Jen Snow, AFP Germany has recently come to the forefront of European countries causing escalations with Russia when it began pressuring Washington and NATO allies to send tanks to Ukraine…
Inside the U.S. Army Plant Making Artillery Shells for Ukraine
Time A batch of artillery rounds destined for the Ukrainian battlefield twists and turns its way down a serpentine production line in northeastern Pennsylvania. Here, inside a…
The Air Force Is Retiring the ‘Big Sexy’ KC-10
Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics While next-gen fighter jets and bombers like the F-35 and B-21 get lots of love, the U.S. Air Force would grind to a halt without its…
Hackers Abuse Google Ads to Send Antivirus Avoiding Malware
A Google ads malvertising campaign was found using KoiVM virtualization technology to install the Formbook data stealer without being spotted by antiviruses. MalVirt loaders are promoted by threat actors in advertising that appears to be for the Blende…
UN chief: Build ‘alliance of peace’ on International Day of Human Fraternity
On the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity, observed on Saturday, the UN chief called for renewed commitment to forge an “alliance of peace” amid a surge in hate speech, sectarianism and strife.Read the full story, “UN chief: Build ‘a…
Downward slide in global food prices continues: FAO
Global food prices dropped for the tenth consecutive month in January, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Friday.Read the full story, “Downward slide in global food prices continues: FAO”, on globalissues.org →
Transforming how we eat, ‘a critical accelerator’ towards 2030 development goals: Deputy UN chief
Countries will review progress towards transforming food systems worldwide at a three-day meeting in Rome this July, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister announced on Friday, in the Italian capital. Read the full…
UN child rights committee lauds Swiss asylum offer to Kurdish family
The UN child rights committee on Friday commended Switzerland for swiftly granting asylum to four Kurdish children and their mother, who faced deportation after fleeing Syria, adding that it showed how controversial decisions could be effectively appea…
WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat
A UN-led global initiative to tackle breast cancer could save 2.5 million lives by 2040, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, just ahead of World Cancer Day.Read the full story, “WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global brea…
UN rights chief appeals for Israelis and Palestinians to end ‘illogic of escalation’
As violence mounts between Israelis and Palestinians, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for an end to the “illogic of escalation”, appealing for leaders to urgently work to resolve their decades-long conflict. Read the …