TikTok Users Flee to a Chinese App: ‘RedNote’
January 14, 2025
Chinese users of Xiaohongshu, or Little Red Book, welcome Americans fleeing a feared TikTok ban.
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
January 14, 2025
Find insight on Clearwater Analytics, Universal Music Group, Kuaishou Technology and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
Kanlaon Volcano ash emissions continue –PHIVOLCS
January 14, 2025
Ash emissions continued at Kanlaon Volcano, with two events lasting from 39 to 66 minutes long recorded Monday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.
PAGASA: Parts of PH to have cloudy skies, rains due to easterlies, Amihan
January 14, 2025
Several areas in the Visayas and Luzon will experience cloudy skies and rains triggered by the easterlies and Northeast Monsoon or Amihan, PAGASA said.
Baguio to get colder due to Amihan
January 14, 2025
The temperature in Baguio City is seen to further drop due to the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan), according to PAGASA on Monday.
Apple Faces $1.8 Billion Lawsuit in U.K. Court Over App Store
January 13, 2025
Lawyers representing the class action said that Apple excluded potential rivals from competing for customers on devices running its iOS operating system by forcing developers to sell their apps exclusively through its own App Store and charging commiss...
World News in Brief: Solidarity with Ukraine, Haiti earthquake victims remembered, funding for Sudan healthcare
January 13, 2025
The UN’s top aid official has travelled to Ukraine where he’s expressed his solidarity with the country’s people, who continue to come under attack from Russian forces.
New era of crisis for children, as global conflicts intensify and inequality worsens
January 13, 2025
The world is entering a new era of crisis for children; climate change, inequality and conflict are disrupting their lives and limiting their futures, an authoritative study from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
First Person: Syrian refugee shipwreck survivor vows to help reconstruct shattered country
January 13, 2025
Syrian refugee Doaa Al Zamel’s harrowing tale of surviving a deadly shipwreck brought the horrors of fleeing war to a worldwide audience when it was told in the book “A Hope More Powerful Than The Sea” in 2017.
Guterres to conduct solidarity visit to Lebanon
January 13, 2025
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Lebanon later this week for a solidarity visit with the country and its people, his Spokesperson announced on Monday during his daily briefing from New York.
‘Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,’ says Türk
January 13, 2025
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk highlighted the critical role of human rights defenders in today's tumultuous global landscape in a speech on Monday to Wilton Park, the executive agency of the United Kingdom’s Foreign office. ...
Humanitarians continue to call for Israel to facilitate aid delivery in Gaza
January 13, 2025
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday reiterated its call for Israel to enable the delivery of lifesaving assistance to people across the Gaza Strip.
Al Jazeera ban must be lifted, rights experts urge Palestinian Authority
January 13, 2025
Top independent human rights experts urged the Palestinian authorities on Monday to end its widely criticized ban on the broadcaster Al Jazeera and ensure that all journalists, local or international, can work freely and safely in the Occupied Palestin...
U.S. Targets China With New AI Curbs, Overriding Nvidia’s Objections
January 13, 2025
The U.S. is imposing some of its strongest measures yet to limit Chinese advances in AI, aiming to block backdoors in other countries that Beijing could use to access technology.
Top humanitarian official issues ceasefire appeal during visit to Gaza City
January 12, 2025
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory called on Sunday for an end to the war in Gaza to ensure a better future for children there and the entire region.
Your iPhone Storage Is Full Again. Do This to Reclaim Space.
January 12, 2025
How to deal with photos and software updates that are eating up gigabytes.
Kids Turn to a Mental-Health Chatbot to Share Their Anxieties
January 11, 2025
Part counselor and part friend, Troodi talks with children about their worries and fears. “Sometimes I forget she’s not a real person,” says one teen.
TikTok’s Founder Has a Formula for Everything. Can It Crack the Supreme Court?
January 11, 2025
As the Supreme Court weighs a ban on the video-sharing site, no one has more to lose than Zhang Yiming.
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
January 11, 2025
Read about Match Group, Tele2, Deutsche Telekom, Tencent and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
Critical aid blocked in Gaza, as fuel shortages threaten lifesaving services
January 10, 2025
Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach North Gaza with lifesaving aid, including the most recent attempt on Friday, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief
January 10, 2025
Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility to regulate content, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, insisted on Friday, following Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking programme ...
Syria has real opportunity to ‘move from the darkness to the light’
January 10, 2025
Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the social spectrum to come together and forge a new constitution, which must begin with an inclusive “national dialogue”.
World News in Brief: Famine spreads in Sudan, deadly attack in Myanmar, Venezuela update
January 10, 2025
Lifesaving efforts by UN humanitarians and partners to distribute food and agricultural aid in Sudan last year reached millions, agencies reported on Friday – but needs are only growing.
US: Rights experts urge Senate to reject bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court
January 10, 2025
Three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday urged the United States Senate to oppose a bill seeking to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), and cut funding to the UN-backed tribunal, in response to its arrest...
Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
January 10, 2025
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures.
Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Stand-Alone Grok App
January 10, 2025
The AI startup launched its first stand-alone consumer app, as the company tries to catch up with more established players such as OpenAI and Google in the generative AI race.
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
January 10, 2025
Read about iPhones, Delivery Hero, VAT and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
Resilience of Ukrainians remains high, as UN maps aid and reconstruction needs for 2025
January 9, 2025
Persistent Russian bombardments have failed to dampen the resilience of the Ukrainian people, according to the United Nations. Despite the lack of a clear resolution to the ongoing war, the UN is not only at the forefront of aid efforts, but also deepl...
UN Commission notes renewed sense of optimism in Syria during first-ever visit
January 9, 2025
A team from the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria concluded a first visit to the country on Thursday, taking crucial steps to promote dialogue and engagement with the new caretaker government.
‘Children are now freezing to death’: harrowing updates from Gaza
January 9, 2025
The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN said on Thursday, noting that the Ministry of Health reports that over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed there since October 2023, most of them women and children.
Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years
January 9, 2025
Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia city in Ukraine on Wednesday caused the highest number of civilian casualties in a single incident in almost two years, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, has reported.
UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California
January 9, 2025
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming lives and displacing thousands.
Lebanon: UN hails election of new President as a critical first step
January 9, 2025
The United Nations has welcomed the election of a President in Lebanon.
Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
January 9, 2025
Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from this past year, according to a UN flagship report released on Thursday.
More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions
January 9, 2025
A month since the fall of the Assad regime, more than 125,000 refugees have returned to Syria “full of hope after years of exile”, only to find themselves confronted by desperate conditions, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
January 9, 2025
Find insight on the merger of Getty Images and Shutterstock, Tencent, TeamViewer and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Denies Sexual-Abuse Claims Made by Sister
January 9, 2025
Ann Altman’s lawsuit says the alleged abuse occurred at the family’s home in Missouri when she and Sam Altman were children.
‘A Syrian-led future’: Security Council highlights priorities ahead
January 8, 2025
The Security Council met on Wednesday to discuss political and humanitarian developments exactly a month on from the collapse of the Assad regime. The transitional authorities also outlined their vision for the country’s future for the first time in a ...