Brazil's government began demarcating 410,0 Demarcation of 410,000 hectares of territory is intended to protect the Amazonian community from farming, illegal mining and loggingMore than 25 years after the existence of one of the Amazon’s most vulnerable nomadic hunter-gatherer communities was confirmed, the Brazilian government has begun demarcating the Pardo River Kawahiva Indigenous territory, giving greater protection to the uncontacted.
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on May 12 issued a brief order that included an administrative stay on the CIT’s order, setting a schedule for both sides to file briefs on the matter. U. appeals court halts order declaring Trump’s global 10% tariff illegal.
Experts on CNA's Deep Dive podcast warned about the growing use of With AI becoming more embedded in daily life, building critical thinking skills and maintaining human connections may be key to ensuring it remains a helpful tool, rather than a harmful substitute, experts say on CNA’s Deep Dive podcast.
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro stated Portugal aims to become a net contributor to the "We are mobilising Portugal to be prepared, not to stand with an outstretched hand asking, but to present credible, ambitious, strong projects that can be selected on the basis of their merit," PM Luis Montenegro said.
Beijing now holds new powers to penalize companies that move manufacturing out Beijing now has strong new powers to punish firms for pulling manufacturing out of China. Multinationals are increasingly caught in a web of coercion and complex rules as they try to operate across the US, EU and China.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined Donald Trump's delegation to China. Invitation to be part of group including Elon Musk and Tim Cook highlights American AI and tech ambitionsThe billionaire chief executive of the chipmaker Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has joined Donald Trump’s China delegation after a reported last-minute invitation, highlighting the US’s AI and tech ambitions. Huang will join a roster of US bosses including the Tesla chief executive and X owner, Elon Musk.
China is assessing the potential for Donald Trump to become a lame-duck president China will factor in the real possibility that in the mid-term elections in November, Trump may lose the House of Representatives and may become a lame-duck president. How far should it invest in an agreement with Trump is the question.
Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief and ally of Rodrigo Duterte, took Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custodyThe unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of the upper house complex, stumbling on the staircase, as he fled government agents.“They want to for.
Tropical Cyclone Lisa has affected over 150,000 people in the Solomon Islands. The storm has created significant humanitarian needs across the nation. Unexploded ordnance from World War II poses an additional threat to displaced populations. More than 150,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Maila, the latest storm in the Pacific area, which continues to drive what the UN relief coordination office OCHA has described as “significant humanitarian needs” across the Solomon Islands.
A French woman infected with hantavirus from a cruise ship is critically ill A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung. The outbreak has now reached 11 total reported cases, 9 of which have been confirmed.
Gabon's media regulator suspended major social media platforms indefinitely in February. The regulator cited security concerns during anti-government protests. This action has led to increased use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to bypass restrictions. Activists claim these laws curtail internet freedoms. This is part of a history of cracking down on dissent.
Chad's refugee crisis is overwhelming maternity care in the country's east Many women in eastern Chad are being forced to give birth in overcrowded clinics with limited medicine, minimal equipment and severe shortages of anesthesia, as a worsening humanitarian crisis overwhelms the country’s fragile healthcare system, the UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, warned on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing next month. Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran? On 20 February, a White House official confirmed that US president Donald Trump would be travelling to Beijing the following month to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The United Nations launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters. Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marked the milestone for UN presence in Africa. The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the Organization’s presence in Africa.
Armed drones caused over 80 percent of civilian deaths in Sudan during the Drones caused more than 80 per cent of civilian deaths in Sudan’s war during the first four months of 2026, killing at least 880 people, the UN human rights chief said on Monday, warning that escalating drone warfare could push the conflict into an even deadlier phase.
The UN Secretary-General called for urgent de-escalation in the Strait As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens and tensions between Iran and the United States remain unresolved, oil prices rose again early Monday, prompting the UN Secretary-General to call for a peaceful resolution and warn of the widening fallout across Africa and beyond.
A heatwave is expected to intensify across the western United States and Mexico this Temperatures soar in California and Arizona, while deluge continues across Western and Northern CapeHeat is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week as a ridge of high pressure pushes temperatures well above the seasonal norm.
UNICEF and UNESCO warned that economic inequality deeply affects children's health, Economic inequality is leaving a deep mark on children’s health, learning and future opportunities – with effects felt well beyond the classroom, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF and the UN education agency UNESCO warned on Tuesday.
Passengers and crew from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius have disembarked in Tenerife. The World Health Organization called the evacuation a "triumph of solidarity." The passengers and crew have disembarked from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife and many have returned to their home countries, as the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said the operation demonstrated a “triumph of solidarity”.
