Here are the key events from day 1,359 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 14 Nov 202514 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is how things stand on Friday, November 14: Fighting Russian forces launched a “massive” attack on Kyiv early on Friday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, with…
As the Second World Summit for Social Development continued in Doha on Wednesday, governments warned that global progress risks stalling unless social protection, equality and peace are prioritised – and backed with political and financial commitment. Delegates from all regions reaffirmed that social justice and peace are inseparable, calling for stronger safety nets, poverty reduction…
I grew up in Nara, Japan, surrounded by fruit trees, farms, and generous neighbors who would bring us baskets of freshly picked strawberries, watermelons, persimmons, figs, and pretty much anything that was ripe on their farm. Fruit was part of the seasons, traditions, celebrations, and even medicine. As a nutritionist, I still believe that fruit…
Here are the key events from day 1,345 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 31 Oct 202531 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is how things stand on Friday, October 31, 2025: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its forces took control of the villages of Krasnohirske in…
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub The drawn-out “please call me” saga between Vodacom and its former employee, Nkosana Makate, is headed back to the supreme court of appeal in the coming weeks. This is after the constitutional court in July ruled the matter must be heard by a new panel of judges. As the 18…
Ladies and gentlemen, Dear sisters and brothers of Africa, It is an honor to address you on the occasion of the celebration of African Human Rights Day, marking the commemoration of the entry into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a central instrument for the promotion and protection of human rights…
Paris — The Louvre will remain closed for a second day running on Monday, management told AFP, after thieves stole crown jewels from the museum in Paris a day earlier. “The museum is not opening today,” a museum official told AFP. A sign at the museum told visitors the museum remained closed due to “exceptional circumstances”…
Here are the key events from day 1,333 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 19 Oct 202519 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is how things stand on Sunday, October 19, 2025: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed that its forces captured the village of Pleshchiivka in the…
From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disaster averaged $70-$80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled this century to average $180-$200 billion annually, according to a recent report published by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Most of the exorbitant costs of disaster are preventable with proper funding and planning –one of the…
Here are the key events from day 1,320 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 5 Oct 20255 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is how things stand on Monday, October 6, 2025: Fighting A Russian attack killed a family of four, including a 15-year-old girl, in the village…
