From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Sunday, December 8, 2024 The Notre-Dame cathedral. Image: Ali Sabbagh. French president Emmanuel Macron was in […]
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NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and inspiring accomplishments this year including for the first time, landing new science […]
Sake-making and other national treasures make latest UNESCO heritage list
The UNESCO committee that protects so called Intangible Cultural Heritage is meeting in Asunción, Republic of Paraguay, until Saturday, to add new entries to the […]
World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia
Addressing the conference in Kyiv on reclaiming human rights and preserving dignity, High Commissioner Volker Türk once again voiced his “full solidarity” with the Ukrainian […]
Beloved comic strip character Mafalda realizes her dream of being a UN interpreter
Mafalda, the inquisitive and sharp-witted creation of the late humorist Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón, known as Quino, also fulfilled a long-held dream on her birthday: […]
World leaders adopt peace pledge amid wars in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and combatting hate speech and mis- and disinformation are part of the plan to bolster peace and mutual […]
British Politician Who Faked His Death
On 20 November 1974, clothes found in a pile on Miami Beach seemed to mark the tragic drowning of British MP John Stonehouse. However, just […]
What’s the Alliance of Civilizations and why does it matter now?
Here’s what you need to know: An alliance for humanity The UN Alliance of Civilizations has had a long-held motto: Many cultures, one humanity. Based on […]
Manipur Classical Dance Legend Rajkumar Singhajit Singh Dies at 92
New Delhi: Rajkumar Singhajit Singh, a legend of Indian classical Manipuri dance who received numerous awards including one of the highest civilian honours the Padma […]
Raising the roof: Building resilience through conserving historic homes in the Philippines
In July 2022, a magnitude-7.0 earthquake shook the northwestern Philippines, killing 11 people and injuring nearly 600 others. The quake and its aftershocks caused an estimated […]