Category: World

Ahead of the International Day of Forests, observed on 21 March, deputy resident representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Belarus Armen Martirosyan told UN News about the threats facing this critical ecosystem and efforts to protect it. According to him, forests are not merely a natural resource, but a complex, self-regulating ecosystem. Its […]

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against Harvard University for race and national origin discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After Hamas’ attacks on October 7, 2023, Harvard has tolerated antisemitic mobs of students, faculty, and visitors allegedly expressing […]

KAUAI, HAWAII — Chuck Norris, the world-renowned martial artist and action cinema icon, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the age of 86. His family confirmed the news in a statement on Friday morning, noting that the actor died peacefully while surrounded by his loved ones following a sudden medical emergency earlier in […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. The United Kingdom reiterates its firm commitment to tolerance, non‑discrimination, and the full enjoyment of human rights for all. These principles are at the heart of the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to security. When they are undermined, our societies become less cohesive, less resilient, and less safe. We thank Türkiye for raising […]

TEHRAN / DUBAI — In an unprecedented shift in wartime rhetoric, Iran’s top military spokesman issued a public warning on Friday, March 20, 2026, declaring that American and Israeli officials, military personnel, and “wicked soldiers” are being monitored and will “no longer be safe” at recreational sites worldwide. The statement, carried by the semi-official Mehr […]

In developed economies, water has become a victim of its own social success. For those with universal access to it, a form of cognitive dissonance has taken hold: we fret over looming threats of scarcity while enjoying an uninterrupted, completely dependable supply. Just turn on the tap, and the problem evaporates – along with the […]

  On 22 March, Belgium will mark 10 years since the attacks in Brussels in 2016, when suicide bombers targeted Brussels airport and its metro. The attacks claimed 32 lives and left more than 300 people injured, sending shockwaves across the country and across Europe. Ten years on, many survivors continue to live with the […]

Most of Europe’s original natural forests have been transformed for agriculture and managed forests producing energy, paper and timber. The few remaining “old-growth” natural forests are relics of the past that illustrate how forests would have looked in the absence of human management. They can, therefore, tell us how people have transformed forests. Most Swedish […]

The Department of Justice announced today a resolution of a foreign bribery investigation into Balt SAS (Balt), a medical device company headquartered in France, relating to an alleged scheme to pay bribes to a physician who served in a senior role at a state-owned public hospital in France (the Official), in violation of the Foreign […]