‘It’s a chaotic mess’: UK firms warn over US small parcel tax
The US scraps its de-minimis exemption, meaning no more duty-free entry of small parcels to the US.
Officers found guilty in Tyre Nicholas case will have new trial
The officers had been found guilty of witness tampering in the fatal 2023 beating
South Africa’s Usindiso fire: Survivors feel abandoned two years on
The deadly fire was called a “wake-up call” but residents are waiting for permanent homes.
World News In Brief: Iran sanctions, Yemen floods appeal, new SDG advocates
The United Nations confirmed on Thursday that France, Germany and the United Kingdom have initiated a process that could lead to the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear…
Sudan: A staggering 30 million are in need, as war grinds on
Humanitarians continue to push for more support for Sudan amid ongoing conflict, rising malnutrition and a cholera outbreak, a senior UN aid coordination official said on Thursday in New York.…
‘The people of Haiti are in a perfect storm of suffering,’ warns UN chief
State authority is crumbling across Haiti while gang violence engulfs the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, “paralysing daily life and forcing families to flee,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security…
Security Council: UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon extended for a ‘final time’
The UN peacekeeping mission which patrols the so-called Blue Line of separation between Israel and Lebanon received the unanimous support of the Security Council on Thursday to extend through 31…
Buddhist rites and packed museums: South Korea is celebrating K-pop Demon Hunters
There is frenzy, fascination and even a little bit of FOMO as Koreans revel in the K-pop hit.
NFL: Dallas Cowboys trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay Packers
Micah Parsons has been traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers in a deal worth $188m only one week before the start of a new NFL season.
Microsoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus
Microsoft has fired two more employees who participated in recent protests against the company’s contracts with the Israeli military and government. The two employees, Nisreen Jaradat and Julius Shan, were…