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UN chief calls Junta to end ‘campaign of violence’ in Myanmar
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 1st Feb. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday voiced his grave concern over the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, according to a statement issued by UN spokesman’s office in New…
ICJ rejects Ukraine terrorism charges against Russia
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 1st Feb. International Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Russia had violated global anti-terrorism and anti-racial discrimination treaties, but dismissed most of the charges Kyiv brought…
Saudi Arabia hosts UN conference on land & drought
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 1st Feb. Saudi Arabia on Wednesday has announced that the Kingdom in the most water-scarce region and one that is severely affected by desertification and land degradation, will host Riyadh COP16 from…
UN agencies, NGOs appeal for UNRWA says ‘We cannot abandon people of Gaza’
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 1st Feb. Top humanitarians and NGO chiefs on Wednesday warned of the “catastrophic consequences” of defunding UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees facing allegations of collusion with…
UNCTAD reports Gaza economic recovery will take decades
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 1st Feb. UN trade and development body, UNCTAD on Wednesday released a new report in New York stated that Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented level of destruction to its economy which will…
Top official says relief aid response in Gaza ‘completely dependent’ on UNRWA
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 1st Feb. UN Security Council on Wednesday held another meeting on the Middle East crisis as the war in Gaza continues spilling over beyond its borders.
Security Council reviewed the world court’s…
OpenAI violates Europe privacy laws says Italian regulators
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 1st Feb. The Italian regulator on Wednesday notified Sam Altman-run OpenAI about breaching European data privacy law, giving the ChatGPT developer 30 days to respond to the allegations.
Italian…
IMF forecasts ‘soft landing’ for global economy
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 1st Feb. The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday forecast a “soft landing” for the global economy hammered in recent years by a deadly pandemic, skyrocketing inflation and high interest…
India growth projects FY25 to 6.5% says IMF
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 1st Feb. The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised India’s growth projection for the Financial Year 2025 by 20 basis points (bps) to 6.5 per cent in its World Economic Outlook update nin…
Elon Musk $56B Tesla compensation package reversed by US court
Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
NEW YORK, 1st Feb. Delaware judge ruled on Wednesday that Elon Musk’s lucrative 2018 compensation package, instrumental in elevated him to the title of the world’s richest person, was unfair and should be…