Restricting abortion just makes it more deadly, says U.N. after U.S. ruling
Restricting abortion access does not stop people seeking the procedure "it only makes it more deadly," a spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on...
Russian oil tankers get India safety cover via Dubai company
India is providing safety certification for dozens of ships managed by a Dubai subsidiary of top Russian shipping group Sovcomflot, official data showed, enabling oil...
Pandemic surge in gender violence met with ‘vanishingly small’ funds, says U.N.
A "vanishingly small" proportion of COVID-19 funding went to tackling violence against women and girls that spiralled during the pandemic, a United Nations report said on Thursday....
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka plans donor conference, interim budget in August
Sri Lanka will call China, India and Japan to a donor conference to drum up more foreign assistance and present an interim budget in August,...
Afghan quake kills 950; toll seen likely to rise
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed 950 people in Afghanistan early on Wednesday, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll...
Elon Musk’s child seeks name change to sever ties with father
Elon Musk's transgender daughter has filed a request to change her name in accordance with her new gender identity and because "I no longer live...
Turkey says talks on Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids to continue, but summit not a deadline
Discussions between Turkey, Finland and Sweden about the Nordic countries' NATO membership will continue but an alliance summit in Madrid next week is not a...
U.S. supports Philippines in South China Sea, State Department says
The United States supports the Philippines in calling on China "to end its provocative actions and respect international law in the South China Sea," the...
Analysis: With record pump prices, Biden hard-pressed to ramp up Russia sanctions
As the Biden administration contemplates expanding punitive measures on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, a big hurdle lies closer to home: the American consumer....
Cryptocurrency market value slumps under $1 trillion
The value of the cryptocurrency market on Monday fell below $1 trillion for the first time since January 2021, according to data site CoinMarketCap, reaching...