
Symbolic 'Doomsday Clock' moves closest ever to human extinction
Atomic scientists reset the Clock to the closest point to the symbolic hour of apocalpyse it has ever been since 1947.
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Atomic scientists reset the Clock to the closest point to the symbolic hour of apocalpyse it has ever been since 1947.
The global organization forecasts some improvement in the world economy but says Trump's plans cloud the outlook.
Børge Brende, WEF's president, said there is "a greater level of global uncertainty than we have seen in a generation."
The post-Cold War international order is "giving way to a more fragmented landscape" that demands cooperation.
Amid Russia's intensifying assault on Ukraine, observers find a sharp rise in civilian casualties and broad atrocities.
The U.N. says the war in Gaza is the single-biggest factor in the deaths of 281 humanitarian aid workers this year.
Trump's second term will likely pose a serious challenge to U.N.-led efforts on climate change, global health and trade.
International Monetary Fund blames a lackluster economy on slowing growth, potential trade wars and regional conflicts.
Some nations hope to use BRICS as a financial platform to defy the West, but the bloc also has geopolitical divisions.
A new report shows governments and consumers face tough choices over cheap supplies and surging electricity demand.
The former official was found to have made deals that included millions of dollars of personal and family benefits.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the E.U. would loan Kyiv up to €35 billion ($39 billion).
Global cooperation on health, defense, climate change and more would be at risk under a second Trump presidency.
U.N. leaders urged nations to bring the Sustainable Development Goals 'back to life' and chart a post-2030 agenda.
Landlocked between Russia and China, Mongolia depends on Russia to meet its energy needs and China to buy its exports.
As the U.N. honored the Geneva Conventions, the Red Cross chief said non-compliance is a 'serious problem.'