Category: News Desk

Fr 18 August 2023: Russian forces have destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea Fleet, AFP reports, citing Russian officials. Russia’s defence ministry said its air force downed a Ukrainian drone over the capital at about 04:00 (0100 GMT) on Friday. “The UAV, after being exposed to air defence weapons, changed its flight […]

Fr 18 August 2023: More than 3,000 people have fled their homes amid growing violence in neighbourhoods of Port-au-Prince, UN agency says. A surge in violence in parts of Haiti’s capital over the past week has pushed more than 3,000 people to flee their homes, including many who have been forced to seek shelter in […]

Thu 17 August 2023: Turkish authorities warned Russian counterparts after an incident involving a cargo ship in the Black Sea that took place within international waters, the Turkish presidency has said. “After the (Russian) intervention, our interlocutors in the Russian Federation were warned appropriately to avoid such attempts, which escalate tensions in the Black Sea,” […]

Thu 17 August 2023: Following an incident involving a boat off Cape Verde, West Africa, at least 60 migrants are believed to be dead, according to the International Organization on Migration (IOM). 101 people were on the boat at the time, according to the IOM, who also confirmed that 38 individuals, including four children, were […]

Thu 17 August 2023: The Republican-led General Assembly overrode North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes of three bills aimed at LGBTQ+ youth on Wednesday (August 16), prohibiting minors from receiving gender-affirming health care, limiting their participation in school sports events, and restricting classroom instruction about gender identity and sexuality. GOP supermajorities in the House […]

Wed 16 August 2023: The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) in the United Kingdom (UK) climbed by 6.8 percent in the twelve months to July, down from 7.9 percent in June, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. “Inflation slowed markedly for the second consecutive month, driven by falls in the price of […]

Wed 16 August 2023: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that nearly 10,000 civilians have been reported dead since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. A new report confirmed 9,444 civilian deaths and 16,940 people injured since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022. In […]