The UN’s key Sustainable Development Goals Report launched Monday by Secretary-General António Guterres, chronicles both progress and setbacks – showing that the world has made […]
Tag: Development
World News in Brief: Inter-ethnic violence in Syria, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, global information security
The violence erupted two days after a Druze merchant was abducted on the highway to Damascus. The incident marks the latest episode of sectarian bloodshed […]
UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals
The 2025 High-Level Political Forum, or HLPF, follows two recent successful UN conferences focused on vital development issues: one in June in Nice, France, dedicated […]
UN-backed labour standards at risk as tariff uncertainty grows
Threatened or actual tariff increases are largely focused on taxing imports into the United States and will make the products made by factories outside the […]
New Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Could Reveal Secrets of Distant Worlds
The entry of a third known object into our solar system has been confirmed on July 1, 2025 by the astronomers. This object is named […]
X-59 Model Tested in Japanese Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59 experimental aircraft in a supersonic wind tunnel […]
Desperate Afghan refugees return to an unfamiliar home
The agency is calling for calm and cooperation to provide a dignified path forward for millions of displaced Afghans. More than 1.6 million Afghans have […]
Apple Reportedly Plans to Launch iPhone 17e, M5 MacBook Pro, and More Devices in 2026
Apple is said to have stacked its schedule for 2026 with a plethora of launches. As per a seasoned journalist, the Cupertino-based tech giant may […]
She fought for the girl the world left behind: Natalia Kanem’s UN legacy
She returns, over and over, to a single image: that of a ten-year-old girl – standing on the edge of adolescence, her future uncertain, and […]
Vivo V60 Reportedly Listed on SIRIM and TUV Websites, Could Launch Soon
Vivo V60 is said to be in development and might make its debut soon. The purported Vivo V series smartphone has reportedly been spotted on […]
