U.N. AI debate reveals U.S.-China divide over regulatory approach
Top experts increasingly agree voluntary commitments from AI companies are not enough to deal with threats.
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World leaders gather at U.N. to confront cascading crises and wars
While the U.N. grapples with crises and wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, it is fighting for its own financial survival.
U.S. vetoes U.N. ceasefire resolution on Gaza, deepening diplomatic rifts
A U.S. diplomat defended the veto, saying the resolution failed to condemn Hamas or recognize Israel's right to self-defense.
Trump sets sanctions conditions for NATO, pressing trade realignment
The demands mark a new phase in the Trump administration’s strategy to use trade as a tool for geopolitical leverage.
Poland calls urgent U.N. Security Council meeting over drone raid
Warsaw says it is the first time its territorial integrity was violated on such a massive scale since Russia invaded Ukraine.
ICJ backs France in dispute with Equatorial Guinea on Paris mansion
Brazil, Switzerland and the U.K. also scrutinized financial dealings of the Equatorial Guinea president's son.
UNFPA confirms contraceptive supplies drop amid global aid cuts
Despite the demand, the Trump administration carried out a plan to destroy nearly $10 million of contraceptives.
Iran, U.N. watchdog at odds over inspectors in new nuclear accord
The agreement, a technical document signed in Cairo a day earlier, was initially presented as a crucial breakthrough.
In final stretch, pandemic treaty talks narrowing on benefit sharing
A $10.5 billion global fund for pandemic preparedness would cost a fraction of the devastation the treaty seeks to prevent.
Pakistan grapples with dual flood crisis from rain and glacial melt
A new low-pressure system in India is expected to bring more rain, and the high temperatures also are causing glacial melt.
International bodies convene on escalating GPS jamming threat
The incident in Bulgaria involving the E.C. president's plane was quickly framed as a deliberate act of hybrid warfare.
Afghan quake death toll surpasses 1,400 as global aid bypasses Taliban
An IFRC official says the difficult terrain where the quake struck could turn this into a 'protracted crisis' lasting months.
European nations trigger sanctions 'snapback' on Iran's nuclear program
The move by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom is intended to intensify pressure on Iran's strained economy.
IAEA inspectors return to Iran amid nuclear dispute, sanctions deadline
Discussions on broader access for IAEA inspectors are underway, but an agreement has not yet been reached.
Negotiators debate funding and governance for high seas treaty
The U.N.-brokered treaty is close to becoming law, with 52 countries signed on and eight more needed to make it official.
NATO leader sees 'breakthrough' in White House stance on Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte described U.S. President Donald Trump's shift toward security guarantees 'a big step.'