Geneva

Refugees and migrants face extreme violence, abuse and exploitation on land routes crossing Africa to get to the Mediterranean, with far more believed to be dying there than at sea, a U.N.-backed report said Friday.

Nearly 30,000 migrants have been declared dead or missing attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in the past decade.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an interview that Kyiv can only negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin through intermediaries. Speaking to Trudy Rubin of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Zelensky mentioned that Ukraine is seeking a model similar to the grain corridor deal, where Ukraine negotiated not directly with Russia but through the UN and Turkey.

Sofia has climbed six places to occupy the 162nd position in the 2024 cost of living ranking by the management consulting company Mercer, which lists the most expensive cities for foreigners. This index includes 226 cities worldwide, measuring the relative price of over 200 items in each location, such as transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment.

The Associated Press has shared an investigation into the increasing casualty count from Israel's attacks on Gaza, revealing that at least 60 Palestinian families lost at least 25 members between October and December.

The U.N. voiced alarm on Tuesday at the civilian toll of Israel's rescue of four hostages in Gaza, and the fact that Palestinian armed groups are holding captives there.

The United Nations rights office said acts committed by both Israelis and Palestinians "may amount to war crimes".

A man infected with H5N2 bird flu, the first confirmed human infection with the strain, died from multiple factors, the WHO said on Friday, adding that investigations were ongoing.

The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with H5N2 avian influenza virus had been reported from Mexico.

On June 1st, we celebrate Children's Day, a tradition that dates back to 1925 when it was first established by the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland.

Negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics ended Friday without a deal — though countries said they wanted to keep pushing for an accord.

GENEVA - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic lost 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 to Czech Tomas Machac in the semi-finals of the Geneva ATP tournament on Friday afternoon.

After losing the first set, Djokovic requested medical assistance for a wrist problem.

GENEVA - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is through to the semi-finals of the Geneva ATP tournament after a 7-5, 6-1 win over Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor on Thursday.

Djokovic, who won after an hour and 18 minutes of play, will next face Czech Tomas Machac, who defeated American Alex Michelsen in the quarter-finals.

The prize money in Geneva is 579,320 euros.