Eurojust’s cross-border investigations in 2025 continued to fight organised crime
In 2025, the EU’s judicial cooperation hub worked together with national authorities from all over the globe to solve complex cross-border investigation…
Paper and wood: forest products show signs of recovery, according to UN agency
The global forest products sector saw a recovery in 2024 after a sharp decline the previous year, according to a new study.…
Ferrara Drug-Prevention Story: Estense.com’s Double Standard
Ferrara’s debate about a drug-prevention initiative near schools should have been straightforward: the importance of such an activity. Instead, Estense.com’s coverage repeatedly…
Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN calls for peaceful participation
On the eve of the elections of December 28, Secretary-General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to participate peacefully in the…
UN celebrates 10 years of progress on youth, peace and security
In 2021, after the Taliban took power, Nila Ibrahimi and her family fled Afghanistan. A staunch rights advocate since the age of…
World News in Brief: Gaza aid restrictions, Syria humanitarian needs, lawyer reprisals in Burundi
However, the humanitarian response has not been able to keep pace with needs due to ongoing restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities, the…
World’s smallest programmable robots perform tasks
Microscale swimming bots developed by U-M and Penn take in sensory information, process it and carry out tasks, opening new possibilities in…
Extreme Siberian cold snap hits Hungary with temperatures of minus 15 degrees Celsius
The mild weather is over, with extreme Arctic cold arriving this week and daytime temperatures dropping to minus 10 degrees Celsius. Original…
Overnight strikes leave death, destruction and power outages in Ukraine
Several civilians were killed and nearly 30 injured, including children, according to local authorities. Homes in seven regions, as well as the…
Myanmar elections marked by fear as UN warns civilians are coerced from all sides
By Vibhu Mishra UN – 23 December 2025 Peace and Security As Myanmar approaches elections scheduled for 28 December, the UN’s top human rights…