ONE IN 67 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE REMAINS FORCIBLY DISPLACED: UNHCR REPORT

Thu 12 June 2025: At least 123.2 million people worldwide remain forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations. At least 123.2 million people, or one in 67 individuals worldwide, remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today. The number […]

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TRUMP SAYS US IS EVACUATING PERSONNEL FROM MIDDLE EAST AS ‘IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS PLACE’

Thu 12 June 2025: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that American personnel are being evacuated from locations in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran because “it could be a dangerous place.” Speaking to reporters before attending the opening night of the award-winning musical Les Miserables at the Kennedy Center, Trump acknowledged the […]

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ISRAEL PLANS TO STRIKE IRAN AMID TENSION OVER NUCLEAR PROGRAM: REPORT

Thu 12 June 2025: Israel is considering a potential military strike against Iran as tension continues to rise between Tehran and Washington over the Iranian nuclear program, US media said on Thursday. NBC News, citing five people with knowledge of the situation, said Tel Aviv could unilaterally carry out a strike against Iran in the […]

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AT LEAST 49 DEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA FLOODING, STUDENTS WASHED AWAY IN BUS

Thu 12 June 2025: Officials say death toll expected to rise as authorities launch search operation in the country’s Eastern Cape province. At least 49 people have died in heavy flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province after an extreme cold front brought torrential rain and blanketed snow in parts of the country, officials said. […]

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US PREPARING TO EVACUATE EMBASSY IN IRAQ OVER SECURITY RISKS, SOURCES SAY

Wed 11 June 2025: The United States is preparing to evacuate its embassy in Baghdad due to heightened security risks in the region, three US and two Iraqi sources said on Wednesday while a US official said military dependents could also leave Bahrain. The sources did not specify which security risks had prompted the decision […]

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TRUMP ADMIN PLANS TO SEND UP TO 9,000 UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS TO GUANTANAMO BAY

Wed 11 June 2025: The Trump administration is planning to send up to 9,000 undocumented migrants to the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as early as this week, the Washington Post and Politico reported Tuesday. Officials told the news outlets that foreign nationals under consideration for transfer to the facility include migrants from […]

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COUNTRIES CALL FOR BINDING INTERNATIONAL TREATY AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION AT UN OCEAN CONFERENCE

Wed 11 June 2025: Several countries attending the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in the French Mediterranean city of Nice have called for a binding international agreement to tackle plastic pollution, a growing threat to marine ecosystems and human health. Co-chaired by Costa Rica and France, the conference has brought together leaders and senior […]

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ELON MUSK SAYS HE ‘REGRETS’ SOCIAL MEDIA ATTACKS ON TRUMP

Wed 11 June 2025: Tech billionaire says some of his social media posts about US president ‘went too far’. Tech billionaire Elon Musk has expressed regret over his broadsides against United States President Donald Trump following their spectacular public falling-out. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week,” Musk said in a […]

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