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Series of events to held in response to World Oceans Day, UN World Environment Day
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment will organise series of environmental and maritime themed events to respond World Ocean Day and UN World Environment Day in June. This year’s World Oceans Day on June 8 is being held under...

Book Review | 'The Hindu Manifesto': A Comprehensive Global Manual Of Governance
Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 16:25 IST The book has 8 chapters that provide a Hindu view of different aspects of governance that could lead to an ideal society The Hindu Manifesto is not a manifesto for Hindu Rashtra nor a manifesto for Hindus...

OPINION – The role of Hong Kong in China’s quest for Multilateralism and Global Governance
On May 30th, when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi went to Hong Kong to set up the world’s first intergovernmental organization, namely the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), and signed the Convention on its establishment with...

Under Settler Threat, Palestinian Farmers In Battir Receive Support From International Volunteers
(MENAFN- Palestine News Network ) Bethlehem/ PNN/ In the hills surrounding the UNESCO World Heritage village of Battir and the Wadi al-Makhrour area in the occupied West Bank, a new wave of international solidarity is taking root. Foreign...

UN Security Council fails Ukraine, Gaza and the world
2 When Russian drones stalk civilians along Ukraine’s Dnipro River and Gaza’s hospitals lie in ruins under relentless bombardment, the world cannot pretend that these are distant crises. Yet the UN Security Council, which is entrusted to uphold...

List of Important National and International Days in June 2025
Date Observance June 1 World Milk Day, Global Day of Parents June 2 Italy Republic Day, International Sex Workers’ Day, Telangana Formation Day June 3 World Bicycle Day June 4 Int’l Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression June 5 World...

World scientists look elsewhere as US labs stagger under Trump cuts
NEW YORK - For decades, Bangalore, India, has been an incubator for scientific talent, sending newly minted doctoral graduates around the world to do groundbreaking research. In an ordinary year, many aim their sights at labs in the United States....

FM Meets Ban Ki-moon to Discuss UN Reform, Gaza Crisis
Sat 31 May 2025 | 05:12 PM Abdelatty and Ban Ki-moon Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Migration, received former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday. Abdelatty praised Ban Ki-moon’s efforts during his...

World News | Any Kind of Terrorism, Religious Extremism is Unacceptable in Africa: Ethiopian Leader
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 31 (ANI): Speaker of the House of Ethiopia, Tagesse Chafo, has highlighted "very long-standing relationship" between India and his country and stressed the importance of working together with New Delhi and international...

From Declaration To Action: Advancing Global Graft Fight Under IAACA Steer
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The Declaration outlines four key areas in which anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) are encouraged to strengthen their efforts: international collaboration, capacity building, public engagement as well as research and...

International Travel – Ten Minutes ’til Takeoff
From sea to shining sea-that is, the Baltic and Caspian Seas. The concept of world travel is becoming less and less foreign to people of all ages, and to teenagers and young adults especially. Anything from leisure travel to goodwill excursions,...

Palestine is demand for global justice: British academic
Palestine is a demand for greater justice throughout the world, according to British academic Salman Sayyid from the University of Leeds, Anadolu reports. Speaking to Anadolu at the Reorienting Resistance, the fourth Critical Muslim Studies...

World News | Bangladeshi Tribunal to Hear Charges Against Deposed PM Hasina on Sunday, to Be Shown Live on State Television
Dhaka, May 31 (PTI) Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal is set to formally hear charges against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday allowing state-run BTV to broadcast live the event, a first such instance in the country's...

World News | All-party Delegations Receive Support from World Leaders in India's Fight Against Terror, Colombia Withdraws Statement Offering Condolences to Pak
Bogota/Copenhagen/Addis Ababa, May 31 (PTI) As all-party parliamentary delegations continued global outreach on Saturday, meeting multiple stakeholders in various countries, Colombia withdrew a statement offering condolences to Pakistan for the...

More countries expected to recognise 'our state' at upcoming UN conference, says Palestinian minister
Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza More countries are expected to recognise a Palestinian state at an upcoming UN conference in New York, a Palestinian minister has said, amid growing international support, and mounting pressure on...

Iran has stockpiled near nuclear weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog finds
Iran further increased its stockpile of uranium to near weapons-grade levels and has carried out secret nuclear activities, the UN watchdog has said. A report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that as of 17 May,...

On World No Tobacco Day experts flag concerns about illegal promotion of new-age gateway devices endangering adolescents and the youth
On the occasion of WHO (World Health Organisation) World No Tobacco Day 2025, experts at a seminar raised serious concerns about the illegal promotion of new-age gateway devices endangering the lives of adolescents and the youth across India. The...

Plan to make global aviation hubs across India: Minister Naidu
Ram Mohan Naidu, Civil Aviation Minister India intends to expand its civil aviation industry by building hub airports throughout the country to establish an “independent and self-sufficient” international flight network that links its cities with...
UNICEF: One child killed or wounded every 20 minutes in Gaza
Unicef said children are paying the highest price in Israel’s assault, with one child killed or injured every 20 minutes on average. “Grave violations. Blocked aid. Starvation. Homes, schools, hospitals – destroyed. This is the destruction of...

Trump's crackdown on academic institutions: Global universities seek to lure US-bound students. Here's how
Universities around the world are seeking to offer refuge for students impacted by U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on academic institutions, targeting top talent and a slice of the billions of dollars in academic revenue in the United...