China March 26, 2024 Ex-president of China's football association sentenced to life in prison for fixing matches Chen Xuyuan, the ex-president of the Chinese Football Association, has received a life sentence for involvement in match-fixing and other financial crimes.
IMMIGRATION March 26, 2024 More than 63,000 migrants have died or gone missing since 2014, UN agency reports A report by the International Organization for Migration's Missing Migrants Project claims that migrant deaths have increased significantly since 2014.
South Africa March 25, 2024 Charges pursued against South African parliamentary speaker allegedly bribed with $135K, wig South African prosecutors announced Monday their intent to charge embattled Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula with corruption.
Congress March 23, 2024 Israel lauds Congress' blow to UN agency with alleged Hamas ties as investigations continue Two ongoing investigations from the United Nations and an independent group have sought to determine how closely, if at all, UNRWA has tied itself to Hamas.
Middle East March 22, 2024 65 migrants found buried in mass grave in Libyan desert The U.N.'s migration agency sounded the alarm Friday over the reported discovery of 65 bodies in a mass grave found in a remote stretch of Libyan desert.
Africa March 22, 2024 Humanitarian crisis looms in Chad as refugee camps face funding shortfall The United Nations has warned that overcrowded refugee camps in eastern Chad are facing imminent financial depletion caused by the deadly conflict in Sudan.
Africa March 22, 2024 Kenyan doctors stage mass protest in the streets as national strike enters second week Hundreds of Kenyan doctors protested for better pay on Friday during a nationwide strike in its second week. They said the strike will continue until needs are met.
Syria March 22, 2024 UN appeals for $4 billion in aid as Syrian humanitarian crisis deepens A U.N. humanitarian official has appealed for over $4 billion in aid to assist more than 10 million Syrians in an effort to address the ongoing crisis impacting civilians.
Belarus March 20, 2024 Belarus raids target opposition-run 'people's embassies,' authorities confirm Belarusian authorities have launched dozens of raids against opposition figures suspected of "extremist" activity and launching "people's embassies" abroad.
UNITED NATIONS March 20, 2024 UN warns of mounting e-waste crisis from trashed electric devices U.N. agencies have issued warnings regarding the global accumulation of electronic waste with recycling rates remaining low and projected to decrease further.