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OHCHR head voices deep shock at 25 people executed in Mali
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 2nd Feb. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday voiced shock at credible reports alleged that Malian armed forces and foreign military personnel executed at least 25 people last week, in a…
UNRWA warns aid operations in peril after funds cut
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 2nd Feb. The Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza and UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Thomas White warned on Thursday that lifesaving aid operations in Gaza…
WHO expects cancer rates to grow 77% by 2050
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 2nd Feb. World health agency on Thursday said that the global cancer cases are expected to rise to 77 per cent by 2050 as it highlighted the growing burden of the disease.
According to latest…
UN rights experts condemn ‘killing, silencing’ of journalists in Gaza
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 2nd Feb. UN human rights experts warned on Thursday that ongoing military operations by Israel in Gaza have made it the deadliest and most dangerous war for journalists covering it “in recent…
UN, partners launched $2.7B humanitarian appeal for Yemen
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 2nd Feb. UN and partners on Thursday launched an appeal of $2.7 billion to support millions of civilians in Yemen in 2024, according to après release issued in New York.
UN not=ed that a decade…
Indo-Canadians extradited to US for drug trafficking
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 2nd Feb. According to media reports on Thursday said that 3 Indian-origin men have been arrested in Canada and will be extradited for trial in the US for their alleged links to drug trafficking…
Senate Judiciary Committee grills Zuckerberg at hearing on children online safety
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 2nd Feb. Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday has apologized to families at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on children online safety in the US.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) pressed…
Netanyahu says UNRWA totally ‘infiltrated’ by Hamas
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 2nd Feb. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Near East (UNRWA) is “totally infiltrated” by Hamas and wants it to be…
Kore.ai raises $150M to drive AI-powered experiences for customers
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 2nd Feb. Enterprise conversational and generative AI technology provider Kore.ai on Thursday announced $150 million in funding led by FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investor.
The round saw…
AI-based test detects early ovarian cancer with 93% accuracy
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 2nd Feb. According to media reports on Thursday the Scientists have combined machine learning with information on blood metabolites to develop a new test able to detect ovarian cancer with 93 per cent…