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Saudi Arabia July 7, 2023

UN calls on Saudis to release 2 women jailed over tweets criticizing Salman regime

Saudi Arabia's monarchic government has drawn the United Nations' ire for allegedly jailing two women who criticized the regime online for arbitrary reasons.

Israel July 7, 2023

New Hampshire Gov Sununu, Israeli ambassador issue 1-2 punch at UN bias against Jewish state

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire issued an executive order to barring the state's executive officers from doing business with companies supporting BDS.

Middle East July 6, 2023

UN chief strongly criticizes Israel's excessive use of force in recent military operation

UN chief expressed strong condemnation of Israel's disproportionate use of force during its largest military operation in two decades, which targeted a refugee camp in the West Bank.

VIDEO July 5, 2023

Tim Ballard shares how 'Sound of Freedom' shines light on a global criminal enterprise

Former DHS special agent Tim Ballard says 'children are under attack' as his new film tells fight in rescuing trafficked children on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

Artificial Intelligence July 5, 2023

UN council will hold AI meeting on risks to international peace, security

U.K. Ambassador Barbara Woodward announced Monday that the U.N. Security Council is holding its first-ever meeting on the potential risks AI poses to peace.

Syria July 5, 2023

Syria's refugee crisis: Where it stands now

Millions of Syrians who remain in the country continue to suffer due to a lack resources and daily necessities, including food, proper aid, light and electricity.

Middle East July 3, 2023

Hezbollah outposts along Lebanese-Israeli border trigger UN response

The U.N. peacekeeping force on the Lebanese-Israeli border has contacted both countries' officials over tents set up by Hezbollah on Israeli territory last month.

Europe July 3, 2023

Slovak central bank head refuses to resign over bribery charges

Slovak central bank head and former Finance Minister Peter Kazimir has declared his intent to remain in office, despite grave bribery charges being levied against him.

North America July 3, 2023

UN body discusses potential for deep sea mining, permits may be coming soon

The United Nations body that regulates the ocean floor is discussing the potential for deep sea mining. The possibility of issuing permits is being discussed

UNITED NATIONS July 3, 2023

United Nations urges maritime countries to agree on a strategy to hit net-zero shipping emissions by 2050

Antonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, is calling for maritime countries to create a plan to reduce its climate-harming shipping emissions to net zero by 2050.