New giant planet found in our nearest star system – and it could support life
NASA scientists say the new planet orbits in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star in the Alpha Centauri stellar system – and it could have moons with the potential…
Where could Trump and Putin meet about the war in Ukraine? The options are limited
FILE – This combination of photos shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, in Moscow on May 9, 2025, and President Donald Trump in Washington on Aug. 1. The two are…
Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity
“We stand at a pivotal moment, one that marks a profound shift from viewing these nations as isolated and constrained by geography to recognizing them as dynamic land-linked economies at…
Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities
An estimated 476 million Indigenous Peoples live across 90 countries, representing 5,000 different cultures. Without proper safeguards, AI risks harming Indigenous rights through inequitable distribution of the groundbreaking technology, environmental…
Israel’s military takeover of Gaza City would mark ‘a dangerous escalation’: Guterres
The announcement following an Israeli cabinet meeting “marks a dangerous escalation and risks deepening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians, and could further endanger more lives, including of…
‘Nuclear weapons have no place in our world,’ UN chief tells mayors in Nagasaki
Inspired by the hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings at the end of World War Two who turned their suffering into a powerful appeal for peace, António Guterres renewed his…
‘The real challenge is still ahead’: UN warns on Afghan returnees
“The real challenge is still ahead of us,” Stephanie Loose, Programme Manager in Afghanistan, told journalists in Geneva on Friday. “We’re speaking about the reintegration of people who’ve lost their…
Girl, 10, among 25 passengers killed when bus overturns on way back from funeral
A bus carrying mourners home from a funeral in Kenya crashed into a ditch, killing at least 25 passengers, with the driver accused of speeding and losing control 22:53, 08…
Couple having sex in car accidentally rock it off cliff to their deaths
Adriana Ribeiro, 42, and her boyfriend Marcone Cardoso, 26, had parked up by a cliff edge in Brazil after going to a party but their moment of intimacy ended in…
Brit girl, 5, dies after being pulled from swimming pool on family holiday in Spain
A five-year-old British girl pulled unconscious from a swimming pool in on a family trip to Spain has died. The child was admitted to the Maternal and Child University Hospital…