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North Korean defectors urge UN to hold country's leader accountable...
Gyuri Kang, whose family faced persecution for her grandmother's religious beliefs, fled the North during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 60 people, local health officials...
20 May 2025 11:10 AMIsrael has launched another major offensive in the territory in recent days, saying it aims to return dozens of hostages held by Hamas and destroy the...
WHO members adopt 'pandemic agreement' born out of disjointed global...
20 May 2025 10:22 AMSustained applause echoed in a Geneva hall hosting the WHO's annual assembly as the measure — debated and devised over three years — passed without...
US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary...
20 May 2025 5:28 AM“I wanted to see my family and my mom,” said Posadas, who added that the process was easy
Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin immediately...
20 May 2025 4:38 AMRussia and Ukraine will "immediately" begin ceasefire negotiations, President Donald Trump said Monday after separate calls with the leaders of both...
78th World Health Assembly opens in Geneva with focus on 'One World...
20 May 2025 3:00 AMTedros also called on member states to approve the next round of assessed contribution increases to help ensure the WHO's long-term financial...
India, Maldives sign 13 MoUs to implement projects under Indian grant...
19 May 2025 2:54 PMThe MoUs signed on Sunday are for projects to be implemented under the Indian grant assistance scheme—High Impact Community Development Project...
Trump's tariff onslaught casts shadow over European economy, even in...
19 May 2025 1:32 PMOne reason for the lower growth estimate was the stagnating economy in Germany, where growth is expected to be zero this year after two years of...