Category: World

Freshly back from a visit to the country UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp told reporters in Geneva of the suffering inflicted upon families left without heating, electricity and reliable shelter amid brutal winter conditions. Sixty-five per cent of Ukraine’s energy generation capacity has been destroyed by deliberate attacks. “Those energy blackouts, they […]

WASHINGTON — In a momentous decision for global trade and the limits of executive power, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by unilaterally imposing sweeping tariffs under a 1977 emergency powers law. The ruling effectively dismantles the “reciprocal” tariff framework that has been the hallmark of […]

The big picture The Caribbean nation is in the grip of a deepening security, humanitarian and governance crisis. Armed gangs control large swathes of the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, displacing families and restricting access to schools, healthcare and basic services. Poverty is worsening for the most vulnerable families, and children are increasingly susceptible to gang […]

PATTAYA, THAILAND — Quentin Griffiths, the millionaire co-founder of global fashion behemoth ASOS, has died under “mysterious” circumstances after plunging from the 17th floor of a high-rise condominium in Pattaya. He was 58. Local police were alerted to the tragedy on Monday night, February 16, 2026, after emergency services discovered Griffiths’ body on the ground […]

GENEVA — In a development that has sent tremors through the Guatemalan political establishment, United Nations human rights experts have called for an urgent independent investigation into allegations of a massive, state-linked illegal adoption network. The alarm, raised on February 16, 2026, centers on the “enforced disappearance” and illicit trafficking of at least 80 Indigenous […]

SAN JOSE, CA — In a case that underscores the intensifying battle over global semiconductor dominance, a federal grand jury has indicted three Silicon Valley engineers for a “calculated betrayal” involving the theft of sensitive trade secrets. The trio, all Iranian nationals residing in San Jose, are accused of exfiltrating critical technology from Google and […]

BERLIN — Germany’s national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn (DB), has successfully repelled a large-scale cyberattack that crippled its digital infrastructure for nearly 48 hours. The assault, categorized as a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), targeted the heart of the traveler experience, knocking the company’s website and the critically essential DB Navigator app offline. The disruption […]

António Guterres highlighted the need to build skills, data capacity, affordable computing power and inclusive ecosystems. He expressed concern that without investment many countries will be “logged out” of the AI age.   “Our target is $3 billion,” he said. “That’s less than one per cent of the annual revenue of a single tech company.”  He called this […]

He warned that the world’s addiction to fossil fuels remains “one of the greatest threats to global stability and prosperity,” and criticised efforts by some fossil fuel interests to slow progress and spread disinformation. “Those who lead this transition will lead the global economy of the future,” he added. Fair transition Mr. Guterres called for […]