Category: World

  New rules to improve the energy performance of buildings across the EU come into effect on 30 May 2026. They aim to support EU countries in modernising their building stock to save energy, reduce bills, and achieve a zero-emission and fully decarbonised building stock by 2050. Why is the EU doing this? Buildings are the […]

Being admitted to a mental health unit can be one of the most vulnerable moments in a person’s life. They often arrive in the midst of a crisis, and are fearful, confused and anxious. But in these situations, one thing can profoundly affect their experience: the relationship established with the nurses who attend them, especially […]

Nearly a century after her death, Marie Skłodowska-Curie remains one of science’s most enduring symbols of curiosity and discovery. The breakthroughs she made in radioactivity transformed medicine and physics, and her legacy reaches far beyond the laboratory. “I am among those who think that science has great beauty,” she once said. Born in Warsaw at […]

  The international humanitarian system is under severe pressure, following the outbreak of conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high in 2026 with 239 million people in need of assistance. Disastrous humanitarian situations coupled with severe funding cuts mean re-prioritising how aid is delivered. To answer the challenges ahead, the European Commission will adapt its way of working to maximise the effectiveness and impact of EU humanitarian aid around […]

Addressing the Security Council in New York, Mr. Guterres said the latest attacks launched by Russia on 23 and 24 May – and the prospect of additional strikes – underscored “the gravity of this moment.” “The current course is not sustainable,” he said. “This trajectory must change.” He warned that the intensifying conflict risked spiralling […]

The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session on Ukraine, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors following what Kyiv describes as the most devastating attack on its capital to date, that “the time for peace is now.” In the early hours of 23-24 May, Russia launched a massive barrage of missiles and drones against multiple […]

A report produced by the UK Met Office and released on Thursday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said there is an 86 per cent chance that at least one year between 2026 and 2030 will surpass 2024 as the hottest year ever recorded. It also found there is a 91 per cent likelihood that […]

According to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), approximately 670 projectile movements were recorded on Wednesday – the highest number since the cessation of hostilities took effect on 17 April.  The mission also reported increased ground and air activity by the Israeli military, including armoured vehicle movements and strikes north of the Litani River. “We again urge all to respect the cessation of hostilities […]

Jonathan Loadholt, 37, of Staten Island, New York, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his participation in a plot directed by the Government of Iran targeting Masih Alinejad, a journalist, author, and human rights activist. Loadholt previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit stalking and one count of conspiracy […]

The Justice Department today announced an eight-count indictment charging Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national, with terrorism-related offenses for his activities as an operative of Kata’ib Hizballah and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), two U.S. designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), including his involvement in nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks throughout […]