Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says
The special U_N_ envoy for Congo says security in the African nationโs mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making โsignificant advances and expanding its territory.โ.
Russia and West clash over Ukraine at Security Council meeting ahead of war anniversary
Russia is accusing the West of sabotaging agreements that would have prevented the war in Ukraine โ but the U.S. and its allies put the blame squarely on Moscow, saying there is no escaping that President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion.
Russia clashes with US and Ukraine supporters, ruling out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West
Russiaโs foreign minister has clashed with the United States and Ukraineโs supporters at a U.N. meeting where Moscow ruled out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West, and China warned that further global chaos could impact the slowing global economy.
US defends its veto of call for Gaza cease-fire while Palestinians and others demand fighting stop
The United States defended its veto of a call for the immediate suspension of hostilities in Gaza at a U.N. meeting and again faced demands by the Palestinians and many other countries for a cease-fire now in the Israel-Hamas war โ as well as by a group of rabbis in the balcony.
North Korea and Russia clash with US, South Korea and allies over Pyongyang's latest missile launch
North Korea and Russia have clashed with the United States, South Korea and their allies at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting on Pyongyangโs latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch, which it called โa warning counter-measureโ to threats from the U.S. and other hostile forces.
UN Security Council vote on Gaza humanitarian resolution delayed again in effort to avoid US veto
U.N. Security Council members are in intense negotiations on an Arab-sponsored resolution to spur desperately needed humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza during some kind of a halt in the fighting, trying to avoid another veto by the United States.
Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights body
Russia has been defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in an election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
West clashes with Russia and Iran at UN over Tehran's uranium enrichment and drones for Russia
The United States and its Western allies clashed with Russia and Iran at the U.N. Security Council over Tehranโs advancing uranium enrichment and its reported supply of combat drones to Moscow used to attack Ukraine.
Foundations buoy a new movement of rentersโ activism
After years of rising rents, a group of Kansas City, Missouri, renters came together in 2019 to form KC Tenants, armed with an annual budget of $30,000 and demands for a bill of rights to protect renters from rising prices, unjust evictions, and landlord abuse.
US, allies clash with Russia, China over North Korea's failed military spy satellite launch
The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China over North Koreaโs failed launch of a military spy satellite this week in violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions, which Moscow and Beijing refused to condemn.
Man gets 10 years for sexually assaulting woman at Virginia campground
LOUISA COUNTY, Va. - A man was sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting a woman at a Virginia campground. Jason Karsten, 38, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a Lousia county campground, according to the Louisa County Commonwealth's Attorney, Rusty McGuire. Authorities say a 38-year-old woman was at the campground with her children in June 2018. One evening, the victim, accompanied by Karsten, walked to a lake where shortly after getting in the water, he sexually assaulted her, according to authorities. Louisa County Circuit Court sentenced Karsten to 10 years in prison.