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UNITED NATIONS May 23, 2023

UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World’ to include records of French slaves

The U.N. cultural agency has approved a new addition to its world heritage registrar with hundreds of records documenting people who were enslaved in the French colonial empire.

UNITED NATIONS May 22, 2023

United Nations reports 2 million people were killed from extreme weather over the past half-century

More needs to be done to improve alert systems for extreme weather events, according to a U.N. agency which reported that millions were killed globally in the past half-century.

South Korea May 22, 2023

Leaders of European Union, South Korea agree to increase pressure on Russia, condemn North Korea missile tests

South Korea's president met with European Council President Charles Michel and other E.U. officials after a summit in Japan. The leaders agreed to condemn North Korea's missile tests.

Lebanon May 19, 2023

Lebanon gets Interpol notice following central bank chief's failure to appear

Lebanon has received an Interpol notice after the embattled governor of its central bank, Riad Salameh, failed to appear for questioning in one of several corruption investigations.

Africa May 19, 2023

Urgent funding is needed to avert catastrophic hunger in northeast Nigeria

The United Nations office in Nigeria says at least $396 million is needed to prevent widespread malnutrition and hunger caused by the security crisis in northeastern Nigeria.

Media May 19, 2023

BLM's revenue dropped 88% in 2022 after self-enrichment scandals, infighting over money

According to a report from The Washington Free Beacon, the Black Lives Matter organization lost a huge amount of revenue in 2022, making 88% less than what it made before.

Africa May 17, 2023

Africa's Sahel region seeks aid to fight violent extremism, stop its spread

Africa’s Sahel region has become a hot spot for violent extremism, but the joint force set up in 2014 to combat groups linked to the Islamic State, al-Qaida and others has failed to stop their advances.

North Dakota May 17, 2023

Former North Dakota tribal leader sentenced to 5 years in prison for accepting bribes

Randall Phelan, a former tribal leader of the Three Affiliated Tribes, has been sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes and kickbacks from a construction contractor.

China May 16, 2023

China detains South Korean soccer player on suspicion of accepting bribe

Son Jun-ho, a South Korean soccer player, was detained by China on suspicion of accepting bribes. The South Korean consulate was allowed access to the player.

Africa May 15, 2023

Ghanaian ex-president gets opposition party's nod in comeback bid

Former Ghanaian President John Mahama has received the National Democratic Congress' nomination in his comeback bid for the West African nation's highest office.