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International Day Of The Girl Child: Mixed grill of barriers, breakthroughs outlines lives Nigeria’s tender angels
Thirty years ago, the International Day of the Girl Child was inaugurated as a celebration of hope, equity, and justice. In Nigeria, this milestone has inspired decades of advocacy, policy reform, and grassroots action aimed at empowering the girl...
Government Reaffirms Digital Skills Push for Girls at Wa ICT Summit
Ghana’s government has doubled down on its commitment to closing the digital gender gap, using the conclusion of this year’s Girls-in-ICT celebration in Wa to underscore efforts to equip young women with the technical skills necessary for economic...

UN says 60,000 tonnes of food ready for Gaza as ceasefire takes hold
Home Regional UN says 60,000 tonnes of food ready for Gaza as ceasefire takes hold The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urging Israel to swiftly authorize additional humanitarian deliveries to Gaza following the implementation of a...

UN reports ‘invisible wounds’ found among Myanmar youth
The U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) released a report on Friday, Oct. 10, for World Mental Health Day called A Generation on Edge: Youth Safety and Well-being in Myanmar about how prolonged insecurity, economic hardship, and fear have inflicted...

world Unicef urges full flow of aid into Gaza, warns child deaths could spike
GENEVA — The UN children's charity Unicef called on Friday (Oct 10) for all crossings for food aid into war-shattered Gaza to be opened, saying children in the territory were especially vulnerable because they have gone without proper food for...

Book Open China, Global Prosperity makes a splash at Riyadh book fair
Readers attend the book launch event for Open China, Global Prosperity at the Riyadh International Book Fair 2025 on Oct 6. [Photo provided to China Daily] A sharing event of the book Open China, Global Prosperity was held in the China pavilion at...

world Hamas, Palestinian factions reject any 'foreign guardianship' over Gaza
CAIRO — Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine rejected in a joint statement on Friday (Oct 10) any "foreign guardianship" over Gaza, stressing that its governance is a purely internal Palestinian matter. They...

UP government to distribute over 92,000 minikits to farmers for Rabi Season 2025-26
Under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department is actively running multiple incentive and grant programs for farmers. For the Rabi crop season, the Yogi government plans to distribute...

Government Shutdown Persists as Federal Layoffs Begin, Sparking Outrage and Legal Action
As the United States grapples with an ongoing government shutdown, now in its tenth day, White House budget director Russell Vought announced on Friday that layoffs of federal workers have officially commenced. In a statement posted on the social...

world Nobel Peace Prize rallies Venezuela's opposition, deepens Maduro's isolation
BOGOTA — Mariluz Palma, the head of Maria Corina Machado's Vente Venezuela political movement in Colombia, does not sleep much these days. She says she was up before dawn on Friday (Oct 10), browsing social media, when she saw the news that...

China deepening global collaboration in meteorological governance
China is deepening its collaboration with the international community in meteorological governance, using artificial intelligence and early warning technologies to help developing countries improve disaster preparedness and climate resilience,...

Kim Jong Un issues warning as military parade shows off nuclear weapons

India News | Uttarakhand CM Participates in Girls Education Program on Occasion of International Girl Child Day
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 11 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday participated in the 'Girls' Education Promotion Program' on the occasion of International Girl Child Day at Mukhya Sevak Sadan in...

Natural World Heritage sites under growing threat, but bright spots remain
Botswana’s fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ecosystems in the world, home to cheetahs, African wild dogs, baobab trees, crocodiles, termites and owls that catch fish. Roughly the size of the state of...

Digital diplomacy is a pillar of foreign policy, global cooperation: Kuwait
Kuwaiti Diplomatic Attaché Sarah Al-Hasawi at the UN Second Committee session on globalization. NEW YORK, Oct 11: The State of Kuwait reaffirmed its commitment to digital diplomacy as a core pillar of its foreign policy, rooted in international...

The America First Global Health Strategy shifts the US from global health leadership to using health as another area of strategic competition
Last month the US published the America First Global Health Strategy, marking a health policy shift towards centering US strategic interests. Thurka Sangaramoorthy writes that the strategy’s claim that too much of health foreign assistance is...

Financial Reporting Council Advocates Collective Action On Ethical Governance
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) has called on public and private sector stakeholders to take deliberate and collective steps to strengthen ethical governance as the world faces increasing economic uncertainty, digital disruption,...

North Korea's Position on Ukraine Remains Clear, Consistent - Kim Jong-un
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251011/north-koreas-position-on-ukraine-remains-clear-consistent---kim-jong-un-1122942103.html North Korea's Position on Ukraine Remains Clear, Consistent - Kim Jong-un North Korea's Position on Ukraine Remains Clear,...

New Global Ocean Award to launch at IUCN World Conservation…
Established by renowned ocean advocate Kristina Gjerde and her family, with generous support from Synchronicity Earth, the award provides not only financial assistance but also mentorship, training, and access to an international network of...

One of the world's biggest AI companies wants a deal with Canada. Is sovereignty the trade-off?
One of the world's biggest artificial intelligence companies is knocking on Canada's door, potentially armed with an offer that — under normal circumstances — would be hard to refuse. OpenAI is building a global network of data centres to store...