General Assembly reviews global progress towards sustainable urbanization
New York: With six in 10 people expected to be living in cities by the end of the decade, the UN General Assembly met on Thursday to examine progress towards …
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Ukraine’s capital Kyiv struck by Russia as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits
Kyiv/IBNS: Russia once again attacked Kyiv with a heavy bombardment on Thursday evening as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was visiting the Ukraine capital. There was no immediate information about casualties from the strikes, which …
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Canada to create a stronger food system, invests in the digital food innovation hub
Toronto/CMEDIA: Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $1.9 million to help the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) develop a digital food innovation …
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Severe hepatitis of ‘unknown origin’ in Canadian children being investigated by health officials
Toronto/CMEDIA: Cases of severe liver disease “of unknown origin” among children in Canada are being investigated by public health officials as a mysterious hepatitis outbreak has reportedly affected nearly 200 youths around …
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Use sand resources ‘wisely’ or risk development fallout – UNEP report
New York: All countries should be aware that their development is at stake unless they take better care of a common but precious resource, found on many of the world’s …
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Western allies, NATO coordinating to get more arms to Ukraine, said U.S. defense secretary
Conference of Western allies with Ukraine president credit: @SecDef During the opening session of an extraordinary international gathering at the American airbase in Ramstein, Germany, on Tuesday U.S. Defense Secretary …
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Development financing crucial to get global economy back on track
The global economy is under severe stress and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in “need of urgent rescue”, the deputy UN chief told the Financing for Development Forum on Monday. “Financing …
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Ottawa, police bars vehicles from downtown during ‘Rolling Thunder Ottawa’ demonstration
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Protesters of the ‘Rolling Thunder Ottawa’ demonstration this weekend will not be allowed to drive into the downtown core, Ottawa police reportedly said. The “Rolling Thunder Ottawa” event rolls …
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Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout deal has been accepted by Twitter
San Francisco/IBNS: In a major announcement, Twitter Inc. Monday accepted Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s nearly $44 billion takeover offer, a deal ranked as one of the biggest-ever leveraged buyouts of a listed company. Twitter …
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Canada’s Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Export Development visits India
IBNS: The Minister of Trade and Export Development, the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, Jeremy Harrison, is visiting New Delhi for three days, starting Monday. During his visit, Harrison will meet with senior …
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