Canada: Police officer shot dead, two injured in shooting
Ottawa/UNI: One police officer was shot dead and two other officers injured on Friday while executing a search warrant at a home in Coquitlam, a city about 30 km east of Vancouver, Canada.
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Britain: Rishi Sunak may consider ban on young people buying cigarettes
British PM Rishi Sunak is planning to introduce measures that would ban the next generation from buying cigarettes.
Nigeria: Gunman kidnaps 35 people from university
Abuja/UNI: A minimum of 35 individuals, including both university students and staff members, were kidnapped by an unidentified gunman in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara, on Friday.
US imposes visa restrictions on Bangladesh
Dhaka/UNI: The US Department of State imposed visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals to undermine the democratic election process in the South Asian country, spokesperson Matthew Millar said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives in Canada, to address Parliament for continued support
Toronto/IBNS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska arrived in Ottawa late Thursday night.
Pakistan: NEPRA says Chinese power plants using inferior coal
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), which is the power regulatory body of Pakistan, has exposed Chinese coal-fired power plants to using lower-quality imported coal.
Pakistan: KU teachers go on strike over non-payment of dues
The Karachi University Teachers Society (KUTS) began an indefinite strike on Friday to protest against the non-payment of dues for over a year.
Activist Javed Ahmad Beigh highlights the plight of Shia minority community members in Pakistan
Javed Ahmad Beigh, a prominent socio-political activist, has highlighted the plight of Shias in Pakistan and said the community members live under a constant shadow of fear due to an unannounced crackdown by the state on this minority group.
Pakistan: Karachi street criminals using latest weapons
Pakistani criminals are using the latest weapons in street crimes and targeted killings in the last three months, media reports said.
Take note of human rights violations in PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan: UKPNP chairman urges UN
United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) president, Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, has urged the United Nations to take note of the violations which are taking place in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan.
Pakistan: Sikh man in Rawalpindi seeks protection for his community after allegedly receiving threat letter
A Sikh Hakeem (doctor) has sought police protection for his community members after he allegedly received a threatening letter from an unidentified person while going to Taxila from Saddar region of Pakistan.
Equality among states is non-negotiable, France says at UN
At the UN on Thursday, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna declared that her country defends the principle of equality between states – “a principle that no one can or must compromise” – and supports “African solutions to crises in Africa”.
New York daycare horror: Police recover drugs under trapdoor
Police have recovered a large quantity of fentanyl, other drugs and paraphernalia under a trapdoor at a New York City nursery in the US where a child had died due to exposure to the opioid.
At UN Assembly, Nepali Prime Minister urges focus on common goals
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal emphasized the importance of collective action in tackling global challenges through peaceful means and diplomatic dialogue.
European Council President says it’s time to put multilateralism back solid ground
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, appealed on Thursday to the international community to protect the principles of the UN Charter, reform the Organization’s governance structures and double down on efforts to fight the climate crisis.
Central African Republic leader slams West for looting Africa’s wealth, sparking today’s migrant crisis
New York: The President of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused Western countries of triggering a migration crisis by pillaging Africa’s natural resources and impoverishing the continent through slavery and colonization.
John Grisham, other well known authors file class-action suit against OpenAI
A number of popular writers, including John Grisham, have joined the Authors Guild in filing a class-action suit against OpenAI where they alleged the company’s technology is illegally using their copyrighted work.
Survivors of Libya floods grapple with trauma
Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm Daniel nearly two weeks ago, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Funding woes continue to plague UN Palestine refugee agency
The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees across the Middle East, UNRWA, on Thursday appealed for consistent and sustainable financing to keep its operations running and avert chronic shortfalls.
This ‘hideous occupation’ will not last, Abbas tells UN Assembly
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, stating that those who think peace can prevail in the Middle East without the Palestinian people enjoying their full legitimate and national rights are mistaken.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: UN calls for ‘credible and durable’ end to fighting in flashpoint region
A senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday that the wellbeing of civilians caught up in the long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be the “overriding priority” following renewed fighting.
At UN, Salva Kiir calls for support to help restore peace, ease humanitarian crisis in neighboring Sudan
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Thursday appealed to the international community to push harder for peace in neighboring Sudan, where five months of conflict has displaced more than five million people and sparked a humanitarian crisis along the border between the two countries.
‘World's breadbaskets’ are sinking, General Assembly chief warns
Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider, the President of the UN General Assembly warned on Thursday.
Human rights in Russia: ‘Significant deterioration’
The human rights situation within Russia has significantly deteriorated since the invasion of Ukraine last year, according to a UN-appointed expert on Thursday.
US: Two adults die, several school students injured, as bus heading to band camp event crashes in New York
At least two people died and multiple children were hurt after their bus crashed on an upstate New York highway in the USA.
Ghana: Gunmen shoot down nine people in bus
At least nine people were shot dead and some others wounded by a group of unknown gunmen on buses in Ghana's Upper East Region, an official confirmed to Xinhua late Thursday.
New survey explores Canada's social class hierarchies, inequality
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's social class and inequality has reportedly been explored by the Angus Reid Institute in partnership with the University of Alberta Sociology Department through an in-depth survey of more than 8,000 Canadians according to new data.
Ukraine-Russia conflict: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow's Security Council veto undermines world body
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for expanding the UN Security Council and reforming the right of veto granted to its permanent members, in his first in-person address around the iconic horseshoe table.
UN sets out bold solutions to rescue SDG finance
Taking urgent steps to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, world leaders launched a high level dialogue on Financing for Development on Wednesday.
War in Sudan: ‘Brutal fight’ must end as civilian suffering intensifies
Civilians continuing paying a heavy price as the “senseless violence” between rival militaries continues in Sudan, the UN’s political affairs chief said on Wednesday.