Mexico City Hosts First UN-Backed Climate Action Week Ahead of COP30
Mexico City hosted its first UN-backed Climate Action Week, uniting regional leaders and innovators ahead of COP30 in Brazil to drive sustainable development.
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Tennessee Munitions Plant Blast Leaves 16 Dead
An explosion at a Tennessee munitions plant killed 16 people, compounding local trauma after deadly floods.
Higher U.S. Port Fees to Cost Chinese Mainland Carriers Billions
U.S. ports will impose new fees on vessels with links to the Chinese mainland, potentially costing carriers billions and triggering retaliatory measures that could reshape global supply chains.
Peng Liyuan Champions Digital Empowerment for Women at Beijing Exhibition
Peng Liyuan and UN Women’s Sima Bahous tour a Beijing exhibition on the Chinese mainland, highlighting digital empowerment for women and girls and progress in closing the tech gender gap.
UNESCO Laureate on Xi Jinping’s $10M Initiative for Global Women’s Development
UNESCO laureate Nkoile Selina reflects on General Secretary Xi Jinping’s $10M UN pledge from the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women and its potential to empower women globally.
U.S.-China Tariff Clash Intensifies: Weigh In on Our Global Poll
Since the Madrid talks, fresh U.S. trade curbs and China’s countermeasures have escalated tensions. Share your views in our global poll on this tariff standoff.
China Overcomes Iran 3-1, Advances to Asian Table Tennis Semis
Defending champions China edged past Iran 3-1 at the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in India, overcoming a shock upset to secure a semis clash with Japan.
Cape Verde Qualify for 2026 World Cup in Historic First
Cape Verde qualified for their first FIFA World Cup after a 3-0 win over Eswatini, becoming the second-smallest nation to secure a spot at the tournament.
Sharm el-Sheikh Summit: Can Gaza’s Ceasefire Hold?
At the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, the US brokered Gaza’s first ceasefire in two years—but political divides and reconstruction hurdles threaten lasting peace.
Sharm el-Sheikh Summit Backs Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Egypt, the US, Turkey and Qatar signed a document at the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit to back the Gaza ceasefire deal, setting the stage for peace and reconstruction.