Matthew Perry‘s family is speaking for the first time since news broke of the actor’s untimely death. The 54-year-old Friends alum died by an apparent drowning on Saturday (October 28), and his family shared a statement a day later about the tragic incident. “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother,” his family began in …
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Despite progress in clearing debris, the city still wears a haunting emptiness that is slowly returning to community life, thanks to support from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM). Emel and her family were lucky to survive. Yet, their survival came at the heavy cost of losing everything they held dear. “My husband and I just bought a new …
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Secretary-General António Guterres said on X, formerly Twitter: “I reiterate my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, together with the unconditional release of hostages and the delivery of relief at a level corresponding to the dramatic needs of the people in Gaza, where a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in front of our eyes.” The UN chief is on his way …
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Volker Türk’s appeal came as UN humanitarians continued to issue dire warnings about the full scale of the humanitarian crisis in the enclave. ‘Crumbs’ of aid The head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), said that the “few (aid) trucks” which have come in from Egypt since 21 October are “nothing more than crumbs that will not make …
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Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, October 27, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 27 (IPS) – In response to lawsuits brought by LGBTQI+ activists, the Mauritius Supreme Court has issued two landmark judgments striking down the criminalisation of consensual sex between adult men as unconstitutional. Its reasoning turned upside down the argument used by anti-rights forces to …
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Source: United Nations. Opinion by Joseph Chamie (portland, usa) Friday, October 27, 2023 Inter Press Service PORTLAND, USA, Oct 27 (IPS) – Among the various troubling human addictions, the one having the most worrisome consequences for humanity and planet Earth is population growth. Some addictions, such as illicit drug use, tobacco smoking, alcohol abuse, gun violence and junk food consumption, are …
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Supantha Mukherjee / Reuters: The UN creates a 39-member body, including tech executives, government officials, and academics, to examine issues in the international governance of AI — The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced the creation of a 39-member advisory body to address issues …
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Fermina Quispe (fourth from the right, standing) poses for photos together with other farmers from the Women’s Association of Huerto de Nueva Esperanza, which she chairs and with which she promotes crop irrigation with solar pumps in her community, Llarapi Chico, located more than 4,000 meters above sea level in the municipality of Arapa in the southern Peruvian highlands of …
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COP 15 in Paris. A reminder of global warming and glacier melting. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Thursday, October 26, 2023 Inter Press Service SAINT LUCIA, Oct 26 (IPS) – A new report by the University lists six areas of grave concern and states that in the absence of behavior and priority change, the world could face catastrophe …
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Scott Disick‘s car accident had a significant impact on his health — but it wasn’t his only scary crash. During a new episode of The Kardashians, which started streaming on Thursday, October 26, Scott, 40, discussed his back issues with Kendall Jenner. “Did you know that I might have to get back surgery from the car accident I was in?” …
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