M23 rebels: UN sees progress in talks but warns violence persists
Qatar is facilitating discussions between the Congolese government and the M23 armed group, which controls large areas of North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.The...
Child malnutrition hits catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan
According to an alert from the IPC, a global food security monitoring system, thresholds for acute malnutrition were surpassed in two new areas of...
UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
“This US investment will provide lifesaving support for millions of people in partner countries and help to ensure that the global HIV response remains...
Cuba: UN warns of possible humanitarian ‘collapse’, as oil supplies dwindle
The United States has threatened to impose tariffs on any country providing oil to Cuba, increasing pressure on the island nation following a decades-long...
‘Human rights cannot wait’: Türk launches $400 million appeal for 2026
He warned Member States that with crises mounting, the world cannot afford a human rights system in crisis. “The cost of our work is low; the human cost...
UN chief warns of ‘grave moment’ as final US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires
In a statement issued as the treaty expired at midnight GMT Thursday, he said the world was entering uncharted territory, with no remaining legally...
Remembering Woodie King, Jr., Reflections from Dr. Brenda M. Greene
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Condolences and Reflections from Dr. Brenda M. GreeneFounder & Executive Director EmeritusCenter for Black Literature, CUNY
—Woodie King Jr., the founder of...
Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up counter-terrorism measures
Alexandre Zouev, Acting Under-Secretary-General at the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), presented its latest report which highlights the group’s intensifying presence in Africa, the Middle East and beyond. He said the threat posed...
AI ‘moving at the speed of light’ warns Guterres, unveiling recommendations for UN expert...
“AI is moving at the speed of light,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, underscoring the urgency of regulating the breakthrough technology. “We need shared...
South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy
As fighting intensifies there between opposition forces and national troops, there are reports of airstrikes and daily civilian casualties.UN agencies warn that worsening insecurity...
‘Deepfake abuse is abuse,’ UNICEF warns
“The harm from deepfake abuse is real and urgent,” the UN agency said in a statement. “Children cannot wait for the law to catch up.”At...
In Washington, Fletcher presses for action as Sudan war grinds on
Speaking at a donor conference in Washington, DC, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned that the brutal conflict, famine and mass displacement are...
Welcome to the ‘agrihood’ – the neighbourhood of the future?
Towns and cities are home to more than half of the world’s population and responsible for around 70 per cent of the greenhouse gas...
The First Amendment and Black Journalists
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Don Lemon knew he was going to be arrested.
On January 18, he flew from Minneapolis to Chicago...
Nearly 40 per cent of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds
The study by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) looks at 30 preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical...
World News in Brief: Children at risk in South Sudan, Balochistan attacks, summit backs...
Clashes in Jonglei state since the start of 2026 have displaced at least 250,000 people, mainly in the north and centre of the state, cutting...
Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough
Briefing journalists in New York on Tuesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher welcomed the reopening but stressed that it must go...
Renewed calls for two-State solution amid ‘perilously fragile’ conditions for Palestinians
Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York, the Committee elected Coly Seck, Senegal’s ambassador to the United Nations, as Chair.The Committee on the Exercise...
Science180 Announces Scientific Milestone in the Turbulent Origin of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
Science180 reveals a groundbreaking scientific approach, providing a new understanding of the formation of Earth, Moon,...
Building healthy bridges towards peace: WHO launches $1 billion appeal
“This appeal is a call to stand with people living through conflict, displacement and disaster to give them not just services, but the confidence...
Ukraine: Civilians injured, miners killed, in separate Russian attacks
Matthias Schmale was “appalled” by the attacks in Dnipro, Kharkiv and Kyiv, noting that many more people in several regions – including Dnipro, Odesa and Vinnitsya – are facing power outages. “Systematic attacks...
Bridging Science and Faith Mathematically: Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s Discovery of Cosmic Timelines
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s historic discovery scientifically validates the Earth, Moon, and Sun’s formation timeline (in 2.82 days, 3.32 days, and 3.69 days respectively) aligning...
From Colonial America and Minnesota to Occupied Palestine
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The essential recommendation of close reading and critical reflection concerning history is one of those kinds of...
Groundbreaking Discovery at the Intersection of Science and Faith that Challenged Evolution and Big...
Augusta (USA) Jan 21, 2026 – Science180, the trusted U.S.-based organization dedicated to advancing scientific understanding in the fields of astrophysics, cosmology, and planetary science at the...
