One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
COP29: Pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity, warns UN chief
Antonio Guterres says time is running out to limit a destructive rise in global temperatures.
Tue Nov 12 2024
United Nations warily awaits Donald Trump's return to power
Top UN concerns include potential US funding cuts and withdrawal from key global agreements and institutions.
Sat Nov 09 2024
Climate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warn
Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous new heights, while also worsening drought and food security.
Thu Oct 31 2024
Leaders urge world to pay up to save nature as COP16 talks open
The planet doesn't have time to lose, says COP16 President Susana Muhamad.
Wed Oct 23 2024
Ukraine blasts UN's Guterres over invitation to BRICS summit in Russia
The UN Secretary General declined Ukraine's invitation to the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, the ministry said.
Tue Oct 22 2024
Israel bars UN secretary-general from entering country
Israel says that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not 'unequivocally condemned' Iran's missile attack on Israel.
Thu Oct 03 2024
Lebanon's Hezbollah says it fired rocket targeting Mossad base near Tel Aviv
Lebanon's Hezbollah said its fighters had fired a rocket targeting the Mossad spy agency headquarters near Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
Wed Sep 25 2024
UN Security Council to hold emergency Lebanon session Wednesday
The UN Security Council (UNSC) will convene in an emergency session Wednesday to discuss escalating tensions in Lebanon.
Wed Sep 25 2024
Leaders at climate meetings in New York warn of growing mistrust between nations
National leaders addressed the group after adopting a "Pact for the Future" aimed at ensuring and increasing cooperation between nations, with many calling for urgent access to more climate finance.
Mon Sep 23 2024
World leaders to meet at UN amid threat of Gaza, Ukraine war spillovers
The wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan are going to be the three main crisis-points in focus at the General Assembly, says UN.
Thu Sep 19 2024
What is the UNGA and what will world leaders talk about?
Every September world leaders travel to New York to address the start of the annual United Nations General Assembly session.
Fri Sep 13 2024
UN chief says lack of accountability on UN staff killings in Gaza 'unacceptable'
We have courts, but we see that the decisions of courts are not respected, and it is this kind of limbo of accountability, says Guterres.
Thu Sep 12 2024
How the bugs in your gut affect your immune system
Our diets not only nourish us, but are also the main source of nutrients for our gut bacteria.
Fri Sep 06 2024
UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean
Rising seas are amplifying the frequency and severity of storm surges and coastal flooding, says Antonio Guterres.
Tue Aug 27 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024