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Cait Kelly, Paul Karp and Adeshola Ore
The 2026 Commonwealth Games may not go ahead after Victoria withdrew as host, saying it was not prepared to spend as much as $7bn on “a 12-day sporting event”.… Read the rest
Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless rainfall have disrupted lives and livelihoods, underscoring the urgent need for more climate action, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
According to the UN weather agency, June witnessed the warmest global average temperature on record, and heatwaves have persisted into early July.… Read the rest
During the first half of the year, 289 boys and girls died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe, or double the number compared to the same period in 2022, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.
The figure is equivalent to about 11 children dying each week, “far beyond what we hear in news headlines,” Vera Knaus, the agency’s Global Lead on Migration and Displacement, told journalists attending the biweekly UN humanitarian briefing in Geneva.… Read the rest
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a swift investigation into the killing of 87 civilians in Sudan following the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur.
The victims, who included members of the Masalit ethnic community, were allegedly killed last month by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said, citing credible information.… Read the rest
KOHIMA, Jul 13: In response to the escalating cases of drug and intoxicating liquor abuse in Jalukie Sub-Division, Peren, Additional Deputy Commissioner Jalukie T.L. Kiusumong Tikhir NCS organized a consultation meeting on 13 July 2023 at the ADC Office in Jalukie Town. … Read the rest