London, July 4 (RHC)-- The study by the Trussell Trust, which is an NGO and charity that works to end the need for food banks in the United Kingdom, reveals that 14% of all UK adults or their households experienced food insecurity in the 12 months leading to mid 2022, affecting an estimated 11.3 million people.... More
New York, July 4 (RHC)-- On July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, Frederick Douglass -- a key leader of the abolitionist movement in the United States -- gave one of his most famous speeches: “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” ... More
Ramallah, July 4 (RHC)-- Palestinian resistance factions have pledged to retaliate against Israel in the wake of a deadly act of aggression by the occupying regime against the northern West Bank city of Jenin. In a statement released on Monday, the Joint Chamber of Palestinian Resistance Groups urged all resistance fighters in Jenin and its refugee camp to stand by each other and fight the enemy in a unified manner.... More
Paris, July 4 (RHC)-- A collection for the French policeman who sparked nationwide riots by killing a teenager during a traffic stop has been growing, prompting outrage among politicians and activists.... More
Ramallah, July 4 (RHC)-- Israel’s bloody incursion against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank continues with growing calls for the protection of civilians and fears the tense situation could explode into another devastating war.... More
New York, July 4 (RHC)-- Hundreds of artificial intelligence experts, as well as tech executives, scholars and others, are warning that AI poses an existential threat. ... More
Port of Spain, July 3 (RHC)-- The 45th Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) began this Monday in Trinidad and Tobago on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which led to the creation of the bloc.... More
Tehran, July 3 (RHC)-- Iran has commemorated the 35th anniversary of the downing of its passenger plane by a US Navy guided-missile cruiser over the country’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf, which killed all 290 people on board.... More
Vatican City, July 3 (RHC)-- Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, has condemned a decision by Sweden to permit the desecration of a copy of the Qur’an outside a Stockholm mosque, expressing “anger and disgust” over the blasphemous move.... More
New York, July 3 (RHC)-- Following a May of record ocean temperatures and a June of record air temperatures, scientists are warning that 2023 could be the hottest year on record. For a brief period in June, average global air temperatures even topped 1.5°C above preindustrial levels, the temperature goal enshrined by the Paris climate agreement.... More
London, July 3 (RHC)-- A new poll shows a record number of British youngsters are at risk of being exploited by criminal gangs this summer as the country's cost-of-living crisis has rendered families unable to afford holiday activities for their children.... More
Brasilia, July 3 (RHC)-- The XXVI edition of the Sao Paulo Forum concluded this Sunday in Brasilia, capital of Brazil, with a condemnation of blockades and coercive measures against Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.... More
Ramallah, July 3 (RHC)-- Israeli aircraft and ground forces have conducted a nighttime raid on the city of Jenin and its refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, killing at least nine Palestinians and injuring dozens, some of them in critical condition.... More
Jeddah, July 3 (RHC)-- The 57-country-strong Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said international law and other collective measures are needed to prevent future incidents involving the desecration of the Quran. The grouping, whose populations are majority Muslim, issued the statement on Sunday during an extraordinary meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after the holy book was burned and defiled in Sweden.... More
Tel Aviv, July 3 (RHC)-- Israel will buy its third fleet of F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal worth $3bn that will be financed through U.S. military aid, according to the Israeli military. Israel’s Ministry of Defence approved the purchase on Sunday, with the additional 25 aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin to bring the number of F-35 jets in Israel’s air force to 75.... More
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