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UK group resignations shake Johnson's cabinet
LONDON — The cabinet of Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a tough challenge with a group of ministers announcing their resignations in protest to the way the premier was handling government affairs. According to the BBC, the resignations include education ministers Will Quince and Robin Walker, Treasury minister John Glen, and ministerial aides Laura Trott and Felicity Buchan amongst others.This came a day after the resignations of Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid.Johnson had been heavily pressured to resign last year after investigations revealed that the Prime Minister had violated coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown measures via holding illegal parties at 10 Downing Street in 2020 and 2021. — Agencies
July 06, 2022

UK group resignations shake Johnson's cabinet

Football for the Goals aims to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals. — courtesy Unsplash/Robert Collins
UN and UEFA score sustainable goals as women’s Euro tournament kicks off
GENEVA — On Wednesday, the first day of the Women’s Euro 2022 football tournament, the United Nations launched Football For The Goals (FFTG), an initiative aimed at tapping into the power of the game to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN’s blueprint for a fairer, greener future.FFTG is also intended to achieve behavioral change, and bring about sustainable practices in the football industry. The first organization to join up is UEFA, the game’s European governing body, and the UN has invited other members of the wider football community — from leagues and clubs, to players, fan groups and media partners — to follow UEFA’s lead, and commit to positive change.SDG champsThis means adopting UN principles of sustainable development and human rights,...
July 06, 2022

UN and UEFA score sustainable goals as women’s Euro tournament kicks off

MINUSMA peacekeepers on patrol in northern Mali. — courtesy MINUSMA/Gema Cortes
Mali improvised bomb claims lives of two Egyptian peacekeepers
BAMAKO — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday echoed strong condemnation from the Security Council and elsewhere, of the killing of two more UN peacekeepers in northern Mali.The blue helmets — who were serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) — died when their armored vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device some 60 kilometers northeast of Gao on Tuesday.Along with the deceased peacekeepers, who were both from Egypt, another five Egyptian blue helmets were also seriously injured in the attack on a logistics convoy, on the Tessalit to Gao highway.“The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of Egypt, whose soldiers continue to pay the highest price in the...
July 06, 2022

Mali improvised bomb claims lives of two Egyptian peacekeepers

Algeria marks 60 years of independence with military parade
ALGIERS — Algeria celebrated 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday with nationwide ceremonies, a pardon of 14,000 prisoners and its first military parade in decades. The events mark the country’s official declaration of independence on July 5, 1962, after a brutal seven-year war that ended 132 years of colonial rule. The war, which Algerian officials say killed around 1.5 million people, remains a point of tension in relations between Algeria and France.Warplanes whizzed overhead, armored vehicles rolled through central Algiers, and warships were decked out in the city harbor. Algerian flags flew from buildings across the country, and patriotic songs rang out from loudspeakers.“A day of glory for a new era” was the official slogan of the celebration, which includes...
July 06, 2022

Algeria marks 60 years of independence with military parade

British Airways cancels more flights at 'most challenging period' in history
LONDON — British Airways is cancelling more flights scheduled for the summer holiday season, it said on Tuesday, at a time of widespread disruption at airports caused by staff shortages and a surge in travel demand. The airline said it would now reduce its April-October schedule by 11%, having said in May the cuts would amount to 10%, Reuters reported."As the entire aviation industry continues to face the most challenging period in its history, regrettably it has become necessary to make some further reductions," a British Airways (BA) spokesperson said via email."We're in touch with customers to apologize and offer to rebook them or issue a full refund."The Telegraph newspaper reported late on Monday BA was cancelling more than 650 flights from London's...
July 06, 2022

British Airways cancels more flights at 'most challenging period' in history

Yemen parties commit to consolidate truce ahead of Eid Al-Adha
AMMAN — UN special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said on Wednesday that Yemeni parties agreed on commitment to consolidating the truce on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.The parties agreed on the current truce to halt all of continued offensive ground, aerial, and maritime military operations, inside and outside Yemen, and freezing current military positions on the ground, the envoy's office said in a statement.Furthermore, they agreed to work in the military coordination committee and the joint coordination room towards further strengthening their efforts to build trust and contribute to a more conducive environment for dialogue, as well as improving the situation for Yemeni civilians.The parties also agreed to moderate rhetoric in public statements and media and show care for the...
July 06, 2022

Yemen parties commit to consolidate truce ahead of Eid Al-Adha

Rocco Morabito was on the run for decades in Uruguay and Brazil.
Rocco Morabito: Fugitive mobster handed over to Italy
ROME — One of Italy's most wanted men, mobster Rocco Morabito, has arrived in Rome after being extradited from Brazil, where he had been in hiding.Known as the "cocaine king of Milan", Morabito was arrested in May last year in a joint operation by Brazilian and Italian police.The 55-year-old will serve a 30-year prison sentence for drug trafficking.The mafia boss spent decades on the run using a fake identity in South America.Police finally tracked him down last year to João Pessoa, a port city in north-eastern Brazil, where he was arrested along with another member of the 'Ndrangheta mafia group, Vincenzo Pasquino. Pasquino has since been sentenced to 17 years in prison for drug trafficking.The arrival of Rocco Morabito in Rome ends a decades-long manhunt.Born in the...
July 06, 2022

Rocco Morabito: Fugitive mobster handed over to Italy

One-child families became the social norm in China for nearly 40 years.
China suspends officials for 'ignoring' alleged baby abduction
BEIJING — China has suspended two health officials in a southern county for "ignoring" the case of a baby boy who was allegedly abducted from his parents by local officials in the 1990s.His parents recently petitioned police in Guangxi province to investigate.But a local health bureau refused to look into the case, saying he'd been taken away due to "social reallocation" under China's former one-child policy.The case has sparked outrage against the authorities on social media.Many online were critical of the strict rules under the one-child policy at the time, calling the incident a "blatant case of human trafficking".It also comes after recent news of a Chinese mother who was filmed locked up in a village hut, which sparked discussion about human...
July 06, 2022

China suspends officials for 'ignoring' alleged baby abduction

At a hospital in western Ukraine, doctors managed to remove a four-centimetre-long fragment of shrapnel and save a 13-year-old boy’s life after he was seriously wounded by shelling in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine reconstruction is a ‘long road’ but it must start now: Guterres
GENEVA — UN chief António Guterres lent his support on Tuesday to international efforts to rebuild Ukraine, as a conference began in Switzerland to garner support for the war-shattered country.In his video message to some 40 country representatives meeting in Lugano, the Secretary-General highlighted the tragic human impact of the conflict, as well as the long-term challenges that lie ahead:“Russia’s war in Ukraine has taken thousands of lives and forcibly displaced millions of people”, the UN chief said. Millions of Ukrainians have lost their livelihoods risk of falling into poverty. The damage and devastation to homes, hospitals schools will take years to rebuild...This is a long road, but it must start now.”In addition to the UN, international financial institutions such as...
July 06, 2022

Ukraine reconstruction is a ‘long road’ but it must start now: Guterres

At least 18 people died during clashes at protests in the Uzbek region of Karakalpakstan.
Bachelet calls for impartial, ‘transparent investigation’ into Uzbekistan protest deaths
GENEVA — The UN human rights chief called on Tuesday for a prompt, impartial and “transparent investigation” into the deaths of at least 18 people during clashes at protests in the Uzbek region of Karakalpakstan last Friday.“The reports we have received about serious violence, including killings, during the protests are very concerning,” said High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet, while calling on authorities to “exercise utmost restraint”.According to the Prosecutor General’s office, 18 people were killed and 243 injured, including 94 seriously, during the clashes between protesters and security forces in the regional capital, Nukus.But the actual number of casualties may be far higher, according to the UN human rights office (OHCHR).While the identities of those who died...
July 06, 2022

Bachelet calls for impartial, ‘transparent investigation’ into Uzbekistan protest deaths

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