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Water Bankruptcy Era Has Begun For Billions, Scientists Say
A new era has begun of "global water bankruptcy", with humans depleting freshwater systems to the point they can't recover, according to a new United Nations report.
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UN Predicts World Economic Growth To Slip To 2.7% In 2026
Global economic growth is forecast to decline to 2.7% in 2026 from 2.8% last year before increasing to 2.9% in 2027 - still down from the pre-pandemic average of 3.2% between 2010 and 2019, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday.
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Kazakhstan To Join Abraham Accords With Israel As Trump Pushes Mideast Peace
Kazakhstan said Thursday it expects to join the Abraham Accords between Israel and mainly Muslim nations, in a largely symbolic move aimed at boosting US President Donald Trump's push for Middle East peace.
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Satellite Images Show Bloodshed, Mass Killings In War-Ravaged Sudan
There's been so much bloodshed in war-ravaged Sudan that it is visible even from space. Satellite images from the Yale show a rebel organisation conducting mass killings after capturing El-Fasher.
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Meets Trump In US. The Meeting Lasts 36 Seconds
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US President Donald Trump on Wednesday on the sidelines of the high-level 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
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Women Face Higher Risk From AI In Workforce Than Men: UN Report
Nearly 28 per cent of jobs held by women worldwide are at risk from artificial intelligence, compared to 21 per cent of men's jobs, according to a United Nations report.
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UN Proposes Closing UNAIDS In 2026 As Funding Cuts Bite
The United Nations agency focusing on the HIV/AIDS pandemic could close by the end of next year as the UN restructures in the face of a funding crisis, according to a UN document published online.
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"Might Be Worse": Iran Executed Over 800 People In 2025, Says UN
More than 800 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation".
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Can Impose Sanctions On Iran If No Solution By Month-End: European Nations
Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August, according to a joint letter released Wednesday.
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PM Modi's Name On List Of Speakers At UN General Assembly Session: Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN here.
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Water Bankruptcy Era Has Begun For Billions, Scientists Say
A new era has begun of "global water bankruptcy", with humans depleting freshwater systems to the point they can't recover, according to a new United Nations report.
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UN Predicts World Economic Growth To Slip To 2.7% In 2026
Global economic growth is forecast to decline to 2.7% in 2026 from 2.8% last year before increasing to 2.9% in 2027 - still down from the pre-pandemic average of 3.2% between 2010 and 2019, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday.
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Kazakhstan To Join Abraham Accords With Israel As Trump Pushes Mideast Peace
Kazakhstan said Thursday it expects to join the Abraham Accords between Israel and mainly Muslim nations, in a largely symbolic move aimed at boosting US President Donald Trump's push for Middle East peace.
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Satellite Images Show Bloodshed, Mass Killings In War-Ravaged Sudan
There's been so much bloodshed in war-ravaged Sudan that it is visible even from space. Satellite images from the Yale show a rebel organisation conducting mass killings after capturing El-Fasher.
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Meets Trump In US. The Meeting Lasts 36 Seconds
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US President Donald Trump on Wednesday on the sidelines of the high-level 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
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Women Face Higher Risk From AI In Workforce Than Men: UN Report
Nearly 28 per cent of jobs held by women worldwide are at risk from artificial intelligence, compared to 21 per cent of men's jobs, according to a United Nations report.
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UN Proposes Closing UNAIDS In 2026 As Funding Cuts Bite
The United Nations agency focusing on the HIV/AIDS pandemic could close by the end of next year as the UN restructures in the face of a funding crisis, according to a UN document published online.
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"Might Be Worse": Iran Executed Over 800 People In 2025, Says UN
More than 800 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation".
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Can Impose Sanctions On Iran If No Solution By Month-End: European Nations
Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August, according to a joint letter released Wednesday.
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PM Modi's Name On List Of Speakers At UN General Assembly Session: Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN here.
