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Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Tom Fletcher attends a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 3, 2024. — ReutersOCHA looking to lay off about 500 staff.Humanitarian needs are on rise, says OCHA.US contribution would have accounted for 20%.UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs will cut 20% of its staff as it faces a shortfall of $58 million, UN aid chief Tom Fletcher has told staff after OCHA’s largest donor — the United States — cut funding.Fletcher said OCHA will scale back its presence and operations…
The Iranian and US flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. — ReutersAraghchi heading to Oman “with full authority for indirect talks with US”.Official says path forward would be “smooth” if US showed goodwill.Trump reiterates his opposition to Iran gaining a nuclear weapon.Iran said Friday it seeks a “real and fair” agreement on its nuclear programme, as the United States signalled a willingness to compromise ahead of high-stakes weekend talks — while insisting that Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon. The longtime adversaries are set to meet today in Oman, weeks after a letter…
Taylor Swift takes Kanye West to court over controversial statementTaylor Swift reportedly took legal action against Kanye West after he targeted her online.As per Daily Mail, the mega pop star filed a cease and desist against the controversial rapper after he accused the Bad Blood songstress had s**ual intercourse with both Justin Bieber and Harry Styles at the same time.“I’ll show you an example of racism. Justin Bieber and Harry Styles f—-d Taylor swift from both sides and didn’t call me. Oh I forgot. I can’t hold water,” he wrote on X.Now, an insider revealed to the outlet that Taylor…
Eva Mendes gives special shoutout to ‘my man’ Ryan GoslingEva Mendes gave a special shout-out to her partner, Ryan Gosling.Taking to her Instagram handle on Friday, the 51-year-old actress revealed she is “extra proud” of her man while celebrating the success of Ryan’s film, The Fall Guy.”My man is the F best!” Eva wrote in her slideshow post, which includes a photo of Ryan standing with the stunt workers he worked with on the 2024 film, holding a sign that reads, “Give stunts an Oscar.”The Hitch actress further wrote, “Unfortunately, success is almost only measured by box office. So I’m extra…
The small African nation of Gabon is voting on Saturday in its first executive elections since a military coup in 2023 ended the 50-year dynastic rule of the Bongo political family. Brice Clotaite Oligui Nguema, coup leader-turned-transition president, is the main candidate among four competitors and is widely expected to win the elections, despite controversial reforms he has put into place that experts say were tailored to make him eligible for the vote. Located in West-central Africa, on the Atlantic coast, Gabon is rich in extractives like crude oil. The country, with a population of 2.2 million, is also part…
Dr. Ali Rashid Al -Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defense, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Federal National Council …
Jax Taylor braces for worst ahead of ‘The Valley’ season 2Jax Taylor has not-so-good remarks about his portrayal in the upcoming installment of The Valley.In a recent chat with People during the premiere of the Bravo show, the 45-year-old reality star confessed that he was anxious about how viewers would perceive him when the new season will air.”The last thing in the world I want right now is for you guys to see what happened to me last year,” he admitted.Taylor continued, “But I gotta look at the silver lining, you know? I hope to help out somebody that’s going…
Hailey Bieber teases husband Justin for wearing his own faceHailey Bieber is enjoying banter with her husband Justin Bieber over his style statements.The model and Rhode founder, 28, took to Instagram Stories on Thursday with a candid photo of her husband and award-winning singer, 31.The photo showed the Baby hitmaker dressed in a dark gray t-shirt with his face printed on it—a nod to his third studio album Believe, released in June 2012. The two-time Grammy winner completed the rest of his casual look with gray basketball shorts and a black baseball hat. Hailey simply captioned the photo of him,…
Still, even voters who reject Correa’s legacy might be inclined to vote for Gonzalez out of disillusionment with the status quo. President Noboa has faced criticism for human rights abuses and executive overreach during his short term in office. Some even say he has flashed an authoritarian streak, just like Correa. Voting is compulsory in Ecuador, and voters demonstrated their displeasure at the polls in the first round of this year’s presidential race. Null and blank votes made up nearly 9 percent of the total ballots cast — a sign of deep voter dissatisfaction. Political consultant Jacobo Garcia believes this…
Sheikh Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Hamid, head of the National Media Office … praised …