By AFP/Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOISEighty years ago Thursday, 50 countries came together in the ashes of World War II to sign the United Nations' founding charter in order "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war."UN Secretary-General Anto...

By AFP/Anuj Chopra with Chayanit Itthipongmaetee and Claire-Line NassAI deepfakes, video game footage passed off as real combat, and chatbot-generated falsehoods -- such tech-enabled misinformation distorted the Israel-Iran conflict, fueling a war of...

By AFP/Nina LARSON with Sebastien ASHThe United Nations on Tuesday condemned what it said was Israel's "weaponisation of food" in Gaza and called it a war crime, urging its military to "stop shooting at people trying to get food".The head of the UN a...

By AFP/Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOISWith its influence discredited and its budget in tatters, the United Nations is weathering a firestorm of criticism as it celebrates its 80th anniversary -- and tries to convince a polarized and conflict-wracked world i...

By AFP/Ben Sheppard and W.G. Dunlop with Payam Doost Mohamadi and Adam PlowrightIran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran's nuclear program, though some officials caution...

By AFP/Adam PLOWRIGHTA privately run mercenary organisation brought in to distribute food rations in war-hit Gaza last month with US and Israeli backing said Saturday that people in the Palestinian territory "desperately need more aid".The admission...

By AFP/Umberto BACCHIIsrael may have fallen short of its human rights obligations under a cooperation deal with the EU over its offensive in Gaza, a review of the agreement found Friday, upping pressure on Brussels to take action.Israel's conduct in...

By AFP/Steven TRASKChina tried to mislead foreign governments in 2024 by playing down the importance of a nuclear-capable missile test over the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand diplomats privately warned in documents obtained by AFP.Beijing sent shivers th...

By AFP/Johannes LEDELMost of the world's nuclear-armed states continued to modernise their arsenals last year, setting the stage for a new nuclear arms race, researchers warned Monday.The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said...

By AFP/Robin MILLARDNuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said Friday, lamenting the lack of democratic oversight of such spending.ICAN said Britain...

By AFP/Menna Zaki and Ramin Khanizadeh with Benoit Finck and Alice ChancellorIran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike Friday, after the Zionist regime's unprecedented onslaught hammered the Islamic republic's top milit...

By AFP/Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOISThe UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and urging nations to take "all measures necessary" to place pressure on Israel.Following the United States' veto of a si...