Twitter does not believe in free speech, reveals leaked employee video
IBNS/A man, who has been described as an engineer on Twitter, has said in a video that the micro-blogging site does not believe in free speech and the culture of …
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Ukraine: Amid fresh Russian claims, no trace of a secret bioweapons program
New York: Amid new claims by Moscow of a covert biological weapons program in Ukraine, the Director of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) affirmed on Friday that the UN is not aware …
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Twitter deal put on hold by Elon Musk
New York: Tesla chief Elon Musk on Friday announced his $44bn deal to buy micro-blogging site Twitter is on hold after he queried the number of fake or spam accounts …
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Russia in spotlight over Ukraine atrocities as Human Rights Council meets
New York: The UN Human Rights Council met in a special session on Thursday in Geneva, prompted by increasing concern over atrocities committed against civilians, linked to Russia’s invasion of …
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Mariupol evacuations ‘a glimmer of hope’ in Ukraine war
New York: The United Nations continues to explore all options to reach civilians affected by Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine, deputy humanitarian affairs chief Joyce Msuya said in an update …
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British ministers ordered by PM Boris Johnson to plan to slash 90,000 civil service jobs: Reports
London/IBNS: British PM Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to cut down more than 90,000 civil service jobs. Johnson told the Daily Mail: “We have got to cut the cost of government …
Read More Elon Musk to reverse Donald Trump’s Twitter ban, if his deal with Twitter goes through
Washington/IBNS: Tesla chief Elon Musk has said he will reverse former US President Donald Trump’s ban from Twitter if his bid to buy the micro-blogging platform is successful. Musk had agreed …
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Nearly 5 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian aggression, says ILO
GENEVA (ILO News) – An estimated 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian aggression, according to a new brief by the International Labour …
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High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land
New York: The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), kicked-off on Monday, in the Ivorian “economic” capital. Against the …
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Ukraine: UN chief condemns school attack; welcomes new evacuees from Mariupol
Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that he was appalled by an attack on a school in Bilohorivka, eastern Ukraine, where many people were sheltering from the ongoing fighting. Bilohorivka …
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