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UN experts raise concerns about rising recruitment of child soldiers

UN experts raise concerns about rising recruitment of child soldiers

There is a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. It completed 35 years of adoption in 2024. But unfortunately, armed groups across the globe continue to increase the recruitment and use

US Dockworkers and Employers to Resume High-Stakes Contract Talks on Jan 7

US Dockworkers and Employers to Resume High-Stakes Contract Talks on Jan 7

New contract talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association that represents dockworkers in the United States and their employers are expected to begin on January 7, Bloomberg News indicated. This comes at a time when the

What Is Mexico’s Panic Button App for Migrants?

What Is Mexico’s Panic Button App for Migrants?

A smartphone app featuring a "panic button" will be released by Mexico to assist its residents in the United States in notifying family members and local consulates in the event that they are detained by

The Increase VAT Percentage will Apply to Luxury Goods : Indonesian President Prabowo

The Increase VAT Percentage will Apply to Luxury Goods : Indonesian President Prabowo

With the vision of widening the economy of Indonesia, the President Prabowo Subianto has announced the increase in VAT (Value Added Tax) for the luxury goods and services from 11 percent to 12 percent. This

Boeing shares see sharp drop after South Korea plane crash

Boeing shares see sharp drop after South Korea plane crash

Prominent manufacturer Boeing had to see multiple difficult periods in 2024. Its shares took another knock on Monday at a 4% fall at one stage after a deadly plane crash in South Korea on Sunday.

Protests erupt in Syria after clip about Alawite shrine attack surfaces: Humanitarian crisis in focus

Protests erupt in Syria after clip about Alawite shrine attack surfaces: Humanitarian crisis in focus

Thousands of people recently took to the streets in numerous cities across Syria after a clip circulated online representing an attack on an Alawite shrine in the north, according to media reports. The deadly protests

Second Texas Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Overtime Pay Rule

Second Texas Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Overtime Pay Rule

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new regulation from the Biden administration that would have pushed back the eligibility for overtime to around four million paid employees. Lubbock had U.S. District Judge Sam

Why Are 16,000 Indians Replacing Palestinian Workers in Israel?

Why Are 16,000 Indians Replacing Palestinian Workers in Israel?

Many things were altered as a result of the prolonged confrontation between Israel and Hamas including the influx of Indian laborers. Many Palestinian workers have been replaced by Indian workers. In the past year about

The Stock Market Performance of Dubai Surpasses Higher in a decade

The Stock Market Performance of Dubai Surpasses Higher in a decade

The energy dominance and diverse economics of the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) analyse and foster the economic integration, regional security and cooperation of the six Middle Eastern countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,

UN Secretary-General expresses deep sadness at Jimmy Carter’s death

UN Secretary-General expresses deep sadness at Jimmy Carter’s death

UN Secretary-General Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of former US President Jimmy Carter at his home in Plains, Georgia. He died at the age of 100. The Democratic Party icon