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Price of fossil fuel addiction: August joint warmest month ever
New Delhi: August 2026 was the joint warmest month ever recorded, tied with July 2023, the European climate observatory Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday, September 10. It stated that…
- Middle East
IAEA refers Iran to UN Security Council for 1st time in 20 years
Vienna: The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday, September 9, reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a…
- Middle East
UN chief concerned over escalation around Strait of Hormuz
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the latest escalation over the Strait of Hormuz, said his spokesman. “The secretary-general is deeply concerned by reports of further escalations in…
- World
UN chief hopes for resumption of Ukraine-Russia talks
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, encouraged by recent diplomatic efforts, hopes to see a resumption of Ukraine-Russia talks, his spokesperson said. The secretary-general is encouraged by recent diplomatic efforts, including the…
- World
Netanyahu to make quick trip for UN meet after Mamdani arrest call
United Nations: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a whirlwind 24-hour trip to speak at the annual UN gathering of world leaders this month because “there is no option” after New…
- World
World map should show J&K, Ladakh part of India: MEA to UN
New Delhi: India on Sunday, September 6, said a UN-initiated proposed world map must depict Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in accordance with the country’s official map, and any…
- Middle East
Nine killed, including 6 children, in Syria ordnance blasts: UN
United Nation: UN humanitarians have warned of the deadly threat posed by explosive ordnance contamination in Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday, September 4, said…
- Middle East
UN nuclear agency members draft resolution against Iran
Vienna: The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the UN nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the…
- World
ISI-backed Bangladesh terror groups raise spillover threat to India
New Delhi: The Indian security agencies are keeping a close watch on two terror groups and their splinters that operate out of Bangladesh. The Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)…
- India
UN Secretary General to participate in BRICS Summit in India
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in the 18th BRICS Summit later this month in New Delhi. As the chair this year, India will be hosting the 18th BRICS Summit…
- India
Sea level rise could affect millions in Kolkata, Mumbai: UN
United Nations: Kolkata and Mumbai could be severely ravaged by rising sea levels affecting millions of people, a report by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns. The report released on Monday is…
- Middle East
Two peacekeepers killed as AU condemns South Sudan attack
Addis Ababa: The African Union (AU) has condemned armed attacks carried out on Monday, on a United Nations (UN) convoy in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. In a press statement, the AU said…
- Middle East
Trump official leading Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel
United Nations: The official in charge of President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza criticized Israel on Wednesday for its attacks on the war-battered Palestinian territory and warned that the alternative to…
- India
India rejects UN’s ‘politically motivated’ report on racial bias
New Delhi: India rejected the United Nations (UN) report on racial discrimination in the country, calling it “politically motivated” and “highly malicious” as it included sweeping generalisations and unsubstantiated allegations. In an…
- India
UN flags police abuse against Rohingya, Dalits, Muslims in India
Geneva: A United Nations committee on racial discrimination has flagged grave concern over the significant increase in police action and state-administered violence against Rohingya refugees, Bengali-speaking Muslims and Dalits in India. The…
