ADF on display at Formula 1 Grand Prix
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) demonstrated its resilience and flexibility at Australia's first Formula 1 Grand Prix since the pandemic began. All three services provided...
Russia’s New Top Commander in Ukraine Is ‘Willing to Sell His Soul’
U.S. and European officials believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Gen. Aleksandr Dvornikov as the country’s ground commander in Ukraine in an apparent...
UN agencies warn of famine in Somalia
United Nations, Apr 12 (Xinhua) United Nations agencies have warned that millions of Somalians are at risk of famine due to prolonged drought. A United...
Ukraine war could increase shocks for developing countries, UN warns
While rich nations were able to support their pandemic recovery with record sums borrowed at ultra-low interest rates, the poorest countries spent billions servicing debt,...
Success of Colombia peace process hinges on ending violence: Mission chief
Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, said armed groups in some parts of the country...
Russia Is Mimicking Open-Source Intelligence Methods to Discredit Bucha Atrocities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky broadcast images of Russian atrocities from Bucha, Ukraine, to the United Nations Security Council following a morning address on April 5....
Angola: Police Arrest, Charge 22 Peaceful Protesters
(Johannesburg) - Angola Human Rights Watch said today that authorities must immediately withdraw criminal charges against 22 protesters arrested during a peaceful protest in Luanda...
WHO welcomes initiative to combat noncommunicable diseases, responsible for 7 in 10 deaths worldwide
The decision was taken at the inaugural International Strategic Dialogue on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and the SDGs, held in Accra, Ghana, where a new Global...
More Defence Funding in Wake of Canada’s F-35 About-Face – Centre for International Policy Studies
The Canadian government recently announced its decision to enter negotiations with American aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets. The $19-billion contract is separate from $8...
Panicky Markets Are the Greatest Danger to Global Food Supply
You might have seen some shocking numbers about how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected the global food supply—about how, for instance, Ukrainian and...