World Jan 01 Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year's celebration kills at least 40, injures 115 The Crans-Montana resort is best known as an international ski and golf venue, and overnight, its crowded Le Constellation bar morphed from a scene of revelry into the site of potentially one of Switzerland’s worst tragedies.
World Dec 29 U.S. pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt, shrink or die' The money is a tiny fraction of what the U.S. has contributed in the past but reflects what the administration believes is a generous amount that will maintain the United States' status as the world's largest humanitarian donor.
World Nov 14 More than 5,200 cheeses compete at the World Cheese Awards in Switzerland Connoisseurs, culinary experts and curious consumers flocked to the three-day event in a country where cheese is both food and folklore.
World Nov 07 Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15 The move would give some parents — after a specific assessment — the right to let their children access social media from age 13.
Science Oct 15 UN agency: CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency…
World Oct 07 U.N. refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law Filippo Grandi on Monday also criticized a wider "backlash" in some countries against migrants and refugees.
World Sep 26 68 firms added to UN blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of firms from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
World Sep 24 China gives up WTO developing country status in face of U.S. tariffs This move, revealed on Tuesday by Premier Li Qiang in a speech in New York, aligns with long-standing demands from the United States.
World Sep 20 Cyberattack disrupts systems at several major European airports, delaying travel A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday. While the impact on travelers appeared to be limited, experts said the intrusion exposed vulnerabilities in security systems.
World Sep 16 UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel has issued a report that calls on countries to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it.