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“The story of the UN's political engagement in Somalia has been one of persistence, partnership and adaptation,” Raisedon Zenenga, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Somalia has said, as...

Somalia hails the UN mission's closure as a milestone amid political tensions and cuts to international support.

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has entered a “liquidation phase” and is beginning to vacate positions and dispose of equipment following a U.S.-Russia standoff at the Security Council last week

Where the disputed territory stands as the 35-year-old U.N. mission comes to an end.

MOROCCO-WESTERNSAHARA/UN (PIX):Morocco says it will uphold Western Sahara ceasefire after UN mission ends

The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets” from Lebanon and Western Sahara risks leaving a dangerous security vacuum, while the Security Council remains divided over what,...

Kampala announced on Monday it had begun pulling its troops out of Somalia. Uganda was the first country to send deployments to help Mogadishu when the African Union set up an international military mission in 2007...

Uganda is withdrawing troops from Somalia, where they have been part of an African Union peacekeeping force

Ugandan troops first deployed to Somalia in 2007 as part of an international military coalition to battle Islamic insurgents. But the mission has faced mounting pressure since a US decision to withdraw funding.

Uganda says it has started withdrawing troops from Somalia Reuters

Fighting and access restrictions in and around the Yemeni city of Taiz have left more than 13,000 pregnant women without essential ⁠healthcare and are leading to more... Reuters Health Information

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is worsening, particularly in the southwestern city of Taiz, which is being encircled by paramilitary Iran-backed Houthi forces. Read the full story, “World News in Brief: healthcare...

North Korea's UN mission has lashed out at the European Union over a draft UN resolution. Pyongyang has said the West does not have a monopoly on human rights.

North Korea lashed out at the European Union over a draft UN resolution addressing rights abuses, telling the bloc to mind its own business.

Iranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tankers hit in Hormuz as Iran keeps up pressure after US vote Reuters

Five oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and army said in separate statements, according to local media on Thursday. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late...

Iran Carves Out Strait Of Hormuz Exemptions For China, India, Iraq, Qatar In a significant albeit underreported development for global energy, and for the US-Iran standoff in the Persian Gulf, Iranian parliament has...

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Space station experiment to probe plant disease risks for future moon and Mars missions Phys.org A NASA wheat test on the ISS lasted 73 days: plants grew 10% taller than Earth controls, while microgravity also...

Attending the 30th Ibero-American Summit, Zelensky said the funds will help bolster Ukrainian air defenses as Russian strikes pummel Ukrainian transportation and energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to Spain and Latin American countries for urgent help repairing Ukraine's damaged energy infrastructure. He also met King Felipe VI during the Ibero-American Summit...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Madrid on Wednesday to drum up fresh military support against Russia during a summit of Latin American leaders in Spain. Madrid is hosting a two-day...

Russia's strikes hit a power substation in the Kyiv region, Ukraine said.

The NVS-03 mission has restored India’s regional navigation satellite system NavIC’s minimum operational configuration of four satellites.

ISRO NVS-03 launch: 5 things to know about India’s new navigation satellite The Hindu Isro successfully launches NVS-03 satellite, restores NavIC constellation to four satellites Telegraph India Ananth Technologies...

PM Hails ISRO Launch NVS Satellite Orbit Boost and Five New Missions

At Ukraine’s northern border with Belarus, preparations are under way to receive hundreds of people from a humanitarian mission returning to Ukraine. Buses and ambulances are expected to arrive at any time, with...

In our news wrap Thursday, a local ceasefire in Oleshky held for a third day with humanitarian aid set to enter the Russian-held Ukrainian city soon, the Pentagon is reportedly accusing a recently fired Army general...

The four-member Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) crew poses outside for the first time in more than a year following the end of their simulated Mars journey on Oct. 31, 2026. Crew members...

Four volunteers from NASA's CHAPEA Mission 2 emerged on Saturday after spending 378 days living in isolation inside a simulated Mars habitat. Read more here:...

NASA crew completes 378-day simulated Mars mission in Houston BusinessLine Crew from NASA's simulated Mars mission emerges after 378 days in isolation Reuters NASA Invites Media to Crew Completion of Yearlong Mars...

The second crew that spent a year inside NASA's simulated Mars habitat is emerging today, and the agency will stream it live.