Global news (25 may 2026)

Afghanistan  (RFE/RL) Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have closed down three local radio stations in the latest move in an ongoing crackdown that has seen the country's media landscape decimated since the militant group seized power for...

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Iran Is Aiming To Use Chinese Technology To Permanently Throttle Internet Access

(Kian Sharifi - RFE/RL) A senior Iranian official has revealed that Tehran has imported advanced Chinese technology in a bid to permanently cut off...

Peacekeeping troop numbers fall to lowest in at least 25 years, SIPRI says

(Rudy Ruitenberg - Defense News) The number of military personnel engaged in peacekeeping operations around the world fell to the lowest in at least...

Dutch authorities dismantle hosting network allegedly used for cyberattacks and disinformation

(Pierluigi Paganini - Security Affairs) Dutch financial crime investigators arrested two men and seized 800 servers connected to Stark Industries, a hosting provider accused...
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From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work

(UN News) From Thailand to Jordan, from Brazil to Germany, new approaches to housing are quietly taking shape. Residents...

Hong Kong: Activists’ unjust trial for peaceful Tiananmen commemoration resumes

(Amnesty International) Responding to the resumption of the trial of activists who organized Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong, Amnesty...

Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku

(UN News) Now is the time to place housing at the heart of sustainable development. That was the message delivered on Monday by UN...

Council of Europe highlights role of democracy and AI governance in security

(DigWatch) The Council of Europe has called for a legal and democratic framework for European security in its 2026 annual report, warning that the...

Executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years

(Amnesty International) Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981, with 2,707 people executed across 17 countries, revealed...

Reimagining Health Systems for Sustainable Food Futures in the Global South

(Subhasree Ray - Observer Research Foundation) Health systems and food systems are deeply interconnected, yet they continue to function in relative isolation across much...

Scaling Blue Bonds for the Global South: Reforming Markets for Ocean Finance

(Priya Noronha - Observer Research Foundation) Blue bonds have emerged as a credible instrument for mobilising finance for sustainable ocean-related development, including marine conservation,...

Strengthening SDG Monitoring: How BRICS Can Complement Global Review?

(Sandra Thachirickal Prathap - Observer Research Foundation) As the 2030 deadline approaches, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at a pivotal juncture. Launched in...

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Iran Is Aiming To Use Chinese Technology To Permanently Throttle Internet Access

(Kian Sharifi - RFE/RL) A senior Iranian official has revealed that Tehran has imported advanced Chinese technology in a bid to permanently cut off...

United Kingdom and Australia tighten alliance on AI security risks

(DigWatch) The United Kingdom and Australia are deepening cooperation on AI security through a new partnership between the UK AI Security Institute and the...

Latvian centrist moves to form coalition government

(Kathryn Carlson - Politico) Centrist Latvian lawmaker Andris Kulbergs announced his intention to form a coalition government with four parties, national media reported on...

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Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback

(UN News) The Secretary-General’s commitment towards women leadership in the United Nations was recognized at a pivotal moment marked by global uncertainty, economic volatility...

Justice for Women and Girls: An Assessment of the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women

(Emma Ulvin, Noël James - Council on Foreign Relations) This year, at the UN’s largest annual gathering on women’s rights, the 70th Session of...

How Trump’s New Global Gag Rules Will Undermine US Interests Abroad

(Ari Shaw and Laurel Sprague - Just Security) For four decades, the Mexico City Policy—commonly known as the Global Gag Rule—has been a political...

Ecuador: Court Affirms Adolescents’ Right to Gender Recognition

(Human Rights Watch) Ecuador’s Constitutional Court’s ruling, made public on March 10, 2026, that people under 18 cannot automatically be refused a request to...

AU Should Strengthen its Framework to Curb Violence Against Women

(Juliana Nnoko - Human Rights Watch) Violence against women and girls in Africa demands urgent action. As of 2023, it is estimated that one...

If NATO Cannot Protect Everyone, It Cannot Defend Anyone

(Diana Morais, Samantha Turner and Katharine A.M. Wright - RUSI) This International Women’s Day falls during a moment of profound geopolitical challenge. The US...

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United Kingdom and Australia tighten alliance on AI security risks

(DigWatch) The United Kingdom and Australia are deepening cooperation on AI security through a new partnership between the UK AI Security Institute and the...

The Vatican vs. killer robots: Pope Leo XIV takes aim at AI warfare

(Hannah Roberts - Politico) Pope Leo XIV on Monday raised the alarm over the use of AI in warfare and called for the technology...

Silicon Valley takes its AI pitch to the pope

(Océane Herrero - Politico) On a recent sunny spring day, Father Eric Salobir led a delegation through St. Peter’s Square, past the crowds and...

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