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Haiti humanitarian crisis: Progress seen on the political front despite security-related setbacks

Haiti humanitarian crisis: Progress seen on the political front despite security-related setbacks

Haiti is seeing signs of progress in a political transition process to restore democratic institutions despite serious setbacks in terms of security, according to the Special Representative and Head of the UN office in the

India’s Human rights body orders probe into discriminatory hiring at Foxconn plant

India’s Human rights body orders probe into discriminatory hiring at Foxconn plant

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called out labor officials for failing to carry out a thorough investigation into allegations of employment discrimination at Foxconn's iPhone assembly plant in India.  The human rights watchdog

Former soldier Kyle Clifford admits murdering Carol Hunt and daughters

Former soldier Kyle Clifford admits murdering Carol Hunt and daughters

Former soldier Kyle Clifford has pleaded guilty to murdering Carol Hunt and her daughters Hannah and Louise at their home in Hertfordshire on July 9. The three victims are the partner and daughters of BBC

‘Terrorism has changed’ – UK PM Keir Starmer on Southport attack

‘Terrorism has changed’ – UK PM Keir Starmer on Southport attack

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently highlighted that "terrorism has changed" and the UK faces a fresh threat after the Southport attack. He is raising concerns about that threat coming from extreme violence carried out

Croatia’s Deputy Prime Minister Stepped Down due to his gun shooting video

Croatia’s Deputy Prime Minister Stepped Down due to his gun shooting video

On Saturday, one of the leading politicians of Croatia politics and a member of the Nationalist Hard-Right Party, Josip Dabro stepped down from the deputy Prime Minister position due to a video of him shooting

Sanjay Ray found guilty: Major decision announced in RG Kar rape and murder case

Sanjay Ray found guilty: Major decision announced in RG Kar rape and murder case

Last year, a brutal rape and murder at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata made global headlines. Today, Kolkata's Sealdah court held Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the incident, guilty under

Apple Halts AI News Alerts Over False Headlines

Apple Halts AI News Alerts Over False Headlines

Apple has for a while shut down an artificial-intelligence-powered news and entertainment notification digest due to problems of wrong information and sensational headings. The company would like to polish this feature and bring it back

Trump-Putin meeting: Here are possible demands Russian President could make

Trump-Putin meeting: Here are possible demands Russian President could make

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he is going to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "very quickly" after he takes office on January 20. But he has not provided a timeline for

Distressing humanitarian and labour crisis unfolding in Syria: Let’s understand

Distressing humanitarian and labour crisis unfolding in Syria: Let’s understand

The Finance Minister in the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) administration has just highlighted the plan to increase the salaries of Syrian public sector employees by 400%, noting that the average salary in the country comes

India’s Internet Users Set to Cross 900 Million Milestone in 2025

India’s Internet Users Set to Cross 900 Million Milestone in 2025

The use of the internet in India is experiencing steady growth in a very short period with internet users estimated to reach 900 million by 2025, according to a study done by IAMAI and Kantar.