Category: World

While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing videogames. But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This is especially true for children and teenagers. In the young brain, reading stimulates specific cognitive processes that can make a major difference […]

Notices Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office notices issued from 28 January 2026 about additions, revocations/delistings and variations/corrections to the UK Sanctions List. Previous notices See previous financial sanctions notices for Global irregular migration and trafficking in persons issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation prior to 28 January 2026. Designations This regime provides for […]

A successful hack against a small Ukrainian software company might not sound like a big deal for the rest of us, but within a year of M.E.Doc’s servers being breached in 2017, the NotPetya hack had cost businesses around the world more than $10 billion. In the same year, the WannaCry attack hit the UK’s […]

This transition reflects a positive shift toward the normalisation of trade links, allowing essential humanitarian supplies to reach those in need through regular commercial channels. The UN aid route was established in July 2014 following the passage of Security Council resolution S/RES/2165. Emergency measure, turned daily lifesaver Designed as an emergency measure to bypass shifting […]

Over the weekend, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) observed intensive activity by Israeli forces, including extensive airstrikes near several villages, continued naval operations off the coast of Naqoura, and drone activity close by – including drones reportedly operated by Hezbollah militants. On Friday, UNIFIL patrols faced restrictions near Al Bayyada, where Israeli tanks […]

 “The Secretary General expresses his concern over the medical condition of Ms. Mohammadi and urges the Iranian authorities to ensure that she receives, at the very least, urgent medical care as required by her health condition,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric during Monday’s press briefing in New York.  Ms. Mohammadi was transferred from prison to a hospital […]

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating evacuations and risk assessments following the death of three people and multiple suspected infections. One patient remains in intensive care in South Africa. To date, one case has been confirmed after verification in a laboratory, but there are five additional suspected cases among those on board.   […]

“We are aware of the reports but do not have further details. We continue to urge ships to practise maximum caution in the area,” the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) said, as it works to verify a series of recent attacks and security warnings issued to commercial vessels. According to the internationally-recognised maritime safety portal […]

Note: View complaint here. The Justice Department today filed a complaint against the State of Minnesota over its attempt to regulate global greenhouse gas emissions, which are subject to exclusive federal authority, and override the policy choices of the United States and other states to make energy affordable and reliable. The filing advances President Donald […]

When someone dies in Slovenia The process when a British national dies in Slovenia, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK. If the person who died had insurance, contact their insurance company as soon as possible. Read the general guidance on what to do when someone dies […]