UN secures insurance for deteriorating oil tanker in Yemen
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that it has secured insurance for the FSO Safer, a decaying oil tanker moored off...
Israeli opposition leader testifies at Netanyahu’s corruption trial
Israel's opposition leader has testified at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial in Jerusalem.
Yair Lapid, leader of the centrist party Yesh Atid and...
US to push for 6 UNSC permanent members without veto rights
The US is pushing for overhauling the UN Security Council and is developing a proposal to add six permanent members who will not...
Israeli PM mourns Berlusconi as ‘great friend of Israel’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his condolences for the loss of the media mogul and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, while...
Lebanon calls on UN to help cover refugees’ electricity expense
Lebanon has appealed to the UN to help cover the electricity expenses of Syrian and Palestinian refugees living in the country.
"The cost of...
Jordan, Saudi Arabia agree to improve passenger, freight flow
Jordan and Saudi Arabia have announced that they agreed to improve passenger and freight flow between the two countries to facilitate transport and...
NATO begins biggest ever air exercise amid fears of flight delays
The NATO has started Air Defender 2023, its largest ever air force deployment exercise.
The German-led drill brings together 25 NATO nations with Germany's...
Palestinian PM rejects Israeli plan to divide worshipping zone in Jerusalem
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has rejected an Israeli plan to divide the Muslim worshipping zone in East Jerusalem between Jews and Muslims.
Ishtaye...
Romanian PM resigns in agreed power swap
Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca announced his resignation and said he expected the country's new government to be inaugurated "by the end of...
UN report reveals long-term bias against women
Almost nine out of 10 men and women worldwide still hold biases against women, according to a new UN report.
"Half of people worldwide...
