By UN NewsThe largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, charting a path for global action following two weeks of intense negotiations on how best to tackle land degradation, desertification and dro...

By AFPUS journalist Evan Gershkovich, detained by Russia last year before being exchanged in a prisoner swap, has revealed details about the agency allegedly responsible for his detention.His first article for the Wall Street Journal since his 16th-m...

By UN NewsThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday reiterated the need for accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela and alleged excessive use of force during protests that left at least 28 people dead.Hundreds more were repo...

By AFPLast week's slaying of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson has brought renewed attention to the widespread dissatisfaction with the American health care system, even as prominent leaders have condemned the killing.Reports that the casings...

By AFPThe UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling just behind the record-breaking temperatures set in the past months.According to the Meteorological Office's 2025 forecast, a...

By AFP/Gonzalo TORRICOIn a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal.An area called the Lithium Triangle which spills ove...

By AFP/Anne ChaonFor the Catholic Marist Brothers of Aleppo, one of nearly a dozen Christian communities in Syria's second city, today's most pressing question is how to decorate the Christmas tree.In the days since a lightning offensive spearheaded...

By AFPSome 550,000 European children are having difficulties reading because of noise pollution, an environment watchdog said on Thursday, calling for a reduction in homes and at school.The European Environment Agency said in a new study covering all...

By UN News/Vibhu MishraCentral African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events and geopolitical tensions, a senior UN official said on Friday, calling for renewed solidarity with na...

By UN NewsIranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on Friday.Independent UN Human R...

By AFP/Burcin GERCEKWith Bashar al-Assad gone, Turkey has moved to strike at US-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria putting it at odds with Western allies as the top US diplomat arrives Thursday for talks.The power vacuum left by Assad's ouster...

By AFPAustralia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media.Traditional media companies the world over are in a bat...