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WHO chief calls for ceasefire amid DR Congo Ebola outbreak
Ahead of his arrival, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to armed groups to declare a ceasefire so that health workers can reach people and halt spread of…
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Global temperatures set to stay near record levels: UN weather agency
A report produced by the UK Met Office and released on Thursday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said there…
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World News in Brief: Lebanon violence continues, Israel ‘severs ties’ with UN chief, Internal displacement in Haiti, warning to France over prison overcrowding
According to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), approximately 670 projectile movements were recorded on Wednesday – the highest number since the cessation of hostilities took effect…
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UN warns Ukraine war risks spiralling ‘out of control’
Addressing the Security Council in New York, Mr. Guterres said the latest attacks launched by Russia on 23 and 24…
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Security Council LIVE: Mounting attacks and Russian threats prompt emergency Ukraine meeting
The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session on Ukraine, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors following what Kyiv describes…
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo collides with conflict and hunger, WHO warns
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Ebola Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Ituri province was spreading in an environment where…
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World News in Brief: Sudan and Haiti updates, Afghan women’s rights
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have been battling their former allies in Sudan’s military government for control of the…
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Wars and geopolitical divisions constitute ‘dangerous erosion’ of world order, warns UN chief
Addressing a high-level Security Council debate convened by China, Mr. Guterres described the UN Charter as “a survival guide for…
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International airlines urged to stick to safety measures in wake of Ebola outbreak
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo (BVD) strain is a major cause for concern in the DRC, where there have been…
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Ukraine: Russian attack destroys humanitarian food aid in Dnipro
“Absolutely unacceptable,” WFP chief Cindy McCain tweeted on Tuesday, a day after the airstrike. “These deliberate attacks MUST end. Aid…
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