Africa 2 hours ago Congolese journalist gets time served in 'false information' case, rights group says Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera is set to be freed from prison after being issued a six-month sentence, having already served more time than that while awaiting trial.
Fast Fashion 7 hours ago Fast fashion crackdown bill to encourage sustainability approved by France's lower house The lower house of the French Parliament approved a pioneering bill that would regulate the fast fashion industry to make it more sustainable.
South America 14 hours ago Colombian president suspends ceasefire with rebels after attack on Indigenous community Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with an armed rebel group, Estado Mayor Central, after they attacked an Indigenous community.
Africa 1 day ago European Union signs 7.4B euro aid package for Egypt to address migration concerns and more The European Union agreed to give Egypt a 7.4-billion-euro aid package to help bolster migration efforts as immigrants flood the country amid various conflicts.
Artificial Intelligence 2 days ago US-led resolution seeks international AI policy as tool to end poverty and hunger: 'urgent' and 'unique' need The United Nations, the U.S. and other countries have committed to pursuing national safety protocols as well as an international, shared understanding of policy for artificial intelligence.
Europe 3 days ago Greek police officer busted on duty with 225 pounds of marijuana A Greek police officer was arrested near the Albanian border on Friday, with some 225 pounds of marijuana being found in his service vehicle
North Korea 3 days ago North Korean defectors expose human rights violations to United Nations, ask for further investigation North Korean defectors spoke at a United Nations event to expose human rights violations and to advocate for a strengthened U.N. mandate to investigate and document them.
Drugs 3 days ago Blinken calls for increased global cooperation to police synthetic drugs as worldwide overdose rates rise U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for greater international cooperation to fight synthetic drug trafficking as global drug use and overdose rates rise.
Caribbean 3 days ago Billions invested in Haiti since 2010 earthquake have not improved country: 'We're still working' The United Nations and United States led an international effort that provided around $13.5 billion to Haiti for recovery after the 2010 earthquake, but many doubt it proved effective.
Australia 3 days ago Australia resumes funding to UN agency months after staffers accused of participating in Oct. 7 Hamas attack Australia has decided to reinstate funding to a United Nations agency and increase aid to Gaza. This decision follows allegations made by Israel against some UNRWA staff.