UN’s silence on torture in Ukraine tantamount to complicity in these crimes

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Geneva office and other Geneva-based international organizations Gennady Gatilov has slammed the United Nations structures for keeping mum about torture and the unlawful detention of people in a secret prison near Kiev.

The Caribbean demands reparations from the United Kingdom for the slave trade

The demand for historical reparations from the European nation for its role in the transatlantic slave trade remains a central item on the agenda of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Europe braces for continent-wide Halloween protests as cost-of-living anger boils over

Germany, France, Italy, Greece and Spain are among the countries bracing for another weekend of mass protests  over living costs, deteriorating public services and government spending.

More than 280,000 displaced in Yemen as aid access becomes too dangerous: UN

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says more than 280,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Yemen, and that many vulnerable people cannot reach lifesaving aid.

Odessa rejects ban on Russian-language content

The Odessa City Council in southern Ukraine has voted against a moratorium on the public use of Russian-language cultural content, the Strana news outlet reported.