Environmental harms and health risks from Iran war could persist for decades
Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles pounding military sites. The Iran war…
Media Matters: Trial by media
Few allegations are freighted with more moral, legal, political, public and diplomatic consequences than a charge of genocide.…
Fossil fuels ‘ripping away national security’ but renewables ‘turn the tables’, says UN executive
Published on 16/03/2026 – 6:00 GMT+1 “Fossil fuel dependency is ripping away national security and sovereignty, and replacing…
Israel’s ambassador to Australia seeks to discredit the United Nations
Israel’s new ambassador to Australia has sought to discredit the United Nations (UN) by claiming the country “can’t…
Short rainy seasons are killing Kenyan livestock
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya,…
Musk’s Starlink in Crosshairs of Iran, Russia at UN Space Confab
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite constellation violates international law while blurring the line between commercial and military technologies, Iranian…
Why Asian countries are joining Trump’s Board of Peace
A handful of Asian nations have agreed to sign up to US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.…
Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — As floods ravage Mozambique, crocodiles are appearing in submerged towns and responsible for at…
India seen growing 7.4% in 2025; tax reforms, monetary policy easing buoy economy: UN economist
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): India’s economy is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing major economies…
UN forecasts global economic growth of 2.7% this year, down slightly from 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7% this…
Donald Trump claimed Venezuela stole US oil assets but the issue is more complicated than that
As part of his justification for the US operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump claimed…
Quantum Era Crept Up While You Were Watching AI
Step aside, artificial intelligence. Another transformative technology with the potential to reshape industries and reorder geopolitical power is…