US to convene Sudan ceasefire talks, even without Khartoum
The talks, at an undisclosed location in Switzerland, are expected to start on Wednesday and could last up to 10 days. A damaged army tank in Omdurman, Sudan in April. …
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Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping up as deaths top 39,000 – The Denver Post
By The Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal that would free dozens of hostages in Gaza could be taking shape. Netanyahu is in …
A life lost every minute: global HIV/Aids mortality rate revealed by grim new UN report
Nearly 40 million people were living with HIV last year, more than 9 million were not getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of Aids-related …
India ‘racing’ to get Pacific Ocean licences to scout for critical minerals used in EVs
M. Ravichandran, the top scientist at India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences, said his ministry will work closely with India’s mining industry as it readies to apply next year for exploration …
Opinion | The rules-based order isn’t working. It’s time for an alternative
Yet double standards have persisted. This shows that the rules-based order is not just imperfect but fundamentally flawed. Countries such as China have called for “an international order based on …
UN official warns of escalating crisis in Gaza, West Bank
United Nations: A UN official warned the Security Council of a deepening crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. During a Security Council briefing, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle …
After early struggles, federal refugee employment program gains traction with employers
As the federal government moves to restrict the number of temporary workers in the country, a relatively new program to bring refugees to Canada on a permanent basis is beginning …
Unesco could add Stonehenge to World Heritage in Danger list over plan to dig road tunnel
The United Nations’ cultural organisation, Unesco, said on June 24 that it had recommended adding Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric site in England, to its World Heritage in Danger list, in …
UNRWA sued by Israeli victims of October 7 Hamas attack
The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency was sued on Monday by dozens of Israelis who accused it of aiding and abetting the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. In a …
Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal – The Denver Post
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …