July2021

On Friday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres requested that the Group of 20 (G20) major economies address the COVID-19 vaccine shortage, provide debt relief to vulnerable nations, and fund climate action. Guterres delivered a virtual address...

In a case filed over Thursday’s deadly fire at Sejan Food and Beverage Factory in Rupganj that claimed at least 52 lives, a court here today ordered eight defendants, including the owner of Hashem Food factory...

The classification of the rocky particles that fell to Earth in February in a blazing fireball over the Cotswold town of Winchcombe has been formally acknowledged. The International Meteoritical Society has now published details in its...

After reportedly posting a paparazzi shot of herself on Instagram, Dua Lipa is being sued. According to lawsuit documents filed in the United States, the actress was seen queuing at an airport in February 2019 and...

Following the killing of President Jovenel Mose, Haiti has requested foreign soldiers to secure critical infrastructure. The administration has forwarded the request to the United States and the United Nations, but the US says it has...

According to a poll issued by the Datafolha Institute, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s disapproval rating has above 50% for the first time, marking a new low in the far-right leader’s decreasing popularity. Bolsonaro’s lead over former...

The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis will lead the Angelus prayer on Sunday from the Rome hospital where he is recovering from colon surgery. “The Angelus will be recited from the 10th floor of the...

On Friday, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) agreed to prolong cross-border humanitarian delivery into Syria for another year. On Saturday, the UN mandate allowing the delivery was slated to expire. The 12-month extension was made...

The Taliban claimed control of 85 percent of Afghanistan’s land on Friday, despite the fact that the group’s claims cannot be independently verified. The insurgents are mounting an attack amid a US military departure. Taliban negotiator...

According to Chinese conservationists, giant pandas have been removed from the world’s endangered species list and will be reclassified as “vulnerable” due to ongoing conservation efforts. About 1,800 pandas live in the wild today, and they...