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Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS has urged world leaders to renew on their commitments in the fight against HIV/AIDS. She said this as the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York is yet to happen next week. UNAIDS’ most recent report shows how many countries are on the path to end AIDS and are currently succeeding. Some ...

China has become the first country to send an ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in 2021. The Taliban said this is a sign for other nations to establish ties with the country’s government. After Zhao Xing’s appointment, the Taliban received him at the presidential palace in Kabul on Wednesday under lavish protocol. The Chinese foreign ministry says Beijing ...

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ has been released from a US prison. She was sent behind bars for drug trafficking and money laundering. Aispuro pleaded guilty to these charges and was sentenced to 3 years in November 2021. All these charges relate to her husband’s drug empire. It also includes four years of ...

Southern Brazil is preparing itself for another potential storm, as the region continues to recover from the devastating impact of a deadly cyclone that struck just last week. The Brazilian state of Santa Catarina was particularly hard-hit, with severe damage to infrastructure and loss of life as a result of the cyclone’s destructive forces. Authorities are closely monitoring the weather ...

In a notable recognition of India’s ‘Make in India’ policy, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative. The Russian leader commended PM Modi’s vision and efforts towards bolstering the use of Russian made cars in the domestic market. Putin made these remarks in response to a media question on Russian made cars at ...