G-7 pushes back against aggressive nuclear moves by Russia and China
The Group of Seven's nonproliferation directors expressed alarm that Russia, China and North Korea have all been pushing to expand their nuclear-armed capabilities.
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News consortium reveals trove of data on Russian cyber strategies
The potential Russian targets for cybercrimes and disinformation included Swiss diplomats and nuclear plants.
U.N. conference raises 28% of emergency aid target for Yemen
The U.N. emergency relief coordinator's office set a $4.3 billion target to help people suffering in the war-torn nation.
Western leaders' tensions with Russia, China dominate summit
U.S. and Chinese diplomats met for the first time since the U.S. shot down what officials called a Chinese surveillance balloon.
Watchdog finds scant progress in the global fight against corruption
A new report finds a clear connection between more violence and corruption as the world becomes a less peaceful place.
A labyrinth of competing interests behind Europe's migration battle
It is a fight that spans the continent and entangles international organizations, border security and others.
New multilingual tool helps organizations monitor threats
Journalists, lawyers, activists, fact checkers, regulators and others have been using a new tool to fight disinformation.
Shadow lobbying is an E.U. open secret in its cash suitcase scandal
The shock within institutions sidesteps the root problem: widely accepted shadow lobbying in the European Union.
Global Fund raises record amount but falls short of $18B goal
Reeling from pandemic setbacks, the world's largest disease-fighting fund sought money to work in more than 100 nations.
U.N. health agency says virus 'lab leak theory' needs more study
After two years of discounting the controversial theory, WHO urges a closer look into 'this and all other possible pathways.'
G-7 warns of global food and energy crisis
Russia's war in the 'breadbasket of Europe' threatens to cause widespread hunger particularly in Africa and the Middle East, the G-7 warned.
Support grows in NATO for bid to expand with two more nations
Sweden and Finland are expected to decide by the middle of May whether to seek to join NATO's 30-nation membership.
NATO ready for the 'worst' in Ukraine
NATO's secretary general said there is no indication that Russia is backing away from possibly invading Ukraine, and the military buildup continues.
Nearly 3 million more displaced people from wars and conflicts
Despite the pandemic, the number of people fleeing for safety around the world rose to almost 82.4 million last year.
U.N. appeal falls short of Yemen's needs
International donors contributed US$1.7 billion for people starving in Yemen, an amount that leaders of humanitarian organizations called disappointing.
Biden reasserts primacy of trans-Atlantic ties
U.S. President Biden reconnected with NATO and the G-7 and told the Munich Security Conference "democratic progress is under assault" around the world.