Stanford University says it will return all gifts from bankrupt crypto exchange FTX
Stanford University said it will be returning gifts it received from bankrupt crypto exchange FTX "in their entirety," after a lawsuit against founder Sam Bankman-Fried's parents alleged the school received millions of dollars in donations.
2023-09-20 07:27
Ukraine war: Russian 'evil cannot be trusted', Zelensky tells UN
The world must unite to end Russia's aggression, Ukraine's president tells the UN General Assembly.
2023-09-20 04:53
World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here's what to watch for
Topics at the two-week summit appear more numerous, volatile and hard-to-solve than before any other UNGA.
2023-09-18 12:27
Sadiq Khan flies to New York for global climate summit
The Mayor of London is expected to speak at the United Nations climate ambition summit on Wednesday.
2023-09-17 16:20
DR Congo's deadly anti-UN protest: Soldiers go on trial in Goma
More than 40 people were killed after troops opened fire on protesters in Goma last week.
2023-09-06 20:55
'Gender apartheid': UN experts denounce Iran's proposed hijab law
A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a hijab in Iran could amount to "gender apartheid," UN experts said in a statement on Friday.
2023-09-02 12:28
AI tools make things up a lot, and that's a huge problem
Artificial intelligence-powered tools like ChatGPT have mesmerized us with their ability to produce authoritative, human-sounding responses to seemingly any prompt. But as more people turn to this buzzy technology for things like homework help, workplace research, or health inquiries, one of its biggest pitfalls is becoming increasingly apparent: AI models sometimes just make things up.
2023-08-30 02:45
Golan Heights profile
Provides an overview of the Golan Heights, a strategically key Syrian territory occupied by Israel.
2023-08-29 21:23
Children have right to clean environment - report
The UN says countries must act urgently to protect children from the harmful effects of climate change.
2023-08-28 19:24
Four million children in Pakistan have no safe water, a year after deadly floods
One year after catastrophic floods devastated swathes of Pakistan, some 4 million children in the South Asian nation remain without access to safe water, the United Nations children's agency has warned.
2023-08-25 17:21
Post-mortem examinations due after County Cork triathlon deaths
Ivan Chittenden from Canada, and Brendan Wall, originally from County Meath, died during the event.
2023-08-21 17:51
How a suicide bomb attack changed the lives of UN aid workers
Two decades ago the UN's Baghdad office was hit with a deadly blast - staff share their experiences.
2023-08-19 07:23