A UN employee detained by the Houthi movement in Yemen has died in captivity. The organization's human rights chief, Volker Türk, is calling for an investigation into his death.
ConflictsIsrael has committed crimes against humanity - including “extermination” - in the West Bank, according to an independent group of experts linked to the UN.
WorldBurning wreckage is all that remains of two buses hit by bombs in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, this morning. About 30 people were killed in the Russian attack - one of several that claimed civilian lives on Thursday. In Kyiv, plagued by drone attacks and a damaged power grid, anxiety about winter is growing.
WorldInternational investigators must be allowed into the Gaza Strip, insists UN human rights chief Volker Türk. The demand comes as hundreds of bodies are being recovered from the rubble of demolished buildings.
ConflictsAll that is needed to control AI development is a “strong and smart” president, US leader Donald Trump claims - and he calls demands to slow down development “a sick conspiracy.”
TechnologySo far in 2026, 23 people have died in the custody of US immigration agency ICE, according to the UN. Now, UN representatives are demanding that those responsible be held accountable and urging the Trump administration to stop deportations to places where people risk “irreversible harm.”
WorldAI is an “existential threat” to humanity, says UN human rights chief Volker Türk. He is now urging the tech industry to agree on “safety limits.”
SwedenAmid an ongoing civil war, with bombings of civilians and widespread human rights abuses, Myanmar's military government is planning to hold elections. No one can say they will be free and fair, says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
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