Since 1948, the UN has deployed more than 70 peacekeeping operations. Today, about 90,000 UN Blue Helmets and police officers are deployed in 13 UN peacekeeping operations, some as old as the UN itself. The UN has been...
Is it too late to reverse climate change? Taha Meli Arvas explains, In Brief.
Is it too late to reverse climate change? Taha Meli Arvas explains, In Brief
What France’s COVID-19 cases tell us about the UK’s future
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in France is now higher than the levels recorded in March. But the number of COVID-19 deaths is still low, suggesting that fewer vulnerable people are being affected. And...
‘T-800-approved’ | Pentagon is working on ‘digital generals’
As robots gradually line up alongside humans in the era of modern warfare, the Pentagon has decided to go even further than just developing war machines and is currently working on a ‘chilling’ project for robots to not...
Russia’s anti-doping agency chief fired after probe exposes financial violations
The head of Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA, Yuri Ganus, got sacked by the country’s Olympic Committee, after a probe exposed alleged financial violations – which he denies.
Koran-torching | Aftermath of violent protests in Malmo, Sweden
A wave of violent riots broke out on the streets of Malmo, Sweden after anti-Islam activists publicly set the Koran on fire.
Protesters pull down fence around Denver police precinct
In a move sparked by Denver police clearing multiple homeless camps in the city, protesters attempted to take down the fence around Denver’s district 6 police precinct, rushing towards it in clouds of tear gas and using...