Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail to reach consensus
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) decided to adjourn its extraordinary session convened this week in London and reconvene in a year’s time. Nations meanwhile are expected to continue…
World News in Brief: Airstrikes in Lebanon, hope in CAR, a call to ban lead-based paints
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents on Friday at the daily briefing this includes mortar shells and damaged rockets. Since the latest cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel in…
UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget
The revised proposal marks a significant drop from his original ask for next year of $3.715 billion and is 15.1 per cent below the 2025 approved appropriation. Speaking to the…
UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply
The agency says it already has enough supplies in place to feed the entire population of the Strip for three months – if full access is granted by Israel. One…
Security Council renews Haiti sanctions
The sanctions regime was established in 2022 and includes a travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo. Panama and the United States drafted the resolution, which also renews the mandate…
Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?
Haiti is facing an acute security crisis as rival gangs fight for control of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas while terrorizing local communities through extortion, sexual violence, kidnap for…
Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and the climate crisis
That’s according to a report released on Friday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford University ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil next month. By overlaying climate…
Fentanyl overdose deaths surge 9,000% in seniors over 8-year period
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! America’s seniors aren’t immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants —…
Trump files new version New York Times lawsuit
President Trump filed a new version of his lawsuit against the New York Times and some of its staff Thursday, toning down the over-the-top language that got his first version…
Andrew Cuomo tries to knock down ‘first-timer’ Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor’s debate
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo late Thursday said choosing the right New York City mayor is a matter of life and death, casting doubt on Zohran Mamdani’s chops in a bid…