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Delegates attend a plenary meeting at the UN 4th International Conference on Financing and Development in Seville on Monday

UN Aid Meeting Seeks End To Global South Debt Crisis

More than 100 nations attending a UN aid conference pledged this week to help defuse the ticking time bomb of developing countries' ballooning debt, but deciding how is proving more divisive.

IMF Urges Swiss To Strengthen Bank Resilience

The mega-merger of Switzerland's two biggest banks was a complex operation

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged Switzerland to strengthen the resilience of its banks and address the flaws exposed by the collapse of Credit Suisse.

The Future of Cancer Treatment Is Here — And It Starts with the Right Clinical Trial

Clinical Trials Are No Longer a Last Resort

Cancer research no longer moves slowly; it advances rapidly. Revolutionary discoveries in precision medicine, immunotherapy, and gene editing emerge almost weekly, yet many patients still confront enormous hurdles when they look for cutting‑edge options.

The top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris was shut because of the heatwave

France Expecting Peak Temperatures As Heatwave Hits Europe

Paris was on red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed restrictions in place as a searing heatwave gripped Europe.

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Top beneficiaries of US foreign aid in 2024

UN Conference Seeks Boost For Aid As US Cuts Bite

A UN conference aiming to rally fresh support for development aid begins in Spain on Monday with the sector in crisis as US-led funding cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty.

Several people used parasols to hear Pope Leo XIV's address at St Peter's square in the Vatican on Sunday

Cold Baths, Climate Shelters As Southern Europe Heatwave Intensifies

Authorities across Southern Europe urged people to seek shelter Sunday and protect the most vulnerable as punishing temperatures from Spain to Portugal, Italy and France climbed higher in the summer's first major heatwave.

Tourists by the Bridge of Sighs in Venice walking in the heat

Europe Bakes In Summer's First Heatwave As Continent Warms

Southern Europeans braced Saturday for the first heatwave of the northern hemisphere summer, as climate change pushes thermometers on the world's fastest-warming continent increasingly into the red.

Sean "Diddy" Combs (L) is accused of sex trafficking and other crimes during his relationship with with Cassie Ventura (R)

'Not A God': Arguments End In Combs Trial Ahead Of Jury Deliberations

Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyer aimed Friday to skewer the credibility of the music mogul's accusers, saying in closing arguments they were out for money while rejecting any notion he led a criminal ring.

Weather agencies say the risk of forest fires is increased

Heatwave Across The Med Sparks Health And Fire Warnings

Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires.

Africa only accounts for a small percentage of the global green bond market

Green Bonds Offer Hope, And Risk, In Africa's Climate Fight

It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds -- part of a funding drive for climate and environmental projects in a nation still hooked on oil.

In response to the emergency, Brazilian authorities are trying to put pressure on the hotel sector

'Shocking' COP30 Lodging Costs Heap Pressure On Brazil

"Belem is ready," Brazilian officials have insisted ahead of the COP30 gathering in November -- but eye-watering lodging costs in the northern city have panicked many would-be attendees.

Donald Trump's evisceration of funding for USAID has dealt a hammer blow to humanitarian campaigns

UN Conference Seeks Foreign Aid Rally As Trump Cuts Bite

Spain will host a UN conference next week seeking fresh backing for development aid as swingeing cuts led by US President Donald Trump and global turmoil hinder progress on fighting poverty, hunger and climate change.

The FAO estimates that harsh weather has impacted nearly 2.5 million hectares of wheat-growing land

Syria's Wheat War: Drought Fuels Food Crisis For 16 Million

Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity.

Why Krill Conservation is Vital for Preserving the Whale Ecosystem: Exploring Captain Paul Watson's Synergistic Mission

As the founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Watson has long stood at the frontline of ocean defence and is now bringing his passion and commitment to preserve the heart of the Southern Ocean.

South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said he hopes the G20 will encourage peace

G20 President S.Africa Warns Global Turmoil Hurts Poorer Nations

Global fragmentation is fuelling unprecedented turmoil and disproportionately harming poorer nations, South Africa's foreign minister warned Thursday, urging a united G20 response for peace.

Online gaming platform Roblox is popular with children and teenagers

Roblox's Grow A Garden Explodes Online Video Game Numbers

A gardening game created by a teenager on online platform Roblox has attracted a record 21 million simultaneous players, a figure rarely seen in the industry.

(FILES) A file photo taken on February 19, 2004 shows the serpentine coastline of Funafuti Atoll, home to nearly half of Tuvalu's entire population of 11,500, as king tides threaten to inundate the tiny island nation. The Pacific nation of Tuvalu was once

Nearly One-third Of Pacific Nation Tuvalu Seeks Australian Climate Visa

Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific nation Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures obtained by AFP show.

Data centres' electricity consumption is set to more than double by 2030

Tech Giants' Net Zero Goals Verging On Fantasy: Researchers

The credibility of climate pledges by the world's tech giants to rapidly become carbon neutral is fading fast as they devour more and more energy in the race to develop AI and build data centres, researchers warned Thursday.

The report warned carbon emissions from flying were still growing

UK Carbon Emissions Cut By Half Since 1990: Experts

The UK has cut its carbon emissions by 50.4 percent since 1990 levels, a group of experts tasked with advising the government said on Wednesday.

Benfica and Auckland City's Club World Cup game is one of five matches at the tournament halted due to bad weather

Extreme Heat, Storms Take Toll At Club World Cup

Furnace-like heat and the threat of thunder and lightning are wreaking havoc at the Club World Cup -- and more of the same is likely at the 2026 World Cup.

More than half of the world's completely unvaccinated children live in just eight countries, research finds

Child Vaccine Coverage Faltering, Threatening Millions: Study

Efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases are faltering across the world due to economic inequality, Covid-era disruptions and misinformation, putting millions of lives at risk, research warned Wednesday.

Dengue patients along with their family members are pictured at a hospital in Barguna in southern Bangladesh

Deadly Dengue Fever Impacts Climate-hit Bangladesh Coast

Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated on the floor.