Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO — Global Issues

Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO — Global Issues

In the recently released 2021-2022 freedom of expression report, UNESCO noted the deaths of 86 journalists last year, amounting to one every four days, up from 55 killings in 2021. The findings highlight the grave risks and vulnerabilities that journalists continue to face in the course of their work, the…

Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO — Global Issues

Pakistan still an ‘ongoing nightmare’ for millions of children, following major flooding — Global Issues

While “the rains have ended…to a great degree, so has media attention,” UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Abdullah Fadil, told reporters in Geneva adding that, with homes destroyed, children are facing a “bitter winter, without decent shelter”. Deadly floods hit Pakistan last summer, and have now only partly receded. 33 million…

Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO — Global Issues

UN envoy sees ‘real chance’ of political solution in Sudan — Global Issues

The coup ended a power-sharing agreement between military and civilian leaders established following the April 2019 overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, who had ruled for 30 years.  “After almost 15 months after the coup of 25 October 2021, returning to the transition path would be a major, major step forward…

Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO — Global Issues

Recommit to Libya ceasefire, urges senior UN representative — Global Issues

On Monday, Abdoulaye Bathily, who is also the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, urged the government to allocate the appropriate resources, step up political efforts to end the stalemate, and reestablish legitimacy to Libyan institutions through elections.  ‘Spirit of unity’ Since the 2011 overthrow of former ruler Muammar Gadaffi, oil-rich Libya has…

UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso — Global Issues

UN calls for immediate release of 50 women and girls abducted in Burkina Faso — Global Issues

Unidentified armed groups reportedly kidnapped the women and girls on Thursday and Friday near the town of Arbinda, located in the north.  UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the incident.  ‘Spare no efforts’  “The Secretary-General calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted women and girls and…

WhatsApp Working on Notification Shortcut to Block Senders With a Single Tap on Android: Report

WhatsApp Working on Notification Shortcut to Block Senders With a Single Tap on Android: Report

WhatsApp, the popular cross-platform instant messaging service is reportedly working on a feature to better tackle spam messages received by users. The Meta-owned messaging service was recently spotted testing the ability to block contacts from the chat list. Now, the app is reportedly working on a new feature in the…

Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter Release Date and Starter Decks Announced

Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter Release Date and Starter Decks Announced

No card game has captured the interest of players and collectors alike more than Ravensburger’s upcoming Disney card game, Disney Lorcana. Now, Ravensburger announced that the card game will be released this year starting in August 2023. IGN has learned exclusively that Disney Lorcana will be released in the United…

Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO — Global Issues

The Year of Inflation Exposes Dogma and Class Bias — Global Issues

Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (sydney) Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Jan 17 (IPS) – Inflation worries topped Ipsos’s What Worries the World survey in 2022 overtaking COVID concerns. The return of inflation caught major central banks, e.g., the US Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of England, European Central Bank…

Binance Launches Off-Exchange Cold Storage Solution ‘Binance Mirror’ for Crypto Investors as Hacks Intensify

Binance Launches Off-Exchange Cold Storage Solution ‘Binance Mirror’ for Crypto Investors as Hacks Intensify

Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange firm, has announced the launch of a crypto asset storage called ‘Binance Mirror’ as investors return to the sector. The global crypto market cap has shown a significant recovery in the first three weeks of 2023, going from $800 billion (roughly Rs. 65,45,524 crore) to its…