The paper published with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) highlighted that poverty rates were three times higher in countries at war, as 2023 saw the most conflicts worldwide since the Second World War. The UNDP and the OPHI have published their Multidimensional Poverty Index annually since 2010, harvesting data from 112 countries […]
Peacekeepers in the southern village of Kfar Kila observed an Israeli army tank “firing at their watchtower”, UNIFIL said, adding that “two cameras were destroyed, and the tower was damaged” in what the force called “direct and deliberate fire on a UNIFIL position”. Israel carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on […]
The Islamic Republic fired about 200 missiles at Israel on October 1 in revenge for the killing of two of its closest allies, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as well as an Iranian general. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant vowed last week that his country’s retaliatory measure would be “deadly, precise, […]
Pyongyang on Tuesday blew up deeply symbolic roads and railways connecting the two Koreas after warning any further drone flights would be considered a declaration of war, and ordered soldiers on the border to prepare to fire. Seoul initially denied sending drones, but Pyongyang claims it has “clear evidence” of official involvement in the campaign, […]
“When it comes to the Canadian matter, we have made clear that the allegations are extremely serious and they need to be taken seriously. And we wanted to see the government of India cooperate with Canada in its investigation,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. “They have not,” he said. “They have chosen an […]
An AFP journalist saw black smoke billowing between buildings in the capital’s Haret Hreik area following two strikes, which hit shortly after an Israeli military order for residents to leave. Israeli PM Netanyahu’s vow to keep fighting Hezbollah came as the United States ramped up pressure over Israel’s conduct in the wars in Lebanon and […]
While responding to audience questions, Trump paused to allow a doctor to assist the first individual experiencing a medical issue. Following a second interruption during the session moderated by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Trump decided to halt the Q&A. He and Noem noted the heat in the venue, with Trump jokingly inquiring about the […]
The sell-off came as the commodity is hit by worries about China’s economic outlook after Beijing failed to announce any new stimulus at a weekend briefing, nor provide details on a raft of measures unveiled at the end of last month. However, equity traders were broadly upbeat, pushing most Asian markets higher after another record […]
According to police sources, the shooters confessed to receiving a contract to kill both Baba Siddique and Zeeshan. The shooters were instructed to target the father-son duo together on Saturday evening. If unsuccessful, they were ordered to kill whoever they could find first. Zeeshan Siddique, a former Congress MLA from Vandre East, was expelled from […]
Israel has vowed to counterattack after Iran fired ballistic missiles at the country on October 1, launched in response to Israel’s killing of Hassan Nasrallah in the region, along with a general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Citing unnamed US officials, the Washington Post said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reassured the White House […]
