Lebanon: Drone brought down by UNIFIL ship as cross-border fire intensifies
Following standard protocol, electronic countermeasures were used to bring down the so far unidentified uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), according to UN spokesperson Farhan Haq at the regular press briefing in New York. UNIFIL has launched an investigation into the incident….
Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger
Figures from the global IPC food security initiative show that 133,000 people – or 6 per cent of the enclave’s population – are already experiencing Phase 5 or “catastrophic” food insecurity. It’s feared this number could rise to around 345,000…
US prosecutors see rising threat of AI-generated child sex abuse imagery
U.S. federal prosecutors are stepping up their pursuit of suspects who use artificial intelligence tools to manipulate or create child sex abuse images, as law enforcement fears the technology could spur a flood of illicit material. The U.S. Justice Department…
Watchdog: ‘Serious questions’ over Meta’s handling of anti-immigrant posts
Meta’s independent content watchdog said Thursday there were “serious questions” about how the social media giant deals with anti-immigrant content, particularly in Europe. The Oversight Board, established by Meta in 2020 and sometimes called its “supreme court,” launched a probe…
Germany outlines measures to strengthen domestic wind industry
Germany plans to introduce measures aimed at boosting its domestic wind industry, the economy ministry said on Thursday, amid concerns from European governments and companies over Chinese firms gaining momentum on the continent. The measures will focus on improving cybersecurity,…
Gaza unemployment surges to 80% as economy collapses, UN agency says
ZURICH — Unemployment in Gaza has soared to nearly 80% since the Israel-Hamas war erupted, with the devastated enclave’s economy in almost total collapse, the International Labour Organization said Thursday. Economic output has shrunk by 85% since the conflict with…
Zelenskyy pitches ‘victory plan’ to EU, NATO allies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday the keys to ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in a way that prevents it from happening again are European unity, putting pressure on Russia and strengthening Ukraine. “Russia will resort to diplomacy only when…
Biden visits Germany, with Ukraine topping agenda
US President Joe Biden heads to Germany on Thursday, a week later than planned and on a compressed timeline after Hurricane Milton grounded him last week. Both he and Germany’s leader have been facing mounting pressure over their support for…
Colombian ranchers aim to prove beef production can be good for planet
Scientists say beef production takes a heavy toll on the environment. Cattle produce methane, a powerful planet-warming gas, and forests get cut down for pastures. But one farm in northern Colombia hopes to show ranching can have a lighter footprint…
US Supreme Court declines to pause EPA power plant emissions rule
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to put on hold a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants at the request of numerous states and industry groups in another major challenge to President Joe…