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At the UN's first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for urgent international rules, including a ban on autonomous lethal weapons. India, led by Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh, joined delegates to address AI's risks and opportunities, with developing countries wary of being left behind.
Israel's rescue delegation completed its week-long aid mission in Venezuela following twin earthquakes, working with local forces on search-and-rescue operations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the delegation's efforts, while reports offer varying casualty figures, ranging from 2,300 to 3,800 dead.
Two Cameroonian women granted withholding of removal in the US were transferred to Equatorial Guinea and then deported to Cameroon, raising concerns about refoulement. Reports indicate the US has sent over 200 people to at least 10 African states under third-country transfer agreements, with dozens of asylum seekers among them.
The UN human rights chief has warned that Sudan's conflict is spiraling as drone strikes kill dozens in El Obeid, with sexual violence and mass displacement worsening the humanitarian crisis. The call for international action comes amid broader global instability.
FIFA has suspended Folarin Balogun's one-match ban after US President Donald Trump asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the red card, clearing the striker to play against Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16. The decision has drawn praise from Trump and the US team, but outrage from Belgium and criticism from European football bodies.
The United States has sanctioned a major Rwandan gold refinery, its executives, and three mining companies, accusing them of smuggling minerals from rebel-controlled areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The measures target the Gasabo Gold Refinery and its leadership, while Rwandan officials have rejected similar allegations in the past.
Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has defended her government’s response to the twin earthquakes that struck last week, rejecting criticism of a slow rescue effort. The official death toll varies by source, with figures ranging from 2,295 to 4,490, and international rescue teams are winding down operations.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has announced plans to introduce mandatory jail time for youth offenders who commit serious crimes while on bail, a policy he calls 'breach bail, go to jail.' The proposal has drawn criticism from advocacy groups concerned about detention centre capacity and the state's already harsh youth bail laws.
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall on Rota in the Northern Marianas, bringing hurricane-force winds and torrential rains. The National Weather Service warned of catastrophic wind damage and long-lasting power outages, while the region is still recovering from Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Yemeni officials report that more than 50 Houthi fighters and at least 15 government troops were killed in renewed clashes in Hodeidah governorate. The fighting, which involved snipers, drones, and mortars, marks one of the deadliest Houthi attacks in years, according to a pro-government military officer.
Reports from Al-Ain news indicate that Iranian-backed Houthi forces have been reinforcing frontlines in Yemen and preparing for possible offensives, with recent clashes in Hodeidah Governorate. Additionally, a meeting between a Houthi deputy foreign minister and the Iranian ambassador in Sana'a, along with an Iranian civilian aircraft landing, has raised tensions with Saudi Arabia.
The UN World Food Programme warns that conflict and funding cuts have driven severe hunger in northern Nigeria to its worst level in nearly a decade, with over 17 million people affected. The agency urgently needs $89 million to maintain food and nutrition support.
A clinical trial of two experimental treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the first patient enrolled. The outbreak, which began in May, has caused more than 1,400 confirmed cases and 438 deaths in the DRC, with cases also reported in Uganda and France.
Former Gaza hostage Ilana Gritzewsky confronted UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem at the Human Rights Council, sharing her experience of sexual violence during the October 7, 2023, massacre and accusing Alsalem of 'silence and denial' regarding Jewish victims. In a later interview, Gritzewsky detailed her captivity and her decision to speak out, citing a responsibility to give voice to those who cannot.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes have killed nearly 3,000 people, with thousands more injured and missing. International rescue teams have begun winding down operations, while the UN estimates up to 50,000 people remain unaccounted for. Nearly 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, need humanitarian aid.
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to nearly 3,000, according to official figures, as international rescue teams begin winding down search operations. Tens of thousands remain missing, and the UN has ordered 10,000 body bags as it warns the toll could rise further.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will reportedly not attend the UN police chiefs conference in New York, following legal complaints filed by the Hind Rajab Foundation. The foundation alleges war crimes and other abuses, while Ben-Gvir's office has not confirmed the reason for the cancellation.
A Palestinian man from the West Bank village of Jalud says Israeli settlers seized his family's unfinished home, and his appeals to the military and police went unanswered. The incident highlights a surge in settler attacks that a UN inquiry says has risen by 130% since 2023.
Pope Leo XIV visited Lampedusa, Italy’s frontier island, and called on Europe to address migration as a “momentous challenge.” He urged leaders to protect and integrate migrants, support development in their home countries, and remember those who died at sea.
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova has appealed to the UN over recent Ukrainian attacks on civilians, citing casualties in the Lugansk People's Republic and other regions. The UN human rights office has responded to an earlier appeal regarding the Starobelsk college strike, while OSCE and UNHRC have not yet reacted to other calls.