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By CMC News The independent United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent Friday said racism in the United Kingdom is “structural, institutional and systemic”, warning that…

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating of Tyre Nichols in which officers held the Black motorist down and struck him…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations forecast Wednesday that global economic growth will fall significantly to 1.9% this year as a result of the food and energy crisis sparked by the war in…

UNITED NATIONS (CMC): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated the “urgent need” for the deployment of an international specialised armed force in Haiti. In addition, Guterras…

WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2023 calls for US$ 2.54 billion Geneva, 23 January 2023 – WHO is launching its 2023 health emergency appeal today for US$ 2.54 billion to provide assistance to millions…

NYON, Switzerland (AP): RUSSIA TRIED to make progress yesterday on its slow and difficult return to international sports amid its war in Ukraine at a meeting with officials at the European football…

Source: Gleaner Formula One great Lewis Hamilton experienced bullying when he was only 6 years old and said he had bananas thrown at him when he was racially abused at school. The seven-time champion,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — United States health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): Andre Russell blasted a pulsating half-century but found himself upstaged by fellow Jamaican and West Indies teammate, Sheldon Cottrell, as winless Abu Dhabi…

The Government of Barbados, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization are holding a high-level technical meeting on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health…

Source: CNN — LeBron James has become the second NBA player in history to pass 38,000 career points, moving closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time record. James passed the milestone with a mid-range…

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke with Minister Ma Xiaowei, director of China’s National Health Commission, about the COVID-19 situation in the country. WHO appreciates this…

HAVANA (AP) — Another delegation from the United States will travel to Cuba this month to discuss law enforcement issues, the State Department said Friday. The visit will mark another small step…

Source : BBC News Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock'n'roll legend Elvis, has died aged 54, her mother has said. "It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my…

GENEVA (AP): FIFA PRESIDENT Gianni Infantino met with special prosecutors in Switzerland on Tuesday as part of their criminal investigation into his undisclosed meetings with the country’s attorney…