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Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?
In a data center, servers are high-performance computers that process and store data. Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power? Climate and Environment The rapidly expanding use of…
World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs
Children play under the supervision of a counselor in Jabalya, North Gaza. World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs Humanitarian Aid More…
Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East
UNDOF peacekeepers conduct a high-altitude patrol in the area of separation. Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East By Vibhu Mishra Peace and Security Peacekeeping…
Amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, Chad shows ‘act of solidarity’
The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk (centre), meets people in the capital of Sudan’s Northern State, Dongola. Amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, Chad shows ‘act of solidarity’ Human Rights In…
Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger
Bags of grains are distributed by WFP in Mafa, in Borno State, Nigeria. Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger Humanitarian Aid A staggering 55…
Ukraine: Families in ‘survival mode’ amid Russian strikes and deadly cold
A five-year-old girl waits with her mother to board a bus to Poland from Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine. “Children’s lives are still consumed by thoughts of survival and not childhood,”…
Game-changing international marine protection treaty comes into force
The marine biodiversity treaty will help to protect the oceans. Game-changing international marine protection treaty comes into force By Conor Lennon Climate and Environment Almost two decades in the making,…
Slower growth, digitalization and tariffs: what awaits global trade in 2026?
Environmental priorities are increasingly shaping global trade trends. Slower growth, digitalization and tariffs: what awaits global trade in 2026? Economic development According to preliminary data, 2025 was a record year…
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors due to meet in emergency session on Iran
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