The Hill
Iran Offered Ceasefire, Asked for Everything Including the Kitchen Nuclear Sink
Iran reportedly proposed a ceasefire and asked for everything up front; Trump said no, because apparently that's not how negotiations work.
2026-09-27
The Hill
2026-09-08
The Guardian
Nepal to Big Polluters: 'Wake Up' and Pay Up for the Floods You Helped Cause
Nepal, which emits less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gases, is asking big polluters for $20m in climate compensation after floods killed over 6,000 people. The UN's loss and damage fund is already broke.
2026-09-01
UN News
Nuclear Test Survivors to World Leaders: 'Every Step Towards Disarmament Matters,' Even the Tiny Ones
Nuclear test survivors walk the halls of the UN, reminding everyone that disarmament is a step-by-step process - and that the alternative is, well, not great.
2026-08-23
UN News
UN Finally Notices Men and Boys Can Be Victims of War's Other Horror Too
The UN's latest report reveals that men and boys are also victims of conflict-related sexual violence, but a staggering 90-95% of cases go unreported. Because apparently, we needed a report to figure that out.
2026-08-21
UN News
UN Launches Initiative to Protect Terror Victims from Online Trauma, Because the Internet Wasn't Already Bad Enough
UN's new initiative aims to stop terrorists from winning twice: once in real life, once in your Twitter feed.
2026-07-27
UN News
UN Chief Visits Syria, Finds Scars, Hope, and a Prison That Will Haunt Your Nightmares
UN chief visits Syria, sees war scars and hope, tours a torture prison, and reminds everyone that rebuilding requires both political change and actual cash.
2026-07-24
The Guardian Europe
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Ousted After Misconduct Finding, Because Apparently Standards Exist
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan gets the boot after misconduct findings, proving even international courts have HR departments.
2026-07-21
BBC World
Israeli Air Strike in Gaza City: Family of Six Gets the 'Apartment Fire' Package Deal, Medics Report
An Israeli air strike in Gaza City kills six family members; UN warns civilians still unsafe despite ceasefire, as death tolls mount on both sides.
2026-07-15
Grist
Indigenous Leaders to UN: 'Peace' Is More Than Just Stopping the Shooting
Indigenous leaders tell the UN that peace means more than no guns - it means land, self-determination, and decolonization. Also, New Caledonia's $2.5 billion unrest is a case in point.
2026-07-12
UN News
Thai Youth Leaders to UN: We’re Not Just Future Leaders, We’re Also Tired
Nearly 400 Thai youth tell the UN they're ready to lead - just don't hand them a mic and then forget about them.
2026-06-30
BBC World
Venezuelans Left to Dig Through Rubble With Pickaxes While Government Promises ‘Traffic Light’ Safety System
Venezuelans use pickaxes and bare hands to dig for loved ones after twin earthquakes, while the government announces a color-coded traffic light system for building safety and promises more aid - eventually.
2026-06-12
The Verge
Elon Musk Officially First Trillionaire, Making 'Count Your Pennies' Advice Even More Insulting
Elon Musk is now a trillionaire, a number so big it takes 31,700 years to count in seconds, and could end world hunger with change left over.
2026-06-10
UN News
Sudan's Warring Factions Add 'Blowing Up Bridges' to Their Ever-Growing Resume of Bad Ideas
Sudan's warring factions continue their demolition derby on bridges and roads, making it harder for aid to reach millions while Chad braces for a regional spillover. Who needs infrastructure anyway?
2026-05-22
Grist
World Agrees Climate Change Is Bad, 8 Countries Disagree (Guess Which Ones)
UN votes overwhelmingly to back ICJ ruling that climate inaction is a 'wrongful act' - U.S., Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Russia say 'nah, we're good'.
2026-04-25
Inside Climate News
El Niño Poised to Give Earth a Permanent Fever, Scientists Warn
The Pacific is cooking up a super El Niño that could permanently shove Earth past the 1.5°C warming threshold, triggering regime shifts in heat, drought and rainfall patterns - because why have a stable climate when you can have a chaotic one?
2026-04-20
UN News
Gaza's Development Erased by 77 Years, Priced at a Cool $71 Billion
A UN-EU report puts a $71.4 billion price tag on undoing 77 years of developmental backslide in Gaza, cataloguing devastation so complete it reads like a dystopian inventory.
2026-04-18
BBC World
UN Peacekeeper Killed in What Officials Call a 'Deliberate' and 'Very Close Range' Ambush
A French UN peacekeeper is dead in southern Lebanon after an ambush France blames on Hezbollah, who denies it, because the region needed more tension.
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