New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate
The UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect launched a new policy paper on Wednesday aimed at countering and addressing hate speech online.
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Bangladesh: Clash between two insurgent groups at a Rohingya camp leaves five dead
At least five people were killed during clashes between two insurgent groups at a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar city, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Public debt soars 32 percent
The Pakistani federal government's debt rose 32 percent to Rs58.962 trillion in the year to May, as per data released by the central bank.
Australia: Two hurt after shooting in Sydney
At least two people were injured in a shooting incident in the Australian city of Sydney on Friday, media reports.
WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid in West Africa
New York: Funding constraints mean that the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to limit emergency aid to only 6.2 million of the most vulnerable people in need across West Africa, scaling back from an initial target of assisting 11.6 million, the agency announced on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Hindu girl abducted for second time
Pakistani Hindu girl Meena Kohli has been abducted for the second time.
Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council
New York: Iran faced calls on Wednesday from top UN-appointed rights investigators to halt the executions of people sentenced to death in connection with anti-Government demonstrations that have continued since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini last September.
‘Bold and resolute’ action needed to protect children affected by war
New York: Last year, 27,180 grave violations were committed against children caught up in war – the highest number ever verified by the UN, the Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Boost global action and ambition to reach SDGs, urges new UN campaign
The United Nations kicked off a new campaign on Wednesday to turbocharge the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the roadmap for people and planet adopted by world leaders in 2015.
New York: 18 hurt as double-decker bus, city bus collide in Manhattan
A collision between a double-decker bus and a city bus in New York on Thursday left at least 18 people injured, media reports said.
France: Senators propose suspension of TikTok
Paris: French senators have proposed that the government suspends Chinese video-sharing social platform TikTok in France and ask the European Commission to shut it down on the territory of the European Union unless the platform provides explanation how it is tied to its parent company, ByteDance, and what data is transferred to China by January 1, 2024, according to a document, published Thursday on the website of France's upper house.
9 killed, over 10 injured as heavy rains hit Pakistan's Lahore
Lahore/IBNS/UNI: At least nine people were killed and over 10 others injured during the last 24 hours after torrential rains hit Pakistan's eastern metropolitan of Lahore, said the rescue department on Thursday.
Canada suspends its advertising on Facebook, Instagram over Online News Act disagreement
Toronto/IBNS: Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has said that following Meta’s decision to pull Canadian news from its platforms in response to the Online News Act, the federal government would suspend all its advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg charged with disobeying police during Sweden climate protest
Stockholm/IBNS: Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with disobeying police orders during a climate protest that took place in southern Sweden in June.
Meta's threads app excludes European Union launch over regulatory concerns
Washington/IBNS: Meta's new Threads app, designed to rival Twitter, will not be launched in the European Union (EU) due to regulatory concerns, according to a source close to the company.
Renowned Investigative Journalist Severely Beaten in Chechnya, Hospitalized in Moscow
Moscow/IBNS: Award-winning Russian investigative journalist Elena Milashina was brutally attacked in the restive republic of Chechnya. Milashina, known for her fearless reporting on human rights abuses in the region, is currently in a "difficult" condition in a Moscow hospital, according to her editor at Novaya Gazeta.
Ukraine: Explosion rocks Kyiv District Court during hearing, no casualties reported
Kyiv/Ukraine: The Minister of Interior of Ukraine stated on Wednesday that reports of an explosion at a district court in Kyiv were received by the police, and emergency services were promptly dispatched to the location.
Canada: Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment disputes charge after being named Toronto's largest property tax debtors
Toronto/IBNS: Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), with an unpaid bill of roughly $1.18 million dating back to the 2019 tax year, has reportedly been charged as one of Toronto's largest property tax debtors.
US: Shooting at Shreveport Fourth of July block party leaves three dead
At least three people died and six others were injured at a Fourth of July block party in Shreveport city of the USA on Tuesday, media reports said.
US: 14-year-old boy accidentally shoots brother outside Walmart in Oklahoma
A teen accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother in the chest in a Walmart parking lot in Oklahoma, media reports said.
Jenin: UN concerned over ongoing Israeli military operation
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern about the developments in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli airstrikes have hit the densely populated refugee camp there.
Pakistan: Man arrested in Pakistan for assaulting Afghan child
A Pakistani man has been arrested in Kohat region for assaulting an Afghan child, media reports said.
IAEA finds Japan’s plans to release treated water into the sea at Fukushima consistent with international safety standards
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safety review has concluded that Japan’s plans to release treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station into the sea are consistent with IAEA Safety Standards.
Israeli soldiers withdraw from Jenin
Tel Aviv: Israel’s large-scale military operation in Jenin has been declared officially over with soldiers already withdrawn from the town in the West Bank, media reported on Wednesday, citing the spokesman of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
US: Shooting in Fort Worth leaves three people dead
At least three people died and eight others were wounded as a gunfight erupted in the US city of Fort Worth on Monday, media reports said.
US: One person dies during fireworks explosion in Texas
Texas: At least one person died and four others were hurt after a fireworks explosion occurred in the US state of Texas on Tuesday.
Six injured in Afghanistan road mishap
Bamyan: At least six people were injured in a traffic mishap that took place on Kabul-Bamyan highway in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
Canada Revenue Agency to issue one-time grocery rebate payments to eligible citizens on July 5
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be issuing to eligible Canadians the long-promised one-time grocery rebate payments on July 5.
US no longer considers Khalistani groups as 'protesters', FBI plans criminal action on San Francisco consulate attack
New Delhi/IBNS: The US will no longer consider the Khalistani groups as 'protesters' and as a result, the recent attacks on Indian missions, including the latest incident in which sympathisers tried to set ablaze the Indian consulate in San Francisco, will fall under the purview of a criminal act.
SCO Summit 2023: Uzbekistan President proposes ‘adequate response to the challenges of radicalization among youth’
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Tuesday addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting where he addressed important issues related to long-term sustainable development in the SCO region for increasing inter-regional trade, the Green Agenda and cooperation in the sphere of tourism among others.