World News in Brief: Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, bloody weekend in Ukraine, stop hepatitis deaths
The deal was announced on Monday by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, current chair of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN,…
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Syria: Fragile ceasefire in Sweida ‘largely holding’ amid volatility
Declared on July 19, the ceasefire followed a harrowing wave of sectarian clashes, Israeli airstrikes and grave human rights violations.…
Sudan: UN sounds the alarm as health and food crises worsen across the country
As conflict between rival militaries rages on, millions of people keep on being displaced. While the UN and its partners…
UN condemns deadly attack on worshippers in DR Congo
Elements of the ADF, an Islamic State-affiliated insurgent group that originated in neighbouring Uganda, carried out the attack in Komanda…
Slight decrease in global hunger as inequalities widen, says UN interagency report
The report estimates 8.2 per cent of the global population (673 million individuals) experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5…
Microsoft SharePoint Hack: Probe on Whether Chinese Hackers Found Flaw via Alert
Microsoft Corp. is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit…
Who-Fi: An AI-Powered Wi-Fi Technology That Can Identify and Track Individuals Without Cameras
Who-Fi is a cutting-edge technology that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and track individuals without needing any visual input.…
UN urges restraint as Thailand-Cambodia clashes displace thousands; Security Council meets
The clashes, which began on 24 July, reportedly involved exchanges of gunfire, artillery shelling and rocket fire, with Thailand having…
Syria: Deadly sectarian violence displaces thousands in Sweida; healthcare attacked
Since 13 July, around 176,000 people have been displaced from Sweida, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of…
UN warns of escalating human toll in Ukraine amid relentless aerial attacks, mounting aid shortfall
“Nowhere is safe in Ukraine,” said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at the UN Department of Political Affairs. Citing…