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Former US President Donald Trump and her challenger American Vice President Kamala Harris exchanged barbs on numerous issues, including the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war and the situation in Gaza, during their fiery presidential debate ahead of the November 5 polls on Tuesday. more
War in Ukraine should not be ‘new normal’, say humanitarians

A surge of attacks by Russian forces on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine is causing significant civilian casualties, as well as the destruction of homes and crucial infrastructure, the top UN ...

UNICEF highlights 40 per cent spike in children killed this year amid ongoing Ukraine war

As deadly attacks in Ukraine continue, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that the number of children killed so far this year has increased by nearly 40 per cent compa ...

Ukraine welcomes US govt's decision to allow Denmark, Netherlands to send F-16 fighter jets

Ukraine has welcomed the US government's approval to transfer F-16 fighter jets from Netherlands and Denmark to the war-torn nation, giving a fresh impetus to Kyiv in the ongoing war ...

Ukraine: War intensifies and so do the needs, says UN relief official

New York: The ongoing attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine are resulting in a surge in humanitarian needs, the top UN humanitarian official for the country said on Monday, urging ...

Moscow: Russia detains Putin critic Igor Girkin

Pro-war blogger and hardline critic of President Vladimir Putin, Igor Girkin, who earlier criticised Russia's military strategy in Ukraine, has been remanded in custody by a court in ...

‘Grim milestone’ as Ukraine war reaches 500-day mark

New York: The UN deplored the horrendous civilian cost of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which reached the 500-day mark on Friday.

Ukraine war: Guterres calls for continuation of ‘vital’ food and fertilizer agreement

The Secretary-General on Tuesday said he was disappointed by the “slowing pace of inspections” under the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative – the grain and fertilizer deal ...

Ukraine issue: UN Security Council hears echoed demands to end war

New York: The UN chief told the Security Council on Friday that “we need peace” in Ukraine, calling for urgent action on multiple fronts.

UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to Ukraine’s war-ravaged east

New York: Two UN aid convoys have reached communities with acute needs near the contact line in Ukraine’s war-shattered east this week, relief coordinators reported on Friday.