Trade measures critical to ending plastic pollution
That assessment by UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, comes in an update published on Thursday ahead of the final round of talks to develop a legally binding international instrument…
‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security
Mr. Thapa said that the motto of his presidency will be “Delivering Better,” which requires strengthening partnerships and multilateralism to achieve more effective implementation of initiatives, including the 2030 Agenda…
Sandinista veteran, Ortega ally, arrested in Nicaragua corruption probe
Sandinista commander Bayardo Arce arrested amid corruption probe and political shake-up in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan authorities have arrested Bayardo Arce, a senior Sandinista figure and longtime economic adviser to President Daniel…
The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.
One by one, elite universities are signing away some of their autonomy to the Trump administration after it has accused them of civil rights violations and withheld federal funding. The…
Theory emerges over why dead woman had 26 iPhones glued to her body
Brazilian investigators have shared a new theory about why a young woman who sadly died was found to have 26 iPhones stuck to her body after resuscitation attempts 22:18, 31…
Brazil Braces for Trump’s Tariffs. Brits Say Goodbye to Ozzy
US tariffs Brazil. Ozzy Osbourne funeral Birmingham England. : State of the World from NPR The threat of 50% US tariffs on some goods have Brazilian growers and producers are…
Did Trump Know What Epstein “Stole” Virginia Giuffre For?
Politics / July 31, 2025 Donald Trump said this week that a prominent Epstein victim was one of the people “stolen” from Mar-a-Lago by the convicted sex offender. Could Trump…
White House getting new $200M ballroom
NewsFeed The White House has announced plans for a new $200m ballroom, with construction to start in September. The 90,000-square-foot space will replace the East Wing and seat up to…
Advocates hail ‘historic’ progress after US Senate vote on arms to Israel
Washington, DC – Palestinian rights advocates are hailing the growing number of lawmakers in the United States showing willingness to restrict weapons to Israel over the atrocities in Gaza after…
Palestinian newborns starving in Gaza as infant formula runs out
Palestinian mothers in the Gaza Strip are desperately trying to feed their newborns as Israel’s punishing blockade on the besieged enclave has led to dire shortages of infant formula, with…