Category: World

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 […]

The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026, released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on Wednesday, finds that at the current pace the region will miss 103 of 117 measurable targets – or 88 per cent – across the 17 global goals. Adopted by world leaders […]

LONDON — A sophisticated new strain of Android malware, dubbed Keenadu, has been discovered lurking deep within the firmware of thousands of devices, marking a significant escalation in mobile supply chain attacks. According to a new deep-dive analysis by Kaspersky, the backdoor has already compromised over 13,000 devices worldwide, with the highest concentration of infections […]

At the top end, in the period from last December to March 2026 around 1.25 million people will be in ‘emergency’ levels of acute food insecurity, characterised by large food gaps and high levels of acute malnutrition –  the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report revealed.  Immediate lifesaving assistance is needed to prevent a “catastrophe” for the over a million people in emergency levels of food insecurity.    Drivers of crisis   […]

The unrest erupted in late December 2025 in cities across Iran over soaring inflation, rising food prices and the collapse of the national currency, resulting in a deadly and widespread security crackdown. In a statement on Thursday, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder said the agency was “deeply concerned […]

From biometric grain dispensers and smart warehouses to crisis-mapping platforms and humanitarian communication avatars, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) showcase at the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit demonstrated how data and machine learning are being applied to strengthen food and nutrition systems at scale.  Among the most visible innovations is Annapurti – a “grain ATM” – that allows beneficiaries of public food programmes to authenticate with biometrics and collect […]