At least 57 soldiers have been kidnapped by civilians in the Micai Canyon area of southwestern Colombia, the BBC reported on Monday, citing the country’s military. The army said in…
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Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan will not be revived : Amit Shah
India’s Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan will never be revived and the water that was flowing into Pakistan will be diverted…
UN Secretary-General expresses deep concern over US attack on Iran
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday. He also called it a “grave deterioration of the situation in a…
World’s largest banks increase fossil fuel financing
The world’s top 65 banks invested a total of $869 billion in the fossil fuel sector in 2024, up $162 billion from $707 billion in 2023. India’s State Bank of…
Hot air balloon crash in Brazil, at least 8 dead
A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. The accident occurred early Saturday morning local time in the Atlantic coastal city of…
Deutsche Welle’s new director general Barbara Masing
For the first time in its 72-year history, German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle will be led by a woman. The DW Broadcasting Council has appointed Barbara Masing as its new…
Canada qualifies for ICC T20 World Cup
Canada qualified for the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup after a seven-wicket win over the Bahamas at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground in Ontario. Canada bowled out the Bahamas for…
Government working to promote multi-purpose products from bamboo, cane, and wood alternatives
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, stated that the government is actively working to promote the production…
UN Security Council meeting on Iran-Israel conflict
The members of the UN Security Council are meeting in New York to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict. They are meeting at a time when diplomatic talks between the Iranian foreign…
Violence against children reaches ‘horrific levels’ in 2024: UN
Violence against children has reached alarming levels in various conflict zones around the world in 2024, from Gaza in Palestine to the Republic of Congo in Africa. This information was…