In June, Mali’s military government, which seized power in 2020, demanded the departure of the decade-old mission. The United Nations mission in Mali has officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country, its spokesperson said, in a pullout ordered by Mali’s military government. The mission, known as the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali … Read more
BAMAKO: The UN mission in Mali officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country on Monday, its spokesperson said, in a pullout ordered by Mali’s military leaders. The mission, known as MINUSMA, lowered the United Nations flag on its headquarters in the capital Bamako, its spokesperson Fatoumata Kaba told AFP. The symbolic ceremony marks the … Read more
Biden’s chief diplomat, Antony Blinken, has spoken clearly, in public, about the way the US wants Israel to fight Hamas. If Israel kills anything like as many Palestinian civilians as it did in the north, in defiance of the stated will of Joe Biden, the US president will have to decide whether he can continue … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The United Nations Security Council voted Friday to end its political mission of a few hundred people dedicated to ending the civil war in Sudan. Russia abstained from the unanimous vote to end UNITAMS, the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan. The United States’ and … Read more
On November 15, after long negotiations and four failed attempts to reach a consensus, the United Nations Security Council finally adopted a resolution on what it calls the “Israel-Palestine crisis”. Resolution 2712, adopted with 12 votes in favour, zero against and three abstentions (from Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States), however, did not … Read more
Apple products are some of the most-anticipated tech items to go on sale when Cyber Monday comes around. Now that the big shopping holiday is officially here, you can replace the anxious anticipation with the pleasure of saving. Well-known retailers like Target and Amazon have announced some impressive discounts on everything from Apple watches to … Read more
Members of Edmonton’s Palestinian community gathered outside the Alberta legislature to bring attention to the conflict in Gaza. Sunday’s rally was focused on Palestinian children, which the group says have suffered horribly since the conflict began. “It’s hard to look away from the children in Gaza, said Mousa Qasqas, spokesperson for the local Palestinian community. … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told CNBC’s Jon Fortt on Monday that the governance structure of OpenAI needs to change, three days after the sudden firing CEO Sam Altman. “At this point, I think it’s very clear that something has to change around the governance,” Nadella said. He added that Microsoft would have “a good dialogue … Read more
A fight on Sunday between two NHL enforcers suddenly ended in a gentlemen’s agreement between the two to stop brawling. (Watch the video below.) Deslauriers then tapped Olivier respectfully on the helmet, and Olivier returned the gesture. The two briefly embraced face to face and skated off the ice. The announcer seemed delighted at the … Read more
Whether you’re a seasoned cook or simply are looking for kitchen deals this Black Friday, you’re in luck. There are some seriously compelling discounts across the web for Cyber Week that are sure to elevate your mealtimes, from premium copper cookware to impressive air fryers and cute-as-a-button plating. We’ve combed through too many deals to … Read more