Headlines
  • The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
  • Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
  • Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
  • In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
  • According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
  • An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.

Tag: UN General Assembly

May 23, 2026

UN Security Council Meets on Threats...

Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.

May 22, 2026

Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for...

Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict briefs press on her recent mission to Haiti.

May 21, 2026

UN Council Meets on Protection of...

Fu Cong, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of May, chairs the Security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict.

May 20, 2026

UN Security Council Meets on Situation...

Mohamed Issa Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.

May 19, 2026

2026 Resumed Session of Committee on...

Birgitte Bryld, Acting Chief of NGO Branch, speaks during the 2026 resumed session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations.

May 16, 2026

UN Security Council Meets on Situation...

Ibrahim Olabi, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).

May 15, 2026

Executive Director of UNAIDS Briefs Press...

Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, briefs reporters on the Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing for the 2026 High-level Meeting on HIV/AID. She was joined by Michael Ighadaro, Co-chair of Multi-stakeholder Task Force.

May 14, 2026

21st Session of United Nations Forum...

A representative of Canada addresses a meeting of the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests.

May 12, 2026

2026 Review Conference of Parties to...

A participant attends the Main Committee III of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (27 April-22 May) at UN Headquarters in New York.

May 9, 2026

UN Secretary-General Meets with Deputy High...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Kelly Clements, Deputy High Commissioner of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee.

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