The monkeys that science has experimented on for over a century

Police detain dozens in Amsterdam after demonstrations banned

Latest news bulletin | November 10th – Evening

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says he and Donald Trump 'see eye to eye' on Iran

Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Morning

Kremlin denies Putin spoke with Trump over de-escalation in Ukraine

Netanyahu admits Israel behind pager attack in Lebanon

Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Midday

At least three killed in Israeli strike on Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp

Satellite images show China working on nuclear reactor for new warship

Record number mariachis belt out classic songs in Mexico City plaza

Slackliners set world record, balancing at 2,500 metres high between hot air balloons

Macron and Starmer lay wreath at Paris' Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day

King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday ceremony

Latest news bulletin | November 11th – Evening

Judges block Albania model again and order return of 7 migrants to Italy

Protesters at COP29 call for an end to war in Gaza

World record set at extreme Antarctica Ice Ultra race

Thousands of Serbians demand prime minister's resignation following deadly roof collapse

Rubbish build up after Spanish floods leads to health issues as search for missing people continues

Thousands masquerade as Carnival season starts with festivals across Germany

Latest news bulletin | November 12th – Morning

North Korea finalises landmark defence pact with Russia

At least 22 killed in Lebanon and Gaza strikes as Israeli defence minister rejects ceasefire

Trump to appoint hardliners Rubio and Waltz as foreign policy chiefs, reports claim

Latest news bulletin | November 12th – Midday

Dutch police disperse people from streets after Amsterdam tram set on fire

Firefights break out in Haiti's capital as prime minister replaced

Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles trains in English Channel, state media reports

Blinken heads to Brussels for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump win

With the upcoming Kovačević ruling, let justice be done for Bosnia’s democracy

Funeral held for 10 people killed in consecutive Israeli strikes in Lebanon

Latest news bulletin | November 12th – Evening

New York City's underground tunnel becomes public therapy couch

Tyrannosaurus Rex of London's Natural History Museum, a model like no other

German auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise after union negotiations

Aliyev criticises Western nations' stance on fossil fuels at COP29 opening speech

Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

German opposition welcome snap-election news after ruling coalition's collapse

US says it will not limit arms transfers to Israel after some aid improvements to Gaza

Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency

Latest news bulletin | November 13th – Morning

Global education is facing a critical moment amid severe setbacks. Millions of children are out of school, learning levels are falling, and millions are leaving school without the skills they need. New out-of-school figures reveal that global progress in reducing the number of out-of-school children has been just 1 percent since 2015, leaving 251 million […]

The eastern region of Baalbek, Lebanon was believed to be a “safe zone” for residents, and refugees who had been displaced by the increased hostilities across the country. That changed on October 29, when an Israeli airstrike on the region resulted in over sixty casualties, including two children. On October 30, the Israeli Defense Forces […]

“Ixe! If it wasn’t for solar energy, we would have closed down, you can be sure. We had to stop due to the pandemic on 15 March 2020, but the energy costs were fixed,” said Erika Cazuza, administrative and financial manager of the Brazilian Cooperative of Rural Producers of Monteiro (Capribom). Ixe is a word […]

  Matthias Schmale is the Assistant Secretary-General, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine. Schmale brings more than 30 years of experience in humanitarian and development work. He previously served as Senior Adviser to the UN Development Coordination Office’s regional team for Africa, as Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (a.i) in Nigeria, and in several high-level […]

The decision of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, to adopt two laws that would severely limit or outright ban UNRWA has the potential to set a dangerous precedent, where countries can simply implement their own justification to ban the activity of the United Nations, even if it violates their obligations under international humanitarian law. Even with […]

Holding this year’s presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) large industrial and emerging economies is allowing Brazil to push forward the dream of creating a global biofuels market without the current trade barriers. Brazil is trying, at least since the beginning of this century, to free up global trade in ethanol, but so far […]

Despite earlier income convergence among nations, many low-income countries (LICs) and people are falling further behind. Worse, the number of poor and hungry has been increasing again after declining for decades. After the post-Second World War ‘Golden Age’ ended over half a century ago, the world has seen unequal and uneven economic growth, industrialisation, and […]

At just 11 years old, with a heavy heart, Louis  peered up at his parents and said goodbye. He was leaving his small village in northern Benin to live with his uncle in Parakou, where the schools were better. Ever since, Louis has continued to make sacrifices to pursue a strong education and a better […]