International

Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Thursday in the country’s first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years, demanding free elections and broader political reforms. The United States has been working closely with…
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France has reported the first documented human infection with the Shamonda virus, which was previously known to affect animals, after an infected patient died on Thursday. Authorities have said that no risk to the general population has…
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The world must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 18% by 2030 to limit the severity of global warming and create a pathway back towards the 1.5°C climate target, according to a new United Nations report. The warning comes as…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that decisions regarding Ukraine’s access to Starlink were the responsibility of SpaceX and its chief executive, Elon Musk, rather than the White House, amid reports that Kyiv’s access to…
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French police announced on Wednesday that demonstrations would be prohibited in parts of Paris on Thursday, as the country braced for fresh protests following some of the worst street violence in years. The announcement came after…
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More than 800,000 people in Somalia could be forced to leave their homes over the next three months due to flooding, the UN migration agency warned Wednesday. Somalia is entering a rainy season expected to bring above-average rainfall,…
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The world is on course for a temperature rise of 2.6°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, even if countries fulfil their existing climate commitments, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned in its…
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US President Donald Trump’s administration has revoked more than 300,000 visas since the start of his second term, the State Department said on Tuesday, highlighting the accelerating pace of its immigration crackdown. The latest figure…
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign team will seek the disqualification of his rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, over alleged election interference by technology giant Meta, a source told AFP on Tuesday, days before the…
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The United Nations is launching a new international initiative to address the growing risks posed by the military use of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that the rapidly advancing technology could leave increasingly little room for…
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