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UN report says 282M people faced acute hunger in 2023, with worst famine in Gaza
A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famineABC News - Health - United Nations -
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Germany Will Resume Funding for UNRWA After a UN Report
The announcement was likely to further strain Germany’s longstanding ties with Israel, which have deteriorated because of differences over the war in Gaza.The New York Times - World - United Nations -
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UN 'horrified' by Gaza hospital mass grave reports
Palestinian officials say more than 300 bodies have been found at Nasser and al-Shifa hospitals.BBC News - Top stories - United Nations -
UN Calls for Inquiry After Mass Graves Found at 2 Gaza Hospitals
Palestinian officials said scores of bodies had been found, some shot in the head, at one hospital after Israeli forces withdrew. Israel said it had dug up and reburied some bodies in a search for hostages.The New York Times - World - United Nations -
UN calls for investigation into mass graves found at Gaza hospitals
United Nations leaders demanded a “clear, transparent and credible” investigation Tuesday after mass graves containing the bodies of hundreds of men and women were discovered on the grounds of two major hospitals in Gaza that were previously under ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
UN Calls for Inquiry After Mass Graves Found at 2 Gaza Hospitals
Palestinian officials said scores of bodies had been found, some shot in the head, at one hospital after Israeli forces withdrew. Israel said it had dug up and reburied some bodies in a search for hostages.The New York Times - Top stories - United Nations -
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Exxon leads industry fight against UN plans to limit plastic
Petrochemical companies oppose global agreement that would cut production to curb pollutionFinancial Times - Business - United Nations -
UN livestock emissions report seriously distorted our work, say experts
Exclusive: Study released at Cop28 misused research to underestimate impact of cutting meat eating, say academics. A flagship UN report on livestock emissions is facing calls for retraction from two key experts it cited who say that the paper ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
US votes against move to give Palestinians UN membership
Washington’s opposition kills Algerian proposal that would have in effect granted statehoodFinancial Times - Business - United Nations -
US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership
Washington blocks security council resolution supported by 12 member countries, with two abstentions including UK. The US has vetoed a Palestinian request to the United Nations security council for full UN membership, blocking the world body’s ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
US to veto Palestinian request for full UN membership
The U.S. will use its veto power against a Palestinian bid to be recognized as a member state of the United Nations during a vote at the Security Council expected to take place Thursday evening. Vedant Patel, principal deputy spokesperson for the ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
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Mexico demands UN expels Ecuador after raid on its embassy
Latin American countries in diplomatic stand-off after former Ecuadorean vice-president seized in QuitoFinancial Times - World - United Nations -
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UN chief joins condemnation of Ecuadorian raid on Mexican embassy
António Guterres voices ‘alarm’ as Latin American governments sharply criticise Quito’s move to arrest former vice-president. The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has added his voice to a torrent of criticism of Ecuador’s decision to storm ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
Middle East crisis live: UN humanitarian chief calls Gaza war ‘betrayal of humanity’
Martin Griffiths lamented ‘the unconscionable prospect of further escalation in Gaza, where no one is safe and there is nowhere safe to go’. Israeli inquiry findings on aid worker killings lack credibility, charity saysIran on Saturday again ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
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UN human rights body calls for halt to weapons shipments to Israel
The U.N.’s top human rights body called on countries to stop selling or shipping weapons to Israel in a resolution passed Friday that aims to help prevent rights violations against Palestinians amid Israel’s blistering military campaign in GazaABC News - Top stories - United Nations -
Andres Freund, el ingeniero que previno un posible ciberataque global
Un ingeniero de Microsoft notó que algo andaba mal en un software en el que había trabajado. Pronto descubrió que probablemente alguien intentaba acceder a computadoras en todo el mundo.The New York Times - Tech - United Nations -
Top UN expert warns of deteriorating situation in Haiti: ‘It’s apocalyptic’
Human rights expert voices alarm, saying country is fast moving towards becoming ‘like Somalia in the worst of its times’. Haiti: what caused the gang violence?The UN’s top expert on human rights in Haiti has warned the Caribbean country is ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
IDF Says UN Observers in Lebanon Were Wounded by Hezbollah Explosive
A spokesman for the Israeli military said the blast was caused “by an explosive previously installed there by Hezbollah,” a Lebanese militia and political movement.The New York Times - World - United Nations -
¿Qué es un ‘timbre para peces’ y por qué deberías tocar uno?
Hay una cámara submarina en Utrech cuyas imágenes se transmiten en directo. Miles se han aficionado a la distracción y están fascinados por la oportunidad de ayudar a un pez a migrar.The New York Times - Lifestyle - United Nations -
United Nations secretary general condemns explosion that injured UN observers in southern Lebanon
António Guterres expresses ‘grave concern’ over ongoing clashes at border after a shell exploded near the observers. The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has condemned an explosion that left three UN military observers and a Lebanese ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
3 UN military observers, a Lebanese interpreter wounded in blast
They were wounded patrolling the southern Lebanese border when a shell exploded.ABC News - World - United Nations -
UN observers wounded by shelling in southern Lebanon
It comes as tensions along the unofficial border between Israel and Lebanon intensified in recent days.BBC News - Top stories - United Nations -
UN investigating explosion that wounded three of its personnel, translator in Lebanon
The United Nations is investigating an explosion that wounded three of its personnel and a translator Saturday in southern Lebanon. “This morning, three OGL (UNTSO) military observers and one Lebanese language assistant on a foot patrol along the ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
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Sexual violence in Haiti 'severely underreported,' 'largely unpunished' UN says
A report published Thursday on the situation in Haiti, which is facing intense gang violence, by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights found that sexual violence there is “severely underreported." The report said that according to ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
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UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women’s rights forum despite ‘abysmal’ record
Kingdom chosen to chair Commission on Status of Women after unopposed bid, to dismay of human rights groups. Saudi Arabia has been chosen as the chair of the UN commission that is supposed to promote gender equality and empower women around the ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
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UN chief calls for slavery reparations
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for slavery reparations over the transatlantic slave trade, which deprived enslaved people of “education, healthcare, opportunity and prosperity.” “We call for reparatory justice ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
Millions go hungry as a billion meals binned every day, says UN report
UN Food Waste Index report also finds global food wastage is big contributor to climate crisis. More than a billion meals are thrown away every day, in poor countries as well as rich ones, despite more than 730 million people living in hunger ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
Anglo Considers Sale of Diamond Unit De Beers
The London-listed company has held conversations in recent weeks with potential buyers, including luxury houses and Gulf sovereign-wealth funds.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack gets 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2
Shohei Ohtani had three doubles to improve his major league-leading batting average toABC News - Sports - MLB -
Top business groups and a national tax-services firm filed lawsuits challenging a new FTC ban on noncompete agreements, cases that will test the agency's power to broadly prohibit practices it says are anticompetitive.
Top business groups and a national tax-services firm filed lawsuits challenging a new FTC ban on noncompete agreements, cases that will test the agency’s power to broadly prohibit practices it says are anticompetitive.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Top business groups and a national tax-services firm filed lawsuits challenging a new FTC ban on noncompete agreements, cases that will test the agency's power to broadly prohibit practices it says are anticompetitive.
Top business groups and a national tax-services firm filed lawsuits challenging a new FTC ban on noncompete agreements, cases that will test the agency’s power to broadly prohibit practices it says are anticompetitive.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Arizona's State House voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban that has become a hot button political issue in the state and the nation.
Arizona’s State House voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban that has become a hot button political issue in the state and the nation.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
Liverpool's Premier League title hopes hit by 2-0 loss to Everton. Man United survives another scare
It looks like there will be no dream send-off for Jurgen Klopp after a 2-0 loss at Everton dealt a major blow to Liverpool’s Premier League title hopesABC News - Sports - Premier League -
Former national security adviser weighs in on Ukraine aid and Russia
When President Biden signed a foreign aid bill Wednesday that includes tens of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, it was touted as money that would "strengthen our national security and send a message to the world ...CBS News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Win over Sheffield United still casts doubts for Ten Hag's Man United
Despite the win over Sheffield United, there is still concern about what Erik ten Hag can provide at Manchester United.ESPN - Sports - Premier League -
Johnson: 'There is an appropriate time' for National Guard if student protesters don't disperse
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said there could come a time when the National Guard is needed to quell pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University and other universities experiencing unrest. The comments from Johnson came during a ...The Hill - Politics -
United Methodist Church grapples with deep divides over LGBTQ issues
Leaders of the United Methodist Church meet to determine its future over LGBTQ issues and dwindling membership.NBC News - Top stories -
Ford tops first-quarter earnings estimates as commercial unit offsets EV losses
Sales of Ford Motor trucks and other commercial vehicles led the automaker to beat Wall Street's earnings estimates for the first quarter.CNBC - Business -
Fernandes rescues Manchester United in frantic win over Sheffield United
With 81 minutes gone Bruno Fernandes collected a Kobbie Mainoo pass and with a swish of his left foot fired a laser past Wes Foderingham and Manchester United were 3-2 ahead. The question now was could they, at last, hang on to a lead.. This was ...The Guardian - World - Premier League -
Manchester United 4-2 Sheffield United: Red Devils roar back to keep top six hopes on track
Sheffield United took the lead twice at Manchester United but the Red Devils came roaring back.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Premier League -
‘I can be helpful’: Rory McIlroy hopes to unite golf with return to PGA Tour board
PGA, LIV Golf and DP World Tour aiming to strike dealThe 34-year-old spoke to Webb Simpson about taking his seatRory McIlroy has said “hard feelings” will need to be put aside to achieve peace in golf’s civil war but believes he “can be helpful” ...The Guardian - World - Golf -
Speaker Johnson’s unflinching bravery can unite a House divided
America needs Johnson's continued principled guidance, and the House rules must be restored to preserve order and democratic governance.The Hill - Politics - House -
How the National Enquirer boosted Trump and smeared his opponents: ‘The only choice for president’
A New York court has heard how the tabloid deployed a practice known as ‘catch and kill’ to aid Trump in 2016. US politics – latest updatesA New York court has heard evidence of how Donald Trump’s long and tumultuous journey to secure the ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Jimmy Kimmel: ‘The only faithful relationship Trump’s ever been in is with the National Enquirer’
Late-night hosts discuss another day in court for Donald Trump, where he once again violated a gag order to not harass witnesses. Late-night hosts talked Donald Trump’s violation of another gag order during his criminal hush-money trial and ...The Guardian - World -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politico - Politics - Joe Biden