The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

US launches airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

Military says the strikes aim to ‘disrupt and degrade’ Houthi operations such as attacks against US navy warships and merchant vessels

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2024

Tensions over Essequibo region resurface as Venezuela completes a bridge to a disputed border base

Guyana’s government has formally protested to Venezuela following the completion by Venezuela’s armed forces of a bridge built on a remote river island shared by both countries

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024

“I go to church every Sunday when I’m home. Especially now I’ve replaced the booze with glue”: From GN’R and Pantera to Ozzy Osbourne and God, Zakk Wylde is the most connected man in rock

It’s Zakk Wylde’s world - we just live in it

Metal Hammer · Dec 21, 2024

Israel kills 7 children from one family in air strike on Gaza

UNRWA says Gaza has become a ‘graveyard’ as Israel continues its bombing campaign amid worsening living conditions.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2024

Israel Army Says Troops Shot Syrian Protester In Leg

The Israeli military said its forces shot a protester during a demonstration against the army's activities in a village in southern Syria on Friday, injuring him in the leg.

International Business Times · Dec 20, 2024

Trump Team Furious at UK Ambassador Pick: 'An Absolute Moron'

Donald Trump's presidential campaign co-manager, Chris LaCivita, announced his condemnation of the UK government's pick for ambassador to the United States, Lord Peter Mandelson.

Latin Times · Dec 20, 2024

Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one

Demonstrators demand an end to Israeli military presence in border town in southern governorate.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2024

Poland Threatens to Arrest Netanyahu for War Crimes If He Attends Holocaust Memorial Ceremony

Poland announced its intentions to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country in order to attend the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Latin Times · Dec 20, 2024

Workers in Saudi Arabia say Amazon failed to compensate them for labor abuses: ‘They played a game against me’

Thirty-three of 44 current and former contract workers who paid large recruiting fees say they didn’t receive refunds after working within the company’s Saudi operations

The Guardian - US · Dec 20, 2024

UNRWA chief slams Sweden’s ‘disappointing’ decision to end funding

Stockholm says decision comes in response to Israel’s plan to ban the UN agency starting in late January.

Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2024