World News

The Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, said that new sanctions could be announced within days and would likely focus on limiting Iran’s oil exports. American officials sought to reassure the U.K ... Read More

Pope urges world to resist ‘logic of weapons’

He also urged world leaders to “spare no efforts in combatting the scourge of human trafficking ... ahead of tomorrow’s vigil and the Easter Sunday mass, Pope Francis will this evening ... Read More

Human Rights

Elon Musk is clashing with a bald, athletically built Supreme Court justice in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation on X A Haitian human rights group has released a new ... Read More

Pope urges priests to avoid ‘clerical hypocrisy’ in Maundy Thursday speech

Pope Francis urged his priests ... Vigil in St Peter’s Basilica followed a few hours later by Easter Sunday Mass in the piazza and his Urbi et Orbi (to the city and the world) speech ... Read More

Pope urges Ukraine and Russia to swap 'all for all'

Ukraine's Ambassador to the Vatican, Andrii Yurash, in turn, urged the Pope to visit Ukraine. According to him, this would be an important signal not only for the country but for the entire world. Read More

Blinken urges technology alignment with democratic values at South Korean summit

"As authoritarian and repressive regimes deploy technologies to undermine democracy and human rights ... U.S. and like-minded allies to show the world that democracies serve societies better ... Read More

Health News

disputing abortion providers’ claims it infringes on women’s rights to exercise bodily autonomy Debate over a bill that would protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender ... Read More

World's first protection against AI is approved by all 193 UN nations that will ban malicious designs and development of the tech - and Russia and China co-sponsored the new ...

undercut the protection, promotion and enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms,' the resolution stated. Scammers have used AI to steal people's data ... painted a 'world-on-fire ... Read More

LGBT Rights

Human Rights Watch ... and denial of family rights and recognition. We advocate for laws and policies that will protect everyone’s dignity. We work for a world where all people can enjoy their ... Read More

WHO urges increased cholera vaccine production in response to surging cases

World News // 10 hours ago U.N. experts call for de-escalation of tensions between Israel, Iran April 16 (UPI) -- United Nations human rights experts ... 8 hours ago China's economy grows 5.3 ... Read More

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Israel's allies have urged restraint ... statute that will be among the toughest in the world, if the legislation becomes law. U.S. News // 19 hours ago U.S. to impose new sanctions on Iran ... Read More

WORLD NEWS

Decades ago, humans began employing chemicals to enhance clouds' ability to produce rain and snow, a practice that is increasingly relevant as climate change exacerbates heat and dryness in ... Read More