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In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres said he condemned the bombing “in the strongest terms.” Call for accountability “The Secretary-General reiterates that attacks against civilians and places of worship are unacceptable,” the statement said, stressing that those responsible “must be identified and brought to justice.” Mr. Guterres extended his condolences to…

The development follows weeks of tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme and threats of a US military attack.  Delegations headed by US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held indirect talks in Oman, according to media reports.  This marked the first time the sides had met since last June when the US and…

In a statement issued as the treaty expired at midnight GMT Thursday, he said the world was entering uncharted territory, with no remaining legally binding constraints on the nuclear arsenals of the United States and the Russia – the two countries that together hold the vast majority of the world’s nuclear weapons. “For the first…

Yet even as the architecture weakens, signs of progress – including nuclear-weapon-free zones and rising youth engagement – offer grounds for cautious hope, a UN researcher on nuclear non-proliferation has told UN News. Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova, a fellow with the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) – an autonomous institute studying disarmament and international security issues…

A nine-year-old’s goodbye echoed through a memorial service in January as she told her older sister she loved her. “Fly high my angel,” she said. Lexi Blackwood was 12 years old when she took her own life. Her father, Ryan Marshall, says Lexi was once confident and outgoing, but that began to change when she…

A man who was arrested and charged in a bizarre break-in on board a tugboat in Nanaimo last weekend had been struggling with sobriety, according to his former employer. The suspect was caught on security footage over the weekend allegedly entering a resident’s tugboat and spending nearly 30 hours on board. Owner Andrew Reynolds’ security…

A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump’s racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama was deleted on Friday (February 6, 2026) after a backlash from both Republicans and Democrats who criticised the video as offensive. Mr. Trump said later…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website US President Donald Trump refused to apologise Friday after posting and then deleting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, insisting he had not seen the offensive content and blaming a staffer for the mistake.The video was…

Illustration of food items placed on the belt of a cash register in a Leclerc supermarket in Valence, France, April 4, 2025. Nicolas Guyonnet | Afp | Getty Images Euro zone inflation cooled to 1.7% in January, flash data from statistics agency Eurostat showed Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to…

Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 15, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani want Indians to invest in the country’s equity markets instead…