19 Injured, Including Journalists, In Israeli Airstrikes On S. Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 22 (NNN-NNA) – Israeli airstrikes injured 19 people in southern Lebanon, yesterday, including eight journalists, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. The strikes targeted several towns and villages, including Qennarit, where intense bombardment hit more than seven buildings, after Israeli forces issued evacuation warnings earlier in the…

UN report declares global state of ‘water bankruptcy’

A dried up lake in Malaysia brought about by prolonged drought PARIS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world is entering an era of “global water bankruptcy” with rivers, lakes and aquifers depleting faster than nature can replenish them, a United Nations research institute said. It argues that decades of overuse,…

Djibouti hosts International Forum on Adaptation to Climate Change

DJIBOUTI, Jan 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The First International Forum on Adaptation to Climate Change (ICAF 2026) continues on Tuesday in Djibouti, marking a decisive step in the fight against climate change in East Africa. Sponsored by Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, the January 19-21 event brings together scientists, political…

International tourist arrivals rise 4 pct in 2025: UN Tourism

MADRID, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — International tourist arrivals grew by 4 percent in 2025, with an estimated 1.52 billion people making global trips in 2025 — about 60 million more than in 2024, the Madrid-based UN Tourism reported. Europe, the world’s largest destination region, welcomed 793 million international tourists in…

UN Chief Condemns Israeli Demolition Of UN Compound In East Jerusalem

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday, condemned Israel’s demolition of a UN compound in East Jerusalem, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN chief, said in a statement. “The secretary-general condemns in the strongest terms, the Israeli authorities’ actions to demolish” the Sheikh Jarrah…

Iraqi PM, Syrian Interim Leader Discussed Border Security Over Phone

BAGHDAD, Jan 21 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, spoke yesterday with Syrian interim leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, over the phone, to discuss border security, amid concerns about potential Daesh militants’ infiltration from Syria. Al-Sharaa affirmed his country’s commitment to securing the shared borders between the two countries, and…

Zionist Israeli army launches large-scale operation in West Bank’s Hebron

RAMALLAH, Jan 20 (NNN-WAFA) – The Barbaric Israeli army has launched a large-scale military operation in the city of Hebron, in the southern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said, yesterday. Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said that, the marauding Israeli forces, imposed a closure on several neighbourhoods in southern…

South Africa to showcase investment potential at World Economic Forum

PRETORIA, Jan 19 (NNN-SANEWS) — A delegation of South African Ministers will showcase the country’s economic progress, reform momentum and investment potential at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland next week. The forum will be held from Monday to Jan 23 under the theme: “A Spirit of Dialogue”.…

Over One Million Bangladeshis Found Overseas Jobs Last Year

DHAKA, Jan 19 (NNN-BSS) – More than one million Bangladeshis found overseas jobs last year, up 11.74 percent over the previous year, an official said, yesterday. An official of the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET), said that, a total of 1,130,757 people found jobs abroad in 2025, up…

High Seas Treaty enters into force, ushering in a new era for ocean protection

NEW YORK, Jan 18 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The High Seas Treaty, also known as the Global Ocean Treaty, enters into force on Saturday, marking “a historic achievement in ocean protection” and the start of a new phase in global ocean governance, EFE reported. Formally known as the BBNJ Agreement, the treaty…
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