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President Donald Trump ‘s push into mortgage bonds is good news for investors holding the assets, according to fixed income strategists. Earlier this month, the president directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase up to $200 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities, claiming the move would bring down mortgage rates. Investors immediately reacted to the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Multiple Iranian state TV channels were hacked on Sunday amid a near-total internet shutdown to air footage of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and images of anti-government protests that have rocked Tehran in recent weeks. Two clips of Pahlavi were shown as well as a graphic calling…

At the heart of the emergency are the Rohingya Muslims, denied Burmese citizenship, driven from their homes and forced into camps or exile. More than a million now live as refugees in Bangladesh, while countless more remain displaced or trapped – alongside other minorities – inside Myanmar under conditions UN leaders described as “dire” and…

Ms. Mohammed was speaking at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, co-hosted by China and UN Women, which aims to reignite the spirit of the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women – at which the Beijing Declaration was agreed – and advance global gender equality and women’s development. “Women’s rights are human rights,” said the…

The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) decided to adjourn its extraordinary session convened this week in London and reconvene in a year’s time. Nations meanwhile are expected to continue consultations to bridge differences over the framework, which seeks to align the shipping sector with the global goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The…

Their work, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, is “the beating heart of education, the cornerstone of sustainable development, and the guardians of our future.” Speaking Thursday at the opening of the UNESCO World Summit on Teachers in Santiago, Chile, Ms. Mohammed called for urgent global action to address the deepening teacher crisis. “Let us…

26 September marks the International Day which highlights the ongoing scourge of the nuclear arms race – an opportunity for the international community to reaffirm its commitment to nuclear disarmament. Pledges to disarm, however, have yet to be honoured. “Nuclear weapons continue to menace our world,” said the UN’s Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray, delivering…

In Nairobi, home to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Executive Director Inger Andersen highlighted the city’s unique role as the only UN headquarters in the Global South – and underscored UNEP’s long-standing work on climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Youth participation was also recognised as a driving force for environmental action and future leadership….

The UN Spokesperson said Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the large-scale missile and drone strikes across the country on Friday, which reportedly killed at least six people in Kyiv and two in Chornomorsk, and caused multiple civilian injuries.  Residential areas, energy facilities and the Azerbaijani Embassy in Kyiv were also damaged. He stressed that “attacks…

“The humanitarian situation and crisis in Gaza is far from being over,” Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in an update to journalists in Jerusalem. “For the Palestinians in Gaza, their lives continue to be defined by displacement, trauma, uncertainty, and deprivation.” This has been further compounded by “severe…