The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Israel accuses Hezbollah of trying to hack U.N. Lebanon peacekeepers

Israel accused the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah on Wednesday of conducting a cyber operation designed to disrupt a U.N. peacekeeping mission on the border between the countries, and threatened harsh Israeli retaliation against enemy hackers.

Reuters · Jun 29, 2022

Ukraine’s President: Russia Has Become a ‘Terrorist’ State

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday of becoming "a terrorist" state carrying out "daily terrorist acts" and urged Russia’s expulsion from the United Nations. In a virtual address to the UN Security Council, Zelenskyy urged the U.N. to establish an international tribunal to investigate "the actions of Russian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 29, 2022

UN: Over 100 Murders in Syria’s al-Hol Camp Since Jan 2021

More than 100 people, including many women, have been murdered in a Syrian camp in just 18 months, the UN said Tuesday, demanding countries repatriate their citizens. The Al-Hol camp is increasingly unsafe and the child detainees are being condemned to a life with no future, said Imran Riza, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 29, 2022

How an asteroid near-miss shocked the UN

Spurred by a near miss, the world built an alert system to detect asteroids heading for Earth. But it’s not clear who would decide what to do next.

360info · Jun 29, 2022

Real heroes plan ahead: collaboration to protect Earth

It’s unlikely to happen, but if a large space object ever hit Earth, the outcome would be calamitous. Humanity needs to start preparing now.

360info · Jun 29, 2022

Greg Abbott blames Joe Biden for migrant deaths, but the governor’s own border security efforts have fallen short

To immigration experts, the astounding loss of life illustrates just how difficult it is to stem migration into the country, even as Abbott has spent the last year pouring billions of state dollars into securing the border.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 29, 2022

Journalists should not be jailed for what they write, tweet, and say: UN spokesperson on Zubair’s arrest

Fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2022

Ukraine's president says Putin has become 'a terrorist'

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of becoming “a terrorist” leading a “terrorist state” and urged Russia’s expulsion from the United Nations

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

T-Mobile To Launch A New Travel Service For Users: How Does It Fit Into The Company's Long-Term Plans

Tech Giant T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) has teamed up with Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BKNG) to launch T-Mobile TRAVEL,

Benzinga · Jun 28, 2022

Aboriginal fashion creatives tour Europe to tell Australia's 'real story'

A group of Indigenous designers and models hold fashion shows across a series of European cities, with the audience in Brussels including policymakers from the United Nations and the European Union.

ABC News · Jun 28, 2022