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Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) treatment of Black Africans in strong terms.
Read more: Amnesty International condemns mass detention, deportation of Africans by UAE authorities
Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) treatment of Black Africans in strong terms.
Read more: Amnesty International condemns mass detention, deportation of Africans by UAE authorities
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade, despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a report published Monday.
Read more: Greenhouse gas levels hit new record despite lockdowns - UN report
The leaders of the European Union (EU) member states have endorsed a package of measures to deal with the immediate effects of the spike in energy prices, the European Council said on Friday.
Read more: EU leaders endorse temporary measures to manage energy crisis
Japan's Princess Mako has married her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro - thus losing her royal status.
Read more: Japan's Princess Mako finally marries commoner, loses royal status
Climate change contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa last year, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and partners said in a report published on Tuesday.
Read more: UN-backed report reveals rising climate change risk across Africa
Mali’s interim government has expelled the representative of West African bloc ECOWAS, Hamidou Boly from the conflict-ridden and coup-prone country.
A 96-year-old German woman who was caught shortly after going on the run ahead of a court hearing last month on charges of committing war crimes during World War Two appeared before a judge on Tuesday in the northern town of Itzehoe.
Read more: German Nazi war crimes suspect, 96, who went on the run goes on trial
Sudan’s military seized power in a coup on Monday, arresting members of a transitional government that was supposed to guide the country to democracy following the overthrow of long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir in a popular uprising two years ago.
Read more: Sudan’s military seizes power, declares state of emergency, dissolves govt.
The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern about the situation in Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray region, northern Ethiopia, as nine people died in air strikes.
Read more: Ethiopia: UN expresses concern as air strikes kill 9