July 24, 2024

N. Korea trash balloons hit S. Korean Pres office compound

North Korea launched trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea on Wednesday, with some pieces of garbage landing on the presidential office compound in Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the Presidential Se…

OCHA: Nearly 26 mil. people in Sudan are acutely hungry

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed concern over the worsening food situation in Sudan, where almost 26 million people are acutely hungry.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a press conference o…

US imposes sanctions on IS affiliates in Africa

The US announced on Tuesday that it had imposed sanctions on groups in Africa affiliated with the so-called Islamic State (IS).

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a press statement that “The US is taking action today to advance the mis…