Grynspan widens lead in U.N. race as UAE candidate trails
Security Council poll gives Costa Rica's candidate 11 votes, while Lana Nusseibeh draws six objections in her first test.
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Sudan scrutiny shadows late entrant in race for next U.N. chief
Lana Nusseibeh reshapes a deadlocked contest as rights advocates challenge UAE’s denials of support for Sudan’s RSF.
The fight for digital sovereignty moves into the cloud
Governments and technology providers are building infrastructure to keep sensitive data under domestic control.
Veto threats leave U.N. leadership race deadlocked after 6th straw poll
Rebeca Grynspan leads a three-way contest to succeed António Guterres, but all seven candidates face opposition.
White House defends excluding OSCE observers at U.S. midterms
Washington says Americans can oversee their own elections. OSCE warns that conflicts with international commitments.
Grynspan still ahead in U.N. race as Security Council deadlock persists
Costa Rican falls to nine positive votes in fifth straw poll as support declines across the leading candidates.
U.S. to build two new Greenland bases under signed Arctic deal
Accord expands American military access and locks out non-NATO forces but stops short of Trump's claim of U.S. ‘control.’
U.N. opens debate with warnings over war, paralysis and global order
Lula assails Security Council inaction before Trump defends his decision to start Iran war as leaders meet in New York.
Grynspan leads U.N. race but veto uncertainty leaves contest unsettled
Costa Rican wins nine ‘encourage’ votes in third Security Council straw poll as Bachelet withdrawal narrows the field.
Trump claims ‘permanent control’ of Greenland security under new deal
Accord would restrict Russian and Chinese access and expand U.S. military presence while preserving Danish sovereignty
U.S. weapons disclosure raises stakes in global space arms debate
First acknowledgment of U.S. weapons in orbit comes as governments divide over how to prevent a space arms race.
Democratic decline is raising risks of conflict, global report warns
Democracies declined for 11 consecutive years as rule of law weakens, key U.S. indicators fall to lowest levels in 50 years.
U.N. backs African push to redraw how the world is mapped
General Assembly votes 164-1 for equal-area maps as African countries challenge Mercator's distortion of continental size.
Island nations' sovereignty in focus as seas rise and rivalries sharpen
Pacific island nations want to preserve vast maritime zones as climate change alters coastlines and competition intensifies.
Arms treaty monitor says export restrictions often lag civilian harm
New assessment finds transparency at its lowest level since the Arms Trade Treaty took effect as conflicts test the rules.
Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana takes lead in second U.N. chief straw poll
No candidate reaches nine-vote threshold as opposition grows and race to succeed António Guterres remains wide open.