week, UNESCO said governments are increasingly cutting internet access during protests, elections and times of crisis, despite the central role online connectivity plays in democratic participation and the exercise of basic rights. The agency noted that 2024 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns since 2016, citing data…

“It’s absolutely critical to unlock the congestion…at crossing points and to reopen critical lifelines like the Jordan corridor,” said Juliette Touma, Director of Communications at UNOPS, the United Nations Office for Project Services.  Briefing journalists, Ms. Touma highlighted that although the 3 October ceasefire agreement had brought some respite to families, “people continue to be…

Yet stark inequalities remain — in the poorest countries, 36 per cent of children and youth are out of school compared to just 3 per cent in the richest — underscoring the urgent need for inclusive, youth-driven approaches to education policy and transformation. Marco Pasqualini (2nd left) works for UNESCO in Paris. Ahead of the…

Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine’s energy grid, leaving families without electricity and heating as temperatures plummet to -20° Celsius.  Since 2022, the Government has established so-called “Invincibility Points” – located in tents or public buildings such as schools and libraries – where people can go to escape the cold, charge electronic devices and receive basic support.   Additional initiatives have also been launched, including mobile heating points operated by the State Emergency Services and Ukraine Red Cross Society. Humanitarian partners have supported these…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday appeared to throw his support behind the separatist movement in Alberta, becoming the highest-ranking Trump administration official or conservative ally to do so. Speaking on the right-wing TV station Real America’s Voice while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Bessent said the province’s vast oil reserves…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Drivers in Princeton, B.C., are paying noticeably more at the pump than those in surrounding communities. As of this week, gas prices in Princeton are hovering around $1.41 per litre, roughly 10 to 20 cents higher than nearby cities in the regional district. Prices in Penticton, Keremeos…

There’s nothing Brits love more than tucking into a portion of freshly made chips fries and a steaming cut of battered fish by the seaside, but in a sight less seen, one English beach found its pebbled shores awash with a layer of thinly sliced frites, garnished with a smattering of onions. Thousands of bags…

Hand tremors affect millions of people worldwide. Whether the cause is Parkinson’s disease or other neurological conditions, daily tasks such as eating, drinking, writing and getting dressed can be challenging. But researchers in the Okanagan have developed a device promising to dramatically reduce the uncontrollable movements. “It’s very easy to put on, just slide my…

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met on Friday (January 23, 2026) in Abu Dhabi for the first direct negotiations on a plan being pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the almost four-year-long war. The U.S. initially drafted a plan to end the conflict that was heavily criticised in Kyiv and…