US and Europe are divided over UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon has split the United States and its European…
Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel announced Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to…
3 women are charged over the death of a one-month-old girl in Gambia
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Three women were charged in Gambia over the death of a one-month-old girl who…
Israel’s announcement of a settlement project in the West Bank sparks controversy
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction…
Blackwater founder to deploy nearly 200 personnel to violence-wracked Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The security firm of former U.S. Navy Seal Erik Prince will soon…
Artist Benjamin Von Wong drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN
As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist…
Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks
GENEVA (AP) — As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end…
Haiti gets new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow government
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti’s transitional presidential council tasked…
Ghana’s waste pickers brave mountains of plastic – and big industry | Environment News
‘It’s important work’ Back at the waste yard, business has died down for the day. Bamfo and her…
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: All eyes on artificial intelligence
Kalle BenallieICT Every year the United Nations celebrates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Day on Saturday,…