UN chief António Guterres has outlined further progress in the wide-ranging UN80 Initiative, a major reform and restructuring project aimed at making the global body more effective, agile and better equipped to respond to global challenges.
Recovering critical minerals from waste such as used batteries, end-of-life vehicles and electronic equipment could meet more than half of Europe’s demand by 2050, a new report says. Recycling is seen as a potential route for Western countries to reduce their dependence on imports of critical minerals vital for manufacturing clean energy technologies – from […]
Companies are extracting vast troves of online data through unlawful web scraping to build their generative artificial intelligence (AI) products in a way that is enabling a mass invasion of privacy, making these systems unlawful by design, Amnesty International said in a new briefing today. Unlawful by Design: Exposing the Human Rights Costs of Generative AI documents serious risks […]
US prosecutors have subpoenaed FIFA over expensive World Cup tickets, saying that the event was "not an invitation to exploit our residents and visitors."
Malaiyaha Tamils working on private tea estates and smallholdings in Sri Lanka are being subjected to abuses that meet many of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) indicators of forced labour, while being denied access to the country’s strict labour protections, Amnesty International said in a new report. The research, which documents the plight of workers in […]
Natalia Lishchyshena is a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war who now works as a specialist, supporting military personnel and veterans to address legal and social issues, after she was injured by the body armour she was wearing on the way to a warzone. Despite facing constant setbacks, Natalia has become the first woman in […]
The top figures in Turkey’s main opposition party differ on how to resolve the leadership vacuum after a court annulled its 2023 primary. One wants the party delegates to pick a leader, the other wants members to vote.
Brussels says the EU must grow, but resistance within the bloc remains strong, with some arguing that it must reform before enlarging. Montenegro remains the only country with a realistic chance of joining soon.
US President Donald Trump has urged more Middle Eastern countries to join the Abraham Accords that aim to normalize relations with Israel. What does the agreement entail?
The fragile logistics corridor via Gulf states that connects African patients with critical Indian pharmaceuticals has been thrown into disarray with the Strait of Hormuz closed.
