Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UN officials call for ‘urgent’ action to end Israeli attacks on hospitals

UN officials call for ‘urgent’ action to end Israeli attacks on hospitals

UNITED NATIONS: Senior officials of three UN humanitarian agencies on Sunday called for an “urgent international action” to end the deadly Israeli attacks against hospitals in blockaded Gaza. In a joint statement, the regional directors of the UN sexual and Reproductive Health Agency, UNFPA; children’s agency, UNICEF, and health agency, WHO, said they were “horrified” … Read more

PM Liz Truss justifies the mini-budget as ‘urgent action’ in difficult times

PM Liz Truss

Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended the mini-budget from last week. To get the economy rolling, the PM says she is ready to make “controversial and painful decisions. Truss asserted that the Bank of England looks after pensions “quite well. In a series of radio appearances, Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended the mini-budget from … Read more

Climate crisis is a code red for humanity: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that the climate crisis is a code red for humanity and that urgent action is needed before it is too late. “The United Nations and this assembly were created precisely for the kind of challenge that brings us together today. The climate crisis is a code … Read more