The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York to discuss the situation in the Middle East following reports of a drone strike near the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi briefed members as concerns grow over nuclear safety and security in the […]
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran may have eased fears of a wider regional war, but persistent instability around the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt global trade, drive up energy costs and fuel a growing jobs and cost-of-living crisis.
The war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, “is becoming deadlier by the day”, a senior UN official warned in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
A missed warning sign. A forged cheque. A passport confiscated in a foreign country. Within months, the life Latyr Thioye had built began to unravel.
From Thailand to Jordan, from Brazil to Germany, new approaches to housing are quietly taking shape. Residents of informal settlements once facing eviction are rebuilding their communities with state support. Refugees and host communities are reclaiming neglected spaces, turning them greener and safer. In Brazil, favelas are being upgraded rather than torn down, while in […]
A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has health workers rushing to stop transmission while the roll out of any potential vaccine is months away, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Lebanon 16 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:04 Lebanon Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 16 May 2026 The Israeli military reported that over the previous day, Hizbollah had “launched hostile aircraft, mortar shells and explosive drones” near IDF soldiers, while the IDF “struck approximately 100 Hizbollah targets in several areas in southern Lebanon”.
Riyadh 17 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:00 Riyadh Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 17 May 2026 The Saudi Ministry of Defense reported intercepting three drones inbound from Iraqi airspace.
Iraq 17 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:02 Iraq Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 17 May 2026 The Saudi Ministry of Defense reported intercepting three drones inbound from Iraqi airspace.
Washington 17 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:03 Washington Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 17 May 2026 President Trump asserted that “for Iran, the clock is ticking, and they better get moving, fast, or there won’t be anything left of them. Time is of the essence”.
