Global health experts believe it is high time the World Health Organisation (WHO) reconsidered its Tobacco Control Policy, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), which they say has failed to reduce smoking rates, diseases, and deaths over the past two decades. At its inception 20 years ago, the WHO FCTC outlined strategies…
Ahead of the 7th AU-EU Summit, scheduled to take place in Luanda, Angola, on 24-25 November 2025, the African Union(AU) and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the AU have launched the “#AUEU25 Through Our Lens” Photography Competition as part of the year-long commemoration marking 25 years of the African Union-European Union (AU-EU)…
Millions of people worldwide have been positively impacted by the work of the United Nations and some of their stories are being highlighted at an exhibition at the global organization’s New York headquarters. The exhibition “Shared Lives, Shared Future”, showcases stories from nearly 200 countries and reflects the UN’s evolving spirit and mission over time….
If you’ve ever seen a life-changing concert of music from a far-flung place around the globe in New York City, there’s a good chance it was produced by the World Music Institute. On Thursday, October 16, WMI celebrated 40 years of tireless work to bring the very best of global music to New Yorkers. Through…
Watch: Emotional reunions as freed hostages return to Israel Matan Zangauker, 25, walks grinning into his mother’s arms. “You’re my life,” she exclaims, hugging him tightly in footage filmed by the Israeli military. “My life. My hero. Come, come.” Matan was one of 20 living hostages remaining in Gaza after being taken during the Hamas-led…
Geneva — About 4 million people are now displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and neighbouring countries – about two-thirds more than five years ago – the UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) regional head for West and Central Africa, said on Friday. Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde addressed a UN press conference in Geneva, saying that the increase in…
Published On 9 Oct 20259 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Israel and Hamas have reached a Gaza ceasefire agreement to release remaining captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, marking a significant step towards ending Israel’s genocidal war that has caused tens of thousands of deaths and created a devastating…
It’s been two years since a deadly Hamas terrorist attack on the Nova Music Festival and surrounding communities on October 7, 2023. One of the 251 people kidnapped that day was Nimrod Cohen. His brother, Yotam Cohen, reflects on the last two years and his hope for the future.
Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with making false statements to a Senate committee in 2020, though he maintains he is innocent. US President Donald Trump has welcomed the indictment against a high-profile figure who has long drawn his ire. But years ago, Trump was once fond of Comey. The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann…
Paris — A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya. In a surprise decision, the court ruled that Sarkozy will be incarcerated even if he appeals, but it also…
