[WFP] Pope Leo XIV urged action on hunger, calling food a fundamental human right and warning conflict is driving food insecurity worldwide, during a visit to WFP headquarters in Rome.
The Chinese toy company is seeking to build long-term global franchises around its characters and reduce reliance on its breakout star.
A court ruling that disrupts the borrowing plan could add uncertainty to Thailand's growth outlook.
Employees in Italy, Malta, Slovakia, and Lithuania can now see salary details, and job postings must include pay information. Most EU countries have not implemented the Transparency Directive, leading to inconsistent compliance. Can you see salary details in your country?
A hundred incredible images have been shortlisted by the South Australian Museum as part of this year’s Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition. In its 23rd year, the competition attracted 2,129 entries from 501 photographers in 17 countries. Entries
By Gram Slattery and Timour Azhari ABU DHABI, June 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a delicate mission this week pitching Washington's Iran peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive concessions will strengthen Tehran and reshape the region's
Kristina Moore says she expects to see "some quite considerable clashes" between senior politicians.
[Daily News] Ethiopia -- TANZANIA and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have stepped up efforts to reshape primary healthcare financing, with a new push focused on expanding investment in community based health systems across the continent.
[IFRC] Bunia/Nairobi/Geneva, 22 June 2026 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) continues to deliver essential materials to areas affected by the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, was in Evian last week to participate in the G7 leaders' meeting. Leaders had a packed agenda, discussing how to address the structural challenges of the global economy, specifically global imbalances and
They said public universities have consistently increased mainstream, subsidised intake capacities.
Stylised and simplified, Kahlo’s likeness can now be found on t-shirts, tote bags, eye masks, phone cases, oven mitts and plant pots.
[UN News] Four decades after AIDS first emerged as a global crisis, world leaders, advocates and community representatives gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday issued a stark warning: progress against HIV is slowing just as financial pressures and shrinking support threaten to
The number of foreign tourists going to its March and June sales in 2026 was 11 times higher than in 2023.
MANILA, June 23 - The U.S. government has given four Ocean Aero Triton autonomous underwater and surface vehicles to the Philippine military to boost Manila's ability to monitor its waters and spot potential threats, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines said on Tuesday.
[The Conversation Africa] As global temperatures rise, surface waters - including rivers, lakes and reservoirs - are becoming dangerously erratic. This is because in a hotter climate, there are rapid swings between intense evaporation and sudden, extreme rainfall.
[The Conversation Africa] Some periods in Earth history are so different from our own that they may as well belong to another planet. Many people are interested in the age of dinosaurs, or the Ice Ages, but it is an intermediate world, the Miocene Epoch - a sort of "in-between"
Temperatures could hit 38-40C in parts of England and Wales, smashing June record set in 1976; red alerts in France after 19 heat deaths Two children found dead in car in France as heatwave hits Europe The number of people exposed to dangerous heat stress worldwide has risen
American power has a tell. When faced with a war it wants to end, Washington develops a comprehensive plan that includes phased withdrawals, monitoring arrangements, economic incentives, and a timeline. It then acts as though the document itself were the peace. This has gone on
By Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Nandita Bose BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first talks under a nascent peace deal, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying he will "do what
“Record-shattering temperatures are feeding demand for air conditioning and driving surges in demand for electricity.”
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Pack away your skis and dust off your clubs at these stunning golf destinations in the Swiss and Austrian Alps.
Kazakhstan's president has arrived in Brussels this week to meet EU leaders and assess the delivery of promises made at last year's EU-Central Asia summit in Samarkand, with the Middle Corridor trade route connecting China to Europe through Central Asia at the top of the agenda.
'Be a pioneer, not a dinosaur’: Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard is betting on hydrogen-powered flights to inspire a generation
In the contemporary system of international relations, the influence of states is determined not only by their territorial size or population, but also by their diplomatic activism, economic potential, military capabilities, and capacity to shape international processes. From
Pauline Hanson's far-right One Nation is now the most popular party in Australia.
Alexa, buy me the pizza I just saw in that commercial. Amazon will harness agentic AI, which can determine the steps needed to solve a problem or come up with a solution, to create a new ad format for its Alexa digital assistant that lets customers to from seeing an ad to
[IPS] Victoria, Seychelles -- Now that the lights have dimmed in Mombasa and the delegations have gone home, a simple but necessary question remains: did the first Our Ocean Conference on African soil truly move the world from promises to protection? The conference was indeed
Johor received RM16 billion in federal allocations from 2023 to 2025, more than the RM14 billion it contributed to federal revenue, says Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
The vehicles worth around US$13 million are capable of collecting data above and below ocean surface.
US federal court says the Trump-led initiative carries the risk of preventing valid voters from their constitutional right to democracy and tramples on Americans’ privacy.
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart covered the fiasco that is President Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now infested with algae. Stewart opened the show with CNN soundbites, which explained that the pool’s high
The country’s biggest tree – named Heaven Sword of the Da’an River – is a carbon-storing behemoth hosting whole neighbourhoods of wildlife. But this and other giant trees are under threat The higher you climb up the gigantic, millennia-old trees of Taiwan’s forests, the more
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's conversation with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday helped the yen recover from a low of 161.93 per dollar, just short of the 161.96 level last seen in December 1996.
The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.
Davis worked with the prolific songwriter for decades, from DeBarge’s “Rhythm of the Night” to Toni Braxton‘s “Un-Break My Heart"
Lower-level officials are continuing to engage in what officials described as “technical talks” in Switzerland following Vance, Ghalibaf and Araghchi’s departure, as the US and Iran look to inch closer to a concrete deal.
The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia's biosecurity defenses four years ago, and is here to stay. Even more concerning, our standard treatments—such as specialized pesticides—are already failing.
As temperatures increase significantly over the next few days, these are your rights.
The Brazilian woman visited BTS member Jungkook's home 20 times in less than two months.
The latest consumer data reinforce how consumption in China remains subdued.
Durians cannot be stored for long, so farmers and vendors face heavier losses if they do not sell them quickly.
President Trump has backed Rep. John James (R-Mich.) in Michigan’s gubernatorial race. “It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Congressman, John James, who is running to become the next Governor of the Beautiful State of Michigan!” Trump said in a Monday post on Truth
A minimally invasive treatment called GAE is helping people with chronic knee pain get back to gardening, cycling, and other activities without undergoing knee replacement surgery. Early studies suggest the procedure can provide years of relief by reducing inflammation inside
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The Justice Department said on Monday it opened a probe into a small coffee shop chain in New York City which posted online that it would have turned away pro-Israel U.S. Representative Dan Goldman had it recognized him during a
Childhood rejection, discrimination and bullying can affect your well-being as an adult. If your friends, family or community pushed you away because of your sexuality or gender, these childhood experiences of prejudice can also affect your future relationships.
Singapore distributor Encore Films has acquired worldwide rights outside China to the 'Shaolin Soccer' follow-up, which is Chow's first film as director since 2019 and stars Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat and Lay Zhang.