More than 100 countries face cuts to public spending on health, education and social protection as the pandemic compounds already high levels of debt, a new report says.

COVID-19 worsens debt crisis, 35 to 40 countries are 'debt distressed': Report

A new report reveals that people who are forced to leave their homes as an impact of climate crisis are at risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in the coming times.

Climate crisis may increase trafficking and slavery, says report

An attempted coup in Sudan "failed" early Tuesday, state media reported, without identifying the plotters. "There has been a failed coup attempt, the people should confront it," state media reported, without elaborating.

Sudan state media report 'failed' coup attempt

The four little words, "do your own research", seem to be hurting the US pandemic response greatly, said a CNN report citing reliable sources on Sunday. This idea has real consequences as personalities from Nicki Minaj to Sean Hannity continue to promote the idea.

'Do your own research': Four words hurting US response to Covid, says report

Citing Communist Party guidelines, China seems to be looking to accelerate the drafting and implementation of laws to prevent online crimes and protect minors using the internet, reported Xinhua News Agency.

For ‘protection’ of minors, China to come up with internet regulations: Report

A villager and reports by independent media claimed that around 15-20 villagers, including several teenagers, have been killed in some of Myanmar’s deadliest fighting since July between government troops and resistance forces.

Myanmar: Reports of 15 or more killed after nationwide uprising

A smoke alarm was activated in a Russian service module on the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Thursday, and Russian news agencies reported that cosmonauts had smelled burning plastic.

Smoke detected in Russian module on international space station: Report 

After being passed from one collector to another for decades, a Bible belonging to a Jewish family in Nazi Germany has finally made its way back to its descendants.

Bible returned to Jewish family’s descendants after 80 years: Report 

Even as several new cases of violence against women have come up, a news report says Pakistan has seen a significant decline in the number of cases of violence against women registered in three years.

Violence against women in Pak: Report claims 70% drop in 3 years even as new cases emerge  

Business Efficiency Solutions, a small contractor based in the US, has alleged that Huawei Technologies Co stole trade secrets, and spied on Pakistan using the same.

Huawei has spied, installed data ‘back door’ in Pakistan: Report

North Korea continued developing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs during the first half of 2021 in violation of international sanctions and despite the country's worsening economic situation, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Friday.

North Korea developing nuclear, missile programs in 2021- UN Report

According to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of official US state data, less than 1% of fully vaccinated people experienced a breakthrough infection lately, a CNN report said.

Less than 1% fully vaccinated may get a ‘breakthrough’ Covid infection: Report

In a recent development, two UN agencies on Friday warned that hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots in the next three months with the highest alerts for “catastrophic" situations in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, southern Madagascar, Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria.

New report warns hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots

If the reports are to be believed, world's largest star sapphire cluster seems to have been found in a backyard in the gem-rich Ratnapura area, all by accident. The Sri Lankan authorities have made the claim.

World's largest star sapphire cluster found in a Sri Lankan backyard: Report 

A diesel cargo sent by Mexico's state-run Pemex is due to arrive in Cuba's Havana port on Monday, according to Refinitiv Eikon data and sources, after Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador promised humanitarian aid to the Communist-run island.

Fuel tanker owned by Mexico's Pemex on its way to Cuba: Report

China's yet-to-be-announced new ambassador to the United States Qin Gang headed to Washington on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter, amid worsening relations between the world's two largest economies.

New Chinese ambassador Qin Gang heads to Washington: Sources

Even as the trip details are not yet finalised, Vice President Kamala Harris may visit Vietnam and Singapore in coming August, a Reuters report said, citing a source familiar with the matter.

US Vice President Kamala Harris may visit Vietnam, Singapore in August: Report 

The British government will be exposed to financial risks from its 372 billion pound pandemic spending for decades, according to lawmakers' reports on Sunday that also said more than 2 billion pounds had been spent on unusable protective equipment.

UK will be exposed to paying pandemic cost risks for decades: Report

United Nations (UN) has sounded alarm over increasing teror threat in Afghanistan. The UN has said that threat from terror groups like Daesh and Al-Qaeda is increasing in many places in Afghanistan.

UN sounds alarm over situation in Afghanistan: Report

According to a CNN report, Taliban fighters have executed 22 Afghan commandos. Several videos have come up, apparently of the incident. In a clear but unsteady video, several commandos of Afghan Special Forces unit can be seen asked to surrender before they are shot to death amid cries of 'Allahu Akbar'.

Taliban kills 22 Afghan commandos after they try to surrender: Report 

The US government was unable to determine if more than 140 unidentified flying objects were atmospheric events or extraterrestrial in origin, claims a new report released by the nation’s top intelligence official.

US unable to explain more than 140 unidentified flying objects

Climate change will fundamentally reshape life on Earth in the coming decades, even if humans can tame planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to a landmark draft report from the UN's climate science advisors obtained by AFP.

Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: Draft UN report

With diseases being rampant, food being dangerous, and numerous reports of sexual abuse, migrant children at a US border detention centre in the Texan desert have been living in extremely disturbing conditions, a media report said.

Alarming conditions in US migrant child camp, says report

The pandemic has helped rebuild a little of the confidence lost in the media, and pushed news companies even more towards digital, according to the annual Reuters Institute report published Wednesday.

Pandemic has increased trust in media: Report

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