Guterres: Old global order must change as power shifts to emerging economies
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders of a bloc of major emerging economies in New Delhi on Sunday that a more balanced global order...
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‘Where do we go?’: How Israel’s ‘yellow line’ is closing in on Palestinians
Ola Ishtiwi sits with her children in front of the remains of her home in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, a few...
The world just had the hottest August ever
Earth just had the hottest August on record, according to newly released weather data. Read the full story, “The world just had the hottest...
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors mark 9/11 with counter-terrorism push on AI and drones
The Security Council met to mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, with a briefing on counter-terrorism as ambassadors take stock of a threat...
At Hammarskjöld’s Grave, Sixty-Five Years After Ndola
Late in August I stood at Dag Hammarskjöld’s grave in Uppsala. It is a quiet place, a long way from New York and from...
Surge in displacement following fighting in southwest Yemen
At least 46,000 people have been displaced since renewed fighting last week between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in southwestern Yemen, the International Organization...
Central Asia Marks 20 Years of Its Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone With Renewed Call for Disarmament
TOKYO, Japan, September 11 (IPS) – Twenty years after five Central Asian states signed a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons across their region, their...
A human set a new mathematical record. Then AI came for it
OpenAI is at the center of another controversy over machines tackling big math problems. This one’s about the twin prime conjecture.
How the body adapts to extreme heat
As heatwaves become more frequent and severe, scientists are studying whether heat acclimation can help protect vulnerable populations.
Terrorist propaganda is outpacing global efforts to stop it, UN report finds
Terrorist groups are recruiting, raising money and even planning operations through propaganda that is now “embedded” in every stage of their work, a new...
‘We are not powerless’: UN chief urges world leaders to invest in peace 
‘Nowhere is safe’: UN experts detail Ukraine war’s toll and Russia’s reach beyond its borders 
Why climate action now comes down to speed, finance and cooperation 
UN panel calls for stronger safeguards as AI agents advance