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…
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…
The Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the international condemnations of Israel’s actions. They also examine how the Trump administration…
Brit dies in Turkey after undergoing hair transplant as ‘homicide’ probe launched
A Brit who travelled to Turkey for a hair transplant has died after falling ill following the procedure. The 38-year-old man flew to Istanbul at private clinic CINIK, it has…
An MMA fighter Trump hosted at the White House loses appeal in his rape case
Former UFC fighter Conor McGregor speaks in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 17. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
How Trump Made One of the Most Controversial Post-9/11 Policies the New Normal
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Earlier this month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly declared…