Lebanon’s new president faces uphill struggle to steer country away from brink of collapse
Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and…
New law to protect renters one step closer to becoming a reality
Greater security for renters closer to becoming law as Renters’ Rights Bill returns to Parliament…
how India plans to keep 400 million pilgrims safe at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival
Imagine a gathering so large it dwarfs any concert, festival, or sporting event you’ve ever…
UK and Iraq boost cooperation on trade, growth and illegal migration
The Prime Minister will host Iraqi Prime Minister in Downing Street to mark a revamped…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot at a Joint Press Availability
FOREIGN MINISTER BARROT: (Via interpreter) Secretary of State dear Tony Blinken, a warm welcome to…
Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort
Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…
Commission facilitates the world’s largest and most powerful ground-based gamma-ray observatory, revolutionising our understanding of the universe
Yesterday, the European Commission established the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory European Research Infrastructures Consortium (CTAO…
1. Global perceptions of inequality and discrimination
In our 36-country survey, we asked respondents how large a problem various types of inequality…
GCA’s 2025 annual survey now live
Take part in the survey here. The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has today (13 January…
World News in Brief: Communal violence in South Sudan, Syria and Gaza updates
In an update covering July to September last year, the UN Mission in South Sudan…