World News in Brief: ‘Historic drought’ in southern Africa, human rights in Tunisia, accountability essential for Pakistan mineworker killings
In an appeal for help, the World Food Programme, WFP, said that more than 27…
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara to Travel to Italy, Vatican City, and Finland
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara will travel to Italy, Vatican City,…
Federal court order requires Tennessee sawmill to pay $73K in penalties, turn over $10K in profits for endangering children at work
Department of Labor investigators find Plateau Sawmill employed children illegally Lee esto en Espanol. CLARKRANGE,…
Lebanon: Calls for ceasefire amid escalating displacement and shelling
Addressing the UNHCR Executive Committee in Geneva, High Commissioner Filippo Grandi said that nowhere is…
As OpenAI attracts billions in new investment, its goal of balancing profit with purpose is getting more challenging to pull off
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company that developed the popular ChatGPT chatbot and the text-to-art program…
Sudan: Refugee numbers swell as war continues to drive displacement
South Sudan now ranks as the second largest recipient of people fleeing Sudan, with more…
Special Envoy Finkenauer’s Travel to Italy
The U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues, Abby Finkenauer, will travel…
Federal workplace safety investigation finds Janesville recycling company continues to expose workers to dangerous levels of lead, cadmium
Universal Recycling Technologies cited for 8 repeat, serious violations, fined $202K JANESVILLE, WI ‒ A follow-up…
Lebanon: IDF tanks force entry into UN peacekeeping position, UNIFIL reports
According to the Mission, at about 04:30 (local time), while peacekeepers were in shelters, two…
Ratan Tata: a compassionate industrialist who cared about employees and citizens as well as profit
Ratan Tata, who has died at the age of 86, was a giant of global…