Tensions between UK and Russia escalate

Tensions between UK and Russia escalate

(VOVWORLD) -The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office summoned the Russian Ambassador on Wednesday in response to allegations of Russian intelligence gathering operations in the UK
OECD lifts 2024 growth forecasts

OECD lifts 2024 growth forecasts

(VOVWORLD) - The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has raised its projection for global economic growth for 2024 to 3.1%, up two-tenths of a percentage point from...
Vietnam calls for an end to tensions in Middle East

Vietnam calls for an end to tensions in Middle East

(VOVWORLD) - Minister Counselor and Deputy Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN, Nguyen Hoang Nguyen has called on all concerned parties to exercise maximum restraint, cease hostile actions,...
WFP warns of famine in the Gaza Strip

WFP warns of famine in the Gaza Strip

(VOVWORLD) - The Gaza Strip could surpass famine thresholds of food insecurity, malnutrition, and mortality in six weeks, an official from the World Food Programme said on Wednesday
UN General Assembly debates veto right at UNSC

UN General Assembly debates veto right at UNSC

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday debated the use of veto power in the Security Council, just ahead of the second anniversary of a special measure implemented...
Explosions heard in central Iran

Explosions heard in central Iran

(VOVWORLD) - US broadcaster ABC News reported that Israel launched a missile attack against a site in Iran on Thursday, citing a senior US official
Global economy: bright spots and challenges

Global economy: bright spots and challenges

(VOVWORLD) - In recent reports on the global economic outlook, most big financial institutions say that the world economy has escaped the threat of recession and is expected to record slight growth...