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    2une In Previews: Youth Peace Olympics

    The Youth Peace Olympics is this weekend and it is open to the public. YPO is a program meant to lead positive change in communities starting with its youngest members. The Olympics opening will feature vendors, food, live music. The opening will take place at BREC's Hartley Vey Park on April 20. Permalink| Comments

  • FIFA president urges fight against racism in football

    After numerous instances of abuse hurled at Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior, among others, Infantino told a meeting of South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) there were "problems" in the sport.

  • FIFA president urges fight against racism in football

    FIFA president Gianni Infantino called Thursday for a concerted fight

  • UN Urges UK To Reconsider Rwanda Deportation Plan

    The UN called Tuesday on Britain to reconsider plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning it threatened the rule of law and set "a perilous precedent globally".

  • UNRWA: Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges

    Countries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel's claims against UNRWA.

  • New Restrictions For Vehicle Booting In Tennessee Pass General Assembly

    The General Assembly passed legislation this week sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) to prohibit unlicensed individuals from booting vehicles in Tennessee and cap the fee to remove a boot at $75. The legislation ensures owners’ vehicles are not unfairly immobilized by overzealous parking attendants. To further protect vehicle owners, the bill also proposes new regulations for towing and parking.

  • Hanson: Ten ways an American president could destroy world peace

    by WorldTribune Staff, April 18, 2024 [The following was posted on Facebook by historian and columnist Victor Davis Hanson.] On the eve of the Oct. 7, 2023 massacres, National Security Advisor (Jake Sullivan) bragged in an essay that his Mideast portfolio was “quieter than it has been for decades”. Now we are on the verge […]

  • Climate disasters are economic disasters: UN secy-general Guterres

    United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres has warned that climate disasters are economic disasters and called on developed countries to deliver on their finance promises.“Climate disasters are economic disasters. As finance ministers, you know that all too well. Storms, floods, fires and droughts are decimating economies around the world. Funds that should be building roads, educating children, and curing the sick, are being swallowed up by the climate crisis,” Guterres warned at the...

  • Lisa Nandy urges support for UN relief agency for Palestinians

    Labour shadow minister also says Israel should be held accountable before international tribunal for war conduct in GazaMiddle East crisis – live updatesLisa Nandy, the UK’s shadow minister for international development, has called for support for the UN relief agency, Unrwa, warning that “time has run out for hundreds of thousands” of people in Gaza.Nandy is in Washington this week attending the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund with a message of how the UK’s...

  • ‘Now is the time for maximum restraint,’ says UN Secretary-General Guterres

    United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Israel and Iran should attempt to de-escalate violence after dueling missile strikes in recent days. Iran fired about 350 rockets toward Israel on Saturday evening, raising concerns over a regional war after Israel attacked Iranian military leaders in Syria last week. “Now is the time for maximum restraint,” Guterres

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    UN special envoy for Yemen: The road to peace in Yemen is long and challenging

    During an interview with CMG, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg stressed the significance of the Yemen peace roadmap amid the ongoing conflict. He emphasized that this development should not be underestimated. Grundberg urged all parties to exert

  • 'Be more Finnish', President Stubb urges EU countries in FT interview

    In his first interview with an international newspaper since taking office, Finnish President Alexander Stubb conceded that his call to Europe was a 'bit un-Finnish'.