Sinéad O’Connor’s cause of death has been revealed one year after her tragic death … with her death certificate listing multiple respiratory issues, according to reports. The Irish Independent reports O’Connor passed away from COPD — chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — exacerbated by bronchial asthma. She’d also been suffering from a respiratory tract infection, a contributory factor. While British authorities …
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Meanwhile, hundreds remain stranded in eastern Khan Younis as fighting continues. “Once again, we underscore that all parties to the conflict must respect their obligations under international humanitarian law, including by taking constant care to spare civilians and civilian objects,” said UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, speaking in New York. “This includes allowing civilians to leave for safer areas and …
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Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), announced the grant on Friday in the capital, Port-au-Prince, during a high-level UN mission to the Caribbean country. The aim is to reach nearly 75,000 children and adolescents in the hard-hit departments of Ouest, home to the capital city, and Artibonite. The power of education Ms. Sherif urged world leaders not …
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Hannah Ferrier Sam Tabone/Getty Images Below Deck: Mediterranean star Hannah Ferrier offered an update on her health while urging her followers to get their skin checked. “Thanks for all the lovely messages — I’m OK. Just dealing with a lot of medical issues at the moment,” Ferrier, 37, wrote via her Instagram Story on Friday, July 26, alongside a photo …
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The Mandaue City government signs the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the city’s Anti-Discrimination Ordinance. This marks a significant milestone for the UNDP-supported Kadangpan Project. Credit: UNDP Philippines Opinion by Mandeep Dhaliwal, Kevin Osborne (united nations) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) – Around the world countries are taking powerful steps to protect people’s rights, …
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Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jul 26 (IPS) – Two politicians have just been sentenced to long prison terms in Eswatini. Their crime? Calling for democracy. Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza, both members of parliament (MP) at the time, were arrested in July 2021 for taking part in a wave of pro-democracy protests …
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Members of the indigenous guard of the native community of Puerto Nuevo, of the Amazonian Kakataibo people, located in the central-eastern jungle of Peru. Credit: Courtesy of Marcelo Odicio by Mariela Jara (lima) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service LIMA, Jul 26 (IPS) – The invasion of lands inhabited by Amazon indigenous communities is growing in Peru, due to drug …
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A message projected onto the United Nations headquarters in New York in 2022 calls on North Korea to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Credit: The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) – When Russian President Vladimir Putin and …
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Extreme heat has caused hundreds of deaths and has many other implications. This is an image from Dahanu, Maharashtra. Credit: 350/flickr by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) – “The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures,” says the UN Secretary-General as he launches a call to action on …
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Indigenous Kanaks in a political rally prior to New Caledonia’s first referendum on Independence in 2018. Credit: Catherine Wilson/IPS by Catherine Wilson (noumea, new caledonia) Thursday, July 25, 2024 Inter Press Service NOUMEA, New Caledonia, Jul 25 (IPS) – New Caledonia, a French overseas territory of about 290,000 people in the southwest Pacific, is facing a challenging recovery from weeks of …
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