UN hails Libya election deal as Security Council urges Libyans to seize the moment
The UN Security Council has welcomed a breakthrough agreement between Libya's rival political blocs, calling it "an important step" towards the country's first national elections in over a decade – while pressing all sides to move quickly from paper to practice.
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Guterres urges leaders to invest in peace as conflicts deepen
The UN Secretary-General appealed on Wednesday for world leaders to invest in peace as violence, division and conflict exacerbate suffering worldwide.
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Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto: Report
Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported.
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UN chief demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon amid Nabatieh escalation
The Secretary-General has condemned mounting civilian casualties in southern Lebanon and called on Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territory, as fighting intensifies in and around Nabatieh.
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Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent
Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in economic benefits for every $1 spent, a new UN-backed report has revealed.
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Once-hyped Ethereum rival Harmony wants to shut its blockchain over AI threats
Developers want to voluntarily shut down the network, saying state actors and AI agents have made security too difficult, then redirect ONE emissions into an AI video business.
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‘White hats’ take 4000 BTC from Liquid, ETFs see best inflows of 2026: Hodler’s Digest
Purported white hat hackers have taken 4000 Bitcoin from the Liquid sidechain in a major security breach. The Bitcoin ETFs see the best three weeks of inflows in 2026.
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As wildfires spread north, UN agencies race to help Europe adapt
As the climate warms, the threat of wildfires is spreading in Europe. How can historically cooler and wetter countries prepare?
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Repeated attacks on humanitarian warehouses put vital medical aid at risk in Ukraine: WHO
A new airstrike overnight damaged one of the main warehouses used by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Ukraine to store humanitarian medical supplies in the Kyiv region, the UN agency said on Friday.
Read more →Bitcoin price rises 5.5% in 24 hours, moving from $76,968 to $82,300
Binance BTC/USDT 24-hour ticker shows Bitcoin last traded near $81,336, with an intraday low around $76,968 and high around $82,300.
Read more →Bitcoin price rises 5.1% in 24 hours, moving from $76,748 to $80,950
Binance BTC/USDT 24-hour ticker shows Bitcoin last traded near $80,941, with an intraday low around $76,748 and high around $80,950.
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El Niño is surging. Months of extreme heat could follow
Fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters, the El Niño climate pattern is intensifying and has yet to peak. Forecasters are almost certain it will persist through February 2027 – with unusually warm conditions expected across much of the world in the coming months.
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World News in Brief: US-Iran war intensifies, aid for Myanmar, casualties in Ukraine
Fighting between the United States and Iran has sharply escalated after a month-long lull, with the two sides exchanging strikes as fears grow over further civilian casualties.
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‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now
Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe.
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Binance expands TradFi push with options on 1,000 US stocks, ETFs
The launch gives eligible non-US users access to physically settled options on more than 1,000 US stocks and ETFs through a single Binance account.
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At SCO summit In Kyrgyzstan, Guterres calls for more representative global governance
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to help reshape global governance for a changing world, arguing that a more multipolar international order can strengthen multilateralism, advance fairness and better serve developing countries.
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Decades of war have left ‘depth and breadth’ of trauma across Afghanistan, UN finds
Victims of Afghanistan’s decades-long armed conflict continue to suffer profound physical, psychological, social and economic consequences, often without access to justice, reparation or formal acknowledgement of the harm done to them, according to a new UN report.
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Singapore proposes 100% reserves and a ban on yields for stablecoin issuers
The country’s financial watchdog says its proposed stablecoin rules are aligned with U.S. and EU frameworks and that it also paves the way for the recognition of foreign stablecoin.
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Solana ETFs Hit 9 Straight Days of Inflows While the Chart Cools Off: Is $100 About to Break?
Solana’s $100 support is under scrutiny as ETF inflows extend their nine-day streak while RSI and MACD signal cooling momentum. The post Solana ETFs Hit 9 Straight Days of Inflows While the Chart Cools Off: Is $100 About to Break? appeared first on Cryptonews .
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WHO reports more than 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since full-scale invasion
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 3,205 attacks on healthcare facilities have been carried out, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Ukraine Jarno Habicht reported on Friday following fresh overnight strikes.
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Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors mark 9/11 with counter-terrorism push on AI and drones
The Security Council meets top of the hour to mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, with a briefing on counter-terrorism as ambassadors take stock of a threat that has morphed dramatically since resolution 1373 built the council's counter-terrorism machinery in 2001. Briefers are expected to zero in on militants' growing use of artificial intelligence, drones and encrypted platforms for recruitment and attack planning. Members are also set to adopt a presidential statement – the Council's first
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Ethereum News: ETH Price Could Surge to $11,800 by 2030, Analysts Say
Analysts project Ethereum could reach $11,800 by 2030 on fee revenue and staking yields. See current ETH price levels and key technical targets. The post Ethereum News: ETH Price Could Surge to $11,800 by 2030, Analysts Say appeared first on Cryptonews .