A Ukrainian cameraman was injured on February 4 when a Russian FPV (First-Person View) drone targeted a TV crew near Vovchansk, in the Kharkiv region. The attack took place while journalists from TSN and 1+1 Marathon were filming a report on a Ukrainian military unit. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the incident, stating that […]
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In a significant move, Australia has banned the Chinese-developed DeepSeek AI program from all government devices, citing “an unacceptable level of security risk.” The ban follows a comprehensive threat and risk analysis, which led to the Department of Home Affairs’ decision to remove DeepSeek’s products, applications, and web services from all Australian government systems and […]
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In an unprecedented global operation, nearly 20,000 live animals—ranging from big cats and primates to reptiles and birds—have been seized in a major effort to combat wildlife trafficking. Operation Thunder 2024, running from November 11 to December 6, involved authorities from 138 countries and regions, marking the largest collaboration since the initiative began in 2017. […]
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In a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of billions of dollars in aid projects worldwide, including over $268 million allocated by Congress to support independent media and the free flow of information. This freeze has plunged the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) into chaos. The […]
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TA’ZIZ has taken a significant step toward strengthening the UAE’s industrial and economic diversification by awarding a $1.7 billion EPC contract to SAMSUNG E&A for the development of the country’s first world-scale methanol production plant. Located in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, the plant will be a pioneering facility powered by clean energy from […]
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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has made a firm commitment to never withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) despite mounting challenges surrounding illegal migration. Speaking at the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace, Starmer outlined his government’s strategy for addressing illegal migration, emphasizing a cooperative approach with European nations and […]
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“I will never allow my daughter to go through what happened to me,” she told UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency. What happens when conflict displaces tens of thousands of people in hotspots like Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Ukraine, and women die every day in childbirth or pregnancy? […]
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Battling extensive racial prejudice, she broke many barriers, including as the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld hailed her contributions to art and diplomacy, which live on in her legacy as an inspiration for generations to come. Watch UN Video’s latest Stories from the UN Archive episode below: […]
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Apple achieved an all-time high in revenue for its fiscal Q1 2025, reporting $124.3 billion—a 4% year-on-year growth. However, the tech giant faced a significant dip in China, its second-largest market, where sales fell by 11.1%, totaling $18.5 billion. This marks the largest decline in China sales since fiscal Q1 2024, when the company saw […]
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In 2024, around 4.6 billion low-value consignments (worth €150 or less) entered the EU market – 12 million parcels daily and twice as many as the year before. Many of these products were non-compliant with EU laws, raising concerns over harmful products entering the EU, unfair competition for compliant EU sellers, and the environmental […]
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