UN report says world on the brink of catastrophic climate change
While plans submitted by most signatories of the Paris Agreement would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, they are still not ambitious enough to limit...
Manchester City owner could face investigation into UAE sanction breaking of Russian Oligarch assets
The owner of Manchester City Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been accused of allegedly helping Roman Abramovich and other high-profile Russians evade...
At least 174 dead after riot at Indonesian soccer match
At least 174 people died overnight after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away rampaging fans
Violence broke out after the...
Mass graves found in recently liberated Ukrainian City
A mass burial site containing around 440 graves has been found in the Ukrainian city of Izyum after it was liberated from Russian control.
Deputy...
50 million people in modern slavery: No justification for ‘fundamental’ human rights abuse
Forced labour and marriage have increased significantly over the last five years, according to a new UN report released on Monday.
The latest Global Estimates...
Pakistan: More than 6.4 million in ‘dire need’ after unprecedented floods
The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented, with a third of the country under water, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.
With more...
Johnson-High energy costs the price we have to pay to support Ukraine
Boris Johnson on a visit to Kyiv said western countries must ‘endure’ higher energy bills and food prices as a result of the war...
Levelling up? Boosting civic pride is more important than hanging baskets on high streets...
A new report out this weeks is warning that a narrow focus on cosmetic, short-term measures – such as ‘hanging baskets’ on the high...
Former Japanese Prime Minister shot dead
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials said.
Abe, 67,...
World is moving backwards on eliminating hunger and malnutrition, UN report reveals
The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, according to a new UN report that...