Veterans are facing federal charges after protesting Ice sweeps and Trump’s national guard deployments. The justice department claims the veterans were violentUS military veterans increasingly face arrest and injury amid protests over Donald Trump’s de…
Microplastics are brought into the wilderness on hiking shoes and gear, study shows
Research comparing Adirondack mountain lakes in New York suggests foot traffic is significant source of pollutionHiking shoes and outdoor gear are likely a significant source of microplastic pollution in the wilderness, new research that checked for th…
NATO welcomes Lieutenant General Brooks as the new Deputy Chair of the Military Committee
Brussels, NATO HQ, 13 October – Lieutenant General Winston P. Brooks began his tenure as the newest Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee (DCMC).
Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in advancing women’s rights
UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for women’s rights and gender equality, 30 years on from the adoption of the landmark Beijing Declaration, a foundational internationa…
UN releases $11 million for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release bring ‘fragile hope’
The UN is stepping up its emergency response in Gaza, releasing $11 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to meet urgent needs before winter – a move that underscores both the expanding humanitarian effort and the funding shortfall th…
World News in Brief: Record hunger in Haiti, repeated attacks in Sudan’s El Fasher condemned, Maldives medical milestone
As the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate in Haiti, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that women, children and displaced families are disproportionately affected as malnutrition and hunger rise.Read the full story, “World News in B…
The ‘food heroes’ cultivating global change
People around the world who are transforming food systems in their local communities are being recognised and supported by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).Read the full story, “The ‘food heroes’ cultivating global change”, on globaliss…
Secretary General in Slovenia: NATO is stepping up
On Monday (13 October 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Ljubljana, Slovenia, where he addressed the 71st Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Gaza: Hostages reported released, aid scale-up has begun, say aid agencies
As the UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the release of all living hostages from Gaza, aid agencies said that lifesaving relief supplies are now flowing at scale into the shattered enclave.Read the full story, “Gaza: Hostages reported released, a…
Boeing drawing up new tiltrotor helo wingman
The planemaker is developing a “conceptual design” of a potential Group 4 or 5 size tiltrotor drone that could team with aircraft like the AH-64 Apache or CH-47 Chinook, according to a company engineer.