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Millions will die from funding cuts, says UN aid chief
Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UN’s top aid official said on Wednesday.
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UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence – particularly in North Darfur – driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:‘Recovery must move ahead’ in southern Lebanon, top aid official says
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon has called for greater support to people in the south of the country working to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of last year’s hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria
TheUN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen,voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights
In Afghanistan, 75 per cent of the population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural communities and internally displaced persons being most affected, the UN development agency (UNDP) has noted in a new report.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence
Marked by mass killings, abductions and sexual violence during the first quarter of 2025, the human rights situation in Haiti remained extremely concerning, the UN said in a report published on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Russia launches drone attack on Dnipro and Kharkiv, killing one and injuring 50
Meanwhile, in Russia a Ukrainian drone attack led to a fire at an instrument-making plant in Murom. Three people were injured in the Kursk region.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Homebuyer mortgage demand drops further, as economic uncertainty roils the housing market
Mortgage rates didn't move much last week, and neither did homebuyers who are less concerned with rates and more worried about their finances and their jobs.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Volkswagen Group sees plunge in performance as US tariffs pose risks
Volkswagen Group, along with the wider global car industry, is significantly vulnerable to changing US tariffs, mainly because of how globalised auto supply chains currently are.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says
About 600 North Korean troops have been killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine out of a total deployment of 15,000, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday, citing the country's intelligence agency.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:76% of addicts in drug rehab run by Hong Kong NGO are readmissions: auditor
Audit Commission calls for publicly funded NGO to make ‘service improvements’ but organisation says relapses common in recovery process.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Samsung sees revenue increase but gives gloomy tariff-related outlook
The firm announced a record quarterly revenue but warned in an earnings call of economic uncertainty ahead, linked to US President Donald Trump's trade policies.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Targeted attacks on Colombian security forces leave 27 dead in two weeks
The government says armed illegal groups are launching deadly revenge attacks on the security forces.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:From Spain to Sweden: European countries diverge on religious symbols in public office
As Berlin reconsiders its controversial secularism policy, Europe continues to debate the limits of religious expression in public life.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Chinese flight bookings to US in summer decline as tariff war ‘adds fuel to the fire’
Cancellations of flights from China to the US in June have been outnumbering new bookings, according to China Trading Desk CEO.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Croatia is pushing for Bosnia's EU membership, PM Plenković tells Euronews
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković voiced strong support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s accession to the European Union, while also expressing concern over ongoing political instability in the region.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Police in Sweden say teenager under arrest after three killed in Uppsala shooting
The three victims were aged between 15 and 20, police said at a news conference, but Uppsala’s police chief said their identities have not been confirmed yet.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Did India trigger a flood in Pakistan?
Viral posts on social media have claimed India triggered a flood in Pakistan by withholding, then releasing, large amounts of water from a dam, causing flooding.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Geopolitics high on list as Hong Kong trade body searches for new director
Current Trade Development Council executive director Margaret Fong will retire later this year.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:What ancient Chinese history reveals about today’s AI panic
In the sweltering summer of the year 18 CE, a desperate chant echoed across China’s sun-scorched plains: “Heaven has gone blind!” Thousands of starving farmers, their faces smeared with ox blood, marched toward the opulent vaults held by the Han dynasty’s elite rulers. As recorded in the ancient text Han Shu (Book of Han), these […] The post What ancient Chinese history reveals about today’s AI panic appeared first on...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Tens of thousands of Afghans return from Pakistan after deadline
More than 80,000 Afghans returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan between 1 and 18 April, following the expiry of a voluntary return deadline, Pakistani officials have said.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The Long List of Trump’s Harmful Reproductive Rights Restrictions
Click to expand Image Abortion rights demonstrators outside the US Supreme Court as oral arguments are delivered in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Washington DC, April 2, 2025. 2025 Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images A report compiling harmful actions taken by US President Donald Trump against reproductive rights was released today by the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), a legal...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Smart Fortress Europe: How Greece uses tech to crack down on migration
With EU funding, Greece is ramping up its use of drones and AI to monitor migration. A cross-border investigation by Solomon, Tagesspiegel, Inkstick, El País and Wochenzeitung reveals how far the surveillance system stretches.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli forces arrest prominent Palestinian journalist in West Bank
Ali al-Samoudi, who has worked extensively with Western media, was detained during what the Israeli military said were counter-terrorism raids.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:50 years on, Vietnam War’s ecocide still not healed
When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests that had boasted hundreds of species were reduced to dried-out fragments, overgrown with invasive grasses. The term “ecocide” had […] The post 50 years on, Vietnam War’s ecocide still not healed appeared...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Murder mystery: Who was best-selling author Alexandra Fröhlich?
The successful German novelist was found dead aboard her houseboat in Hamburg last week. Her semi-autobiographical books drew on former ties to Ukraine and Russia.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Who was murdered best-selling novelist Alexandra Fröhlich?
The German author was recently found dead aboard her Hamburg houseboat. Fröhlich's quirky semi-autobiographical books drew on former ties to Ukraine and Russia.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump's plans to mine the deep ocean are untested and could cause environmental harm, say mining experts
A recent executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump to invest in deep sea mining operations could have dire environmental consequences, according to a northern Ontario mining expert.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Burundi: Funding Crisis Threatens Refugee Work In Burundi, Hitting Women, Children, Says UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- The deepening funding crunch is threatening humanitarian work on another international crisis, the UN is warning: the response in Burundi to the growing influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Sweden: Suspect arrested after three killed in Uppsala
Swedish police said a masked gunman carried out a shooting that killed three people. The motive of the shooting was as of yet unclear, with police investigating it as a homicide.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Court Orders All Police Officers At Protests to Wear Uniforms and Not Conceal Their Faces
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has ordered that police officers deployed during demonstrations must always be in uniform and should not conceal their faces.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:China should seize the climate change leadership crown
The second Trump administration has announced various anti-climate policies under its “America First” strategy. Leaving the Paris agreement, kicking off a trade war, shutting down USAID and drilling for more oil and gas will not only undermine the US’s international reputation but will undermine the global effort to combat climate change. With the US in […] The post China should seize the climate change leadership...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment
One hundred days into the second Trump administration, many environmentalists’ worst fears about the new presidency have been realized—and surpassed. Facing a spate of orders, pronouncements and actions that target America’s most cherished natural resources and most vulnerable communities, advocates fear the Trump agenda, unchecked, will set the country back decades. “It is not an […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Wyoming Has Been Slow to Transition From Fossil Fuels, but Is Moving Fast Toward New Nuclear Technologies
Wyoming has the largest uranium ore reserves in the U.S., and for decades, uranium mining was one of the key drivers of the state’s economy. In the late 1970s, the state’s mining industry produced 12 million pounds annually of the element needed to fuel nuclear power plants, and was a major source of employment. By […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Guterres warns India, Pakistan against 'tragic consequences'
The UN secretary-general's warning comes as worries of spiraling conflict grow over a deadly attack in Kashmir. Meanwhile, Islamabad claims 'credible intelligence' Delhi is planning an imminent military strike.
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