World
US Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration’s travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries. Lower courts had deemed the ban unconstitutional, but the US
Joe Jackson Dead At 89
Joe Jackson — the patriarch of the Jackson family — has died … TMZ has learned. Family sources tell TMZ, Joe passed away at 3:30 AM Wednesday. We broke the story
EU slaps tariffs on US as trade war erupts
The European Union slapped revenge tariffs on iconic US products including bourbon, jeans and motorcycles on Friday in its opening salvo in a trade war with President Donald Trump. The
US, North Korea Sign Agreement at Historic Summit
SINGAPORE — In an agreement signed Tuesday in Singapore, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” while U.S. President
HIV/AIDS still impacting work and costing billions in lost earnings – new UN agency report
Outlining the economic and social toll HIV and AIDS continues to take on workers around the world, the International Labour Organization (ILO) called on Thursday for an “urgent effort” to
Pope Francis urge nations to resolve disputes through negotiations
Pope Francis has urged nations to settle all disputes through negotiations and agreement to ensure world peace. “The Holy See therefore reiterates the firm conviction “that any disputes which may
Brexit causes record number of Britons to be granted German citizenship
DW – Britons are rushing to become German citizens before their country leaves the European Union. More than 10 times as many Britons became German citizens in 2017 than in
Nigeria: Shell’s Oil Spill Dispute With Nigerian Villagers Back in UK Court
By Ejiofor Alike with Agency Reports Lawyers for the Bodo community in Ogoniland of Rivers State, which was devastated by two major oil spills in 2008, went to court in
Remember Slavery: UN chief calls for continued struggle to ensure dignity and justice for all
UN News – Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations Secretary-General on Monday said that while the abhorrent
UN Commission delivers a blueprint to ensure the rights and development of rural women and girls
UNNEWS – The United Nations’ largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s rights wrapped up Friday in New York with the strong commitment by its Member States to achieving
