As the U.S. steps back from global climate action, the European Union reaffirms its commitment to deep emissions cuts—highlighting a growing transatlantic divide on the energy transition.
A massive sinkhole opened in central Bangkok after a subway tunnel collapse, disrupting a key district near royal landmarks and exposing risks of rapid urban infrastructure expansion.
A medical evacuation flight brought 42 severely injured Palestinians—including 18 children—from Gaza to Abu Dhabi, highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis after nearly two years of war.
A groundbreaking deal makes the twice-yearly HIV prevention shot lenacapavir available for just $40 per year in low- and middle-income countries—potentially transforming the global fight against AIDS.
At the 2025 UN General Assembly, world leaders tackled urgent issues—from AI warfare and climate commitments to Ukraine’s survival and Iran’s nuclear crisis—amid shifting global alliances.
Facing imminent UN sanctions after a summer war with Israel and the U.S., Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made a desperate appeal at the UN General Assembly to avoid economic collapse.
Following Donald Trump’s false claims about Sharia law in London during his 2025 UN speech, Mayor Sadiq Khan labeled him racist and Islamophobic, reigniting their long-standing feud.
At the U.N., President Zelensky sounded the alarm on a global drone arms race, urging international regulation as Trump’s sudden support for Ukraine raised eyebrows.
Days after a lavish royal welcome, Donald Trump publicly scolded the UK and Europe over immigration at the U.N., creating diplomatic unease.
Renowned landscape architect Kongjian Yu, creator of the ‘sponge city’ concept, was killed in a plane crash in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands during a mission to share climate-adaptive urban solutions.