Corruption survey gives many nations worst scores in over a decade. South Sudan slides to the bottom South Sudan slid to the bottom of the index with just eight points, displacing Somalia although the latter country's score dropped to nine. World 11 Feb, 2025
80 countries at Swiss conference agree Ukraine's territorial integrity must be basis of any peace In Kyiv, at a regular demonstration by relatives of soldiers captured by Russia, the response to the Swiss gathering was muted. World 17 Jun, 2024
These are the countries where TikTok is already banned TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular video-sharing app, which has faced various restrictions around the world. World 26 Apr, 2024
Fasting at school? More Muslim students in the US are getting support during Ramadan Many districts “don’t know very much about Islam or any of our holidays,” said Maha Elgenaidi, the group’s executive director. Lifestyle 17 Mar, 2024
India's navy rescues second Iranian-flagged fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates India's naval forces rescued an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates and freed its 19-member Pakistani crew off the east coast of Somalia, a navy statement said Tuesday. World 30 Jan, 2024
Nepal shows slight improvement in CPI, ranked 108th position with score of 35 Nepal has been ranked 108th position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report launched by the Transparency International (TI), showing a slight improvement than in 2022. Nepal 30 Jan, 2024
Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 86 Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve international conflicts, died Monday. He was 86. World 16 Oct, 2023
Russia must stop using food as a weapon: It must return to the BSGI On 17 July, nearly one year after it was signed in Istanbul, Russia decided to not renew the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) that allows Ukraine to export agricultural goods to global markets. As underlined by the Secretary General of the UN, this initiative has been ‘a beacon of hope in a world that desperately needs it’. Opinion 03 Aug, 2023
Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries A peace proposal for Ukraine that African leaders have tried to pursue is set to be discussed as well. World 27 Jul, 2023
Economies in limbo:VDebt restructuring must happen faster While countries with comparatively poor capacities struggle for years with unresolved financial issues, high-income countries act fast and in unorthodox ways to resolve credit-related problems of their own. Opinion 14 May, 2023
Economies in limbo: Debt restructuring must happen faster While countries with comparatively poor capacities struggle for years with unresolved financial issues, high-income countries act fast and in unorthodox ways to resolve credit-related problems of their own. Opinion 12 May, 2023
UN: 258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022 Acute food insecurity is when a person’s inability to consume adequate food puts their lives or livelihoods in immediate danger. World 03 May, 2023
