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The United Nations’ humanitarian coordinator in Sudan has issued a strong warning, saying the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the impoverished country can lead to a totally catastrophic situation. Since April 15, the country has turned into the scene of incessant violence between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). More than …

Almost a third of nurses in the United States are considering leaving their job as they feel overwhelmed and tired, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey shows. The survey conducted by AMN Healthcare Services Inc of over 18,000 nurses in January, shows 30% of the participants are …

France has come under fire by several states at the United Nations over racism and police violence, including against demonstrators during mass rallies over a controversial pension reform bill that finally became law. On Monday, the French government was accused of conducting attacks on migrants, racial profiling and religious intolerance during …

The judge presiding over a rape and defamation case against Donald Trump has dismissed his request for a mistrial, after an attorney for the former president accused the judge of making “pervasive unfair and prejudicial rulings.” Columnist E. Jean Carroll is suing Trump, accusing him of raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman department …

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the United Nations will stay in Afghanistan to deliver aid to millions of desperate Afghan citizens but warned that funding is drying up. Guterres held a second day of talks with world powers in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, saying the UN will deliver aid …

Russia’s air defenses shot down three Ukrainian military aircraft over the past day, the defense ministry said on Tuesday, as Moscow continues its large-scale missile barrage on Ukraine. Defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said: “Air defense capabilities destroyed three Ukrainian Air Force planes. Two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters were shot down …

Russia on Tuesday summoned the Polish embassy’s charge d’affaires after Warsaw closed a school run by the Russian embassy, domestic news agencies reported. Poland and Russia have historically had tense relations, which have plummeted even further since the Ukraine offensive. The RIA Novosti news agency published a video of diplomat …

US judge finds former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao guilty of aiding and abetting in Floyd’s May 2020 killing. A former police officer in the US city of Minneapolis has been found guilty of aiding and abetting in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of …

The Indian nationals are accused of passing along information about a stealth-capable submarine. Eight Indian nationals have been imprisoned in Qatar for months for spying on a submarine program on behalf of Israel and could potentially face the death penalty, according to media reports. The eight individuals are former officers …

Iranian oil production has surpassed 3 million barrels per day, Iran’s Oil Minister said on Tuesday according to the Oil Ministry’s website SHANA. “Over the last 20 months, Iran’s oil production has reached levels above 3 million barrels per day and natural gas output has reached more than 1 billion …

President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he hosted Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos’ visit …

The British government will implement a pay offer covering more than a million National Health Service staff, after trade unions representing a majority of those involved in a dispute over wage increases voted to accept the deal on Tuesday. The offer, covering nurses, paramedics, midwives and other workers in England, …

Law enforcement agencies around the world seized an online marketplace and arrested nearly 300 people allegedly involved in buying and selling drugs, European Union law enforcement agency Europol said Tuesday. The worldwide operation targeting the “Monopoly Market,” coordinated by Europol, is the latest major takedown of sales platforms for drugs …

Australia’s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks down on smoking and vaping. Recreational vaping will be banned as the government seeks to prevent the next generation from becoming addicted to nicotine, Health Minister Mark Butler said Tuesday. The …

Violent clashes erupted across the country as part of continuing demonstrations against controversial pension reforms. Almost 300 protesters were arrested during massive French Labor Day demonstrations against controversial pension reforms on Monday. More than 100 police officers were injured during the unrest, according to local authorities. French Interior Minister Gerald …

Four people were found fatally shot inside an RV in a small Mojave Desert community over the weekend, authorities said, yet another act of deadly violence that keeps the US on a record pace for mass killings this year. The victims were three women and a man, authorities said Monday. …

Palestinian resistance groups and authorities have mourned the murder of the senior leader of the Islamic Jihad movement, Khader Adnan, at an Israeli jail after an 87-day hunger strike, holding the occupying Tel Aviv regime fully responsible for its crime. “In the real sense of resilience and steadfastness as well …

The Australian government has announced that military personnel who will stay in uniform after completing the three-year compulsory service will receive A$50,000 ($33,165), amid rising tensions between its ally the US and China. Referring to a retention problem, Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday the bonus comes as the …

United States Treasury has warned that the US government will be unlikely to meet payment obligations by early June if the debt ceiling is not raised. The date is earlier than the Treasury estimated in January, indicating that the United States financial situation is more precarious than previously thought. In …

Fierce fighting has broken out again in violence-wracked Sudan with gunfire heard in the capital despite an extension of a ceasefire between rival military forces. The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been locked in battles since April 15, once again violated the latest 72-hour …