A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coalmine in China's northern Shanxi Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue operation after explosion in northern Shanxi provinceAt least 90 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalmine in China’s northern Shanxi province, making it the country’s deadliest mining accident since at least 2009. The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coalmine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty.
Ebola is spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, overwhelming healthcare New strain of virus, aid cuts, and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings from aid groups and healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been stark, their calls for coordinated international action impassioned. As the country reels from the return of the Ebola virus, there is growing concern that its fragile healthcare syste.
The World Health Organization revised its Ebola outbreak threat assessment to "very high" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Suspected cases nearly tripled in a week to almost 750. The outbreak has caused 177 suspected deaths. Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede respondersThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a “very high” risk to the country, the World Health Organization said on Friday, revising its threat assessment upwards. The outbreak is spreading rapidly, WHO leaders said, with almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected death.
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted for a landmark climate crisis ruling. Resolution backed by 141 states hailed as ‘new chapter’ that could improve climate diplomacy and litigation effortsWhen the UN general assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of a landmark climate crisis ruling on Wednesday, the Pacific island of Vanuatu’s prime minister hailed the result as the start of “a new chapter” in climate action.“The task before all of us now is to translate legal clarity.
A senior UN envoy told the Security Council that delays in Gaza's transition As Gaza’s fragile ceasefire frays and humanitarian conditions deteriorate, a senior UN envoy warned the Security Council on Thursday that delays in implementing the Council-backed transition plan for the enclave will only increase suffering and undermine recovery.
The Security Council debated Gaza's future amid stalled peace progress. Discussions focused on governance and recovery. Conditions in the West Bank continue to deteriorate with mounting civilian casualties. The Security Council is discussing the stalled progress in Gaza as the fragile ceasefire there limps on, and deteriorating conditions across the West Bank amid continued civilian casualties and mounting humanitarian needs.
Canada is handing over asylum seekers rejected at its border to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement As Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they were turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claimsAs each day in US detention passes, Markens Appolon can feel the life he had dreamed of slipping away. The 25-year-old fled Haiti to escape the rampant gang violence that upended his university studies in economics, and planned to join family in Montreal.
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Alberta is "essential" to Canada's future. This follows the province's premier pushing for an independence referendum. A judge previously ruled an initiative to force a binding vote invalid. Separatists in Alberta had collected signatures for months. Alberta premier calls for referendum on secession after judge ruled initiative to force binding vote invalid The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said that Alberta is “essential” to the country’s future, hours after the province’s leader moved the oil-rich region closer toward a referendum on independence. Separatists in the western province spent months collecting signatures seeking to tr.
Marco Rubio expressed doubt about diplomatic solutions with Cuba. He stated the likelihood of a negotiated agreement is not high. This follows President Trump renewing threats of military action against Havana. The administration also announced criminal charges against former leader Raúl Castro. US secretary of state says president would like a negotiated agreement with Havana but likelihood ‘is not high’The US president, Donald Trump, and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Thursday again raised the spectre of military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against Raúl Castro, the island’s former.
A senior United Nations aid official stated the human cost of the Ukraine war defies international law. Russia accused Ukraine of targeting a student dormitory in Luhansk, reportedly killing six people including children. Kyiv denied targeting the civilian building, stating it struck a Russian military drone command headquarters. The Security Council is meeting at the request of Russia which on Friday accused Ukraine of targeting a student dormitory overnight in the occupied Luhansk region, reportedly killing six people – including children – and injuring dozens.
The International Court of Justice ruled the right to strike is protected under an International Labour Organization convention. This advisory opinion resolves a dispute between workers and employers. The decision clarifies protections for collective bargaining. The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled that the right to strike is protected under a core International Labour Organization (ILO) convention, in a landmark advisory opinion settling a long-running dispute between workers and employers worldwide.
