UN says the world endured its hottest summer on record
An Iraqi man splashes water on his face to cool down during a heatwave in the Shorja market in central Baghdad on August 13, 2023. Ahmad Al-rubaye | Afp | …
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U.N. nuclear agency reports with “regret” no progress in monitoring Iran’s growing enrichment program
United Nations — “No progress.” That’s the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency’s latest assessment of international efforts to monitor and verify Iran’s nuclear program. The global body’s work, stemming from the …
Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24
Fisherman Haruo Ono stands on one of his fishing boats at Tsurushihama Fishing Port, Shinchi-machi of Fukushima Prefecture, some 60 kms north of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on …
Clashes erupt between militias in Libya, leaving dozens dead
A fresh wave of violence engulfed the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Monday evening, leaving at least 55 people dead and 146 injured, the Reuters news agency reported, citing medical …
Abducted U.N. workers free after 18 months in Yemen
al Qaeda thrives in war-torn country of Yemen Yemen civil war continues as al Qaeda strengthens its presence in the region 02:17 The United Nations said Friday that five staff …
Extreme heat puts displaced people in Syria at risk: UN
United Nations: UN humanitarians have warned of the risk for displaced people in northwest Syria in temperatures from 30 to 46 degrees Celsius. A one-year-old girl died on Thursday in …
July is set to be hottest month ever recorded, U.N. says, citing latest temperature data
United Nations — The United Nations said Thursday that new data from its World Meteorological Organization, gathered in partnership with the European Copernicus Climate Change Service, shows July will be the hottest …
Smartphone Ban Recommended In Schools As UN Says They Are A ‘Distraction To Learning’
Topline UNESCO—the United Nations’ education, science and culture arm—called for a ban on the use of smartphones in classrooms Wednesday, warning they can disrupt learning activity in its annual Global …
Oil from “FSO Safer” supertanker decaying off Yemen’s coast finally being pumped onto another ship
Cairo — An international team began siphoning oil out of a decrepit oil tanker off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday, the United Nations chief said, a crucial step in …
Russia’s Black Sea grain deal exit is ‘de facto blockade,’ Canada says – National
A day after the Russian government withdrew from an agreement that allowed for the use of Ukrainian ports for grain shipments, Canada has called on Moscow to resume its participation …