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UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged restraint and dialogue after deadly protests in Madagascar left 22 dead, as youth-led demonstrations over power cuts spread nationwide.
Six years after the fire, Notre-Dame Cathedral’s spire will reopen on Sept. 20, allowing visitors to ascend 420 steps and view Paris from above.
German Chancellor Merz warns the EU may retaliate against U.S. tech firms if trade talks fail, signaling deepening tensions with Trump’s tariff threats.
Elon Musk launches the “American Party” to challenge Trump, but experts warn of six key obstacles to his third-party gamble in U.S. politics.
FedEx founder Fred Smith, hailed as a logistics visionary, passed away at 80. He transformed global delivery with his revolutionary hub-and-spoke model and enduring leadership.
The UN Secretary-General presided over a Dag Hammarskjold Medal and Military Gender Advocate of the Year award ceremony in the General Assembly Hall. Eight Pakistani Peacekeepers among 103 United Nations peacekeepers from around the world were honored on May 25 at a special ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping.
With advancements in space exploration, significant time and resources have recently been invested in technologies for effective space resource utilization. A particular focus has been placed on finding the best method to produce oxygen on the Moon.
A lost fragment of a manuscript, representing one of the earliest translations of the Gospels, has recently been discovered by a scientist. Through the use of ultraviolet photography, the researcher was able to uncover this “new” ancient translation, which is one of only four known examples of the Old Syriac translation.
Elon Musk’s revolutionary invention, the StopWatt, is helping residents save up to 90% on their monthly electric bills, causing uproar among electric power companies who demand its immediate ban.
Florida has recently passed a bill aimed at providing legal protection to billionaire owners of space companies in the event of accidents resulting in injury or death to passengers or crew members. Under the bill, passengers will be required to sign a waiver prior to boarding a spaceship, acknowledging and accepting the risks associated with spaceflight.
The global economy continues to grapple with the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, dampening prospects for a strong recovery, according to the latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report by the United Nations (UN), released on Tuesday.
Despite the adoption of a UN-backed international disaster reduction agreement in 2015, an increasing number of people worldwide are being impacted by disasters. In response, experts from around the globe are gathering at the UN Headquarters to accelerate efforts in fully implementing the agreement and creating a safer world.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have had a contentious relationship for several years, with Musk often criticizing Zuckerberg and his companies. Musk has accused Facebook, which owns Meta, of negatively affecting society and creating a monopoly.
Chinese students are showing less interest in higher education in the United States, which has long been a popular destination for Chinese families seeking a U.S. college education.
Bill Gates, the billionaire investor and co-founder of Microsoft, is continuing his pursuit of sustainable innovation with a new venture that could change the trajectory of clean energy. For over 15 years, Gates has been working on a next-generation nuclear power plant called Natrium, which could potentially open by 2030.
A recent study on the fragility of the US banking system has found that 186 more banks are at risk of failure, even if only half of their uninsured depositors decide to withdraw their funds. This report has prompted concerns of a potential cascade of bank failures in the country.
Guterres pledged that the UN “will never be silent” when women and girls’ rights are under attack, as they are today in Afghanistan. He also stated that the Taliban’s ban on Afghan women working in humanitarian roles is “unacceptable” and is putting millions of lives at risk in the country.
According to a report by CNN, Europe’s economy managed to avoid a recession in the winter, with GDP picking up slightly in the first quarter of 2023 despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and significant interest rate hikes.
A new report by UNICEF reveals that around 90% of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in low-income countries, while their male counterparts are twice as likely to be online.
The 2023 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum is set to take place from 25 to 27 April, gathering thousands of young leaders from around the world in person and online. The three-day event focuses on accelerating recovery from COVID-19 and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
