The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to the siege of El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region, where fighting between government and paramilitary forces has provoked a humanitarian crisis. The Security Council resolution, which was prepared by Britain and received 14 votes in favor with Russia abstaining, “demands that the Rapid Support Forces halt the siege of El-Fasher.” It …
A Florida state Republican lawmaker has sparked outrage after she said that all Palestinians should die during a debate on a ceasefire resolution in the state legislature. How many will be enough?” Michelle Salzman, a Republican state representative, shouted back, “All of them.” “One of my colleagues just said, ‘All of them.’ Wow,” Nixon responded. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, …
The Congress Working Committee on Saturday passed a resolution calling for an increase in the existing upper limit of reservations for SCs, STs, and OBCs, news agency PTI reported. The resolution came in the meeting of CWC in Telangana's capital Hyderabad under the chairmanship of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of senior Congress leaders. The resolution calls for …
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that it was time for Russia to end their "absurd war" in Ukraine, declaring the conflict "unwinnable." The Secretary General told reporters at the world body's headquarters in New York that the war "is going nowhere, fast." The UN General Assembly is due to reconvene a special emergency session on Ukraine on Wednesday and …