Was the ‘American cheetah’ a cheetah at all?
Ancient DNA confirms Miracinonyx trumani was more closely related to modern pumas than cheetahs and had a more varied diet than previously thought.
Gloria Steinem: A voice for women, to the very end
Gloria Steinem, the journalist and women’s rights campaigner who became one of the most influential voices of the feminist movement, has died at the...
Lebanon–Israel tensions escalate as Gaza sees major aid delivery
Peacekeepers in Lebanon have reported a marked deterioration in the security situation along the Blue Line of separation, with Israeli forces intensifying their military...
General Assembly backs creation of new UN learning institute under UN80 reforms
The UN General Assembly has approved the merger of two United Nations learning and training bodies, creating a new institution designed to strengthen support...
Between the Reef and the Stars<br><em>A reflection on humanity’s twin longings.</em>
VICTORIA, Seychelles, September 4 (IPS) – There is an older wisdom, quieter than the noise of our times, that whispers a simple truth: we...
Nepal floods leave 22,000 children without safe water: UNICEF
More than a week after flash floods struck the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river basin in Nepal, at least 22,000 children urgently need safe drinking water, sanitation...
Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report finds
Foreign recruitment and external support networks are fuelling the brutal conflict in Sudan, independent UN human rights investigators said on Thursday in a new...
Security Council LIVE: Addressing the legacy of Syria’s chemical weapons
Following revelations from the UN nuclear watchdog that the former Syrian regime failed to report holding nuclear material and the discovery in May of...
AI agents aren’t ready to replace humans in behavioral research
A new study finds that digital twins don’t yet replicate the views of the individuals they are modeled after.
One in five children in 21 nations faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse: UNICEF
About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using technology such...
Brain implants are helping people who’ve lost their voice 
WHO calls for urgent health action across the Eastern Mediterranean 
Yemen: WFP warns of potential ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as fighting blocks aid delivery 
Security Council LIVE: Libya in the spotlight amid ‘encouraging progress’