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UK Proposes New Law Holding Tech Executives Accountable for Online Knife Sales Amid Rising Crime Concerns

UK Proposes New Law Holding Tech Executives Accountable for Online Knife Sales Amid Rising Crime Concerns

The UK government has proposed a new concept whereby directors of digital corporations would be personally responsible for any illegal knife sales encouraged on their platforms. This proposed control directly answers the alarming increase in

Starlink Expands to Chad: Transforming Internet Connectivity and Fueling Economic Growth

Starlink Expands to Chad: Transforming Internet Connectivity and Fueling Economic Growth

With Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet service, now accessible in Chad, digital connectivity for this central African country marks a radical change. Declared by SpaceX, the service seeks to close a long-standing digital divide by

Protecting children from danger: UN experts highlight humanitarian crisis in Haiti

Protecting children from danger: UN experts highlight humanitarian crisis in Haiti

There has been a 1,000% increase in sexual violence against children in Haiti in 2024. UN experts have raised serious concerns about the impact of children of the extreme levels of brutality seen in different

COP29 Baku: High time global leaders found a proper climate finance solution for the ones most affected

COP29 Baku: High time global leaders found a proper climate finance solution for the ones most affected

UN climate chief Simon Stiell addressed the audience at COP29 Summit in Baku on Monday. The UN climate conference is coming after another year of record-breaking global heat and extreme natural disasters. It's being touted

Issue of Life and Death: Cyberattacks on healthcare infrastructure increase

Issue of Life and Death: Cyberattacks on healthcare infrastructure increase

There has been an alarming rise in cyberattacks on the global healthcare infrastructure. The surge is endangering patient safety and destabilising health systems. On Friday, the UN Security Council discussed strategies to counter the problem.

Mozambique Tensions Rise as Government Responds Harshly with Tear Gas Against Protesters

Mozambique Tensions Rise as Government Responds Harshly with Tear Gas Against Protesters

Protesters strongly oppose the Mozambican government's violent crackdown on protesters opposing the recent election process. The Mozambican people's frustration and discontent have reached a breaking point, as seen by the surge of protests that followed

US presidential election: Reasons Republicans triumphed and Democrats lost

US presidential election: Reasons Republicans triumphed and Democrats lost

Republican candidate Donald Trump has been elected the next President of the US, after leading his party to historic results. He has garnered 51% of the popular vote, compared to Democrats' 47.5%, and is projected

UN calls for urgent action as global displacement crisis reaches 123 million

UN calls for urgent action as global displacement crisis reaches 123 million

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has called for urgent global action as the number of people forcibly displaced reaches 123 million, amid brutal conflicts in Sudan, Lebanon and other areas compelling more

Crisis in Sudan: Experts raise concerns over deteriorating human rights situation as internal conflict continues

Crisis in Sudan: Experts raise concerns over deteriorating human rights situation as internal conflict continues

Each year, the International Rescue Committee prepares a list of countries most likely to experience a deteriorating humanitarian crisis. This year, Sudan comes at the top of the list, unfortunately, as a brutal internal conflict

Paris 2024: Imane Khelif’s gender identification under scrutiny after medical report leaked

Paris 2024: Imane Khelif’s gender identification under scrutiny after medical report leaked

Paris Olympics 2024 has been marred by another controversy. In a surprising turn of events on Tuesday, the gender identification of boxer Imane Khelif - the recipient of a Gold medal - has come under