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'No more hidden costs': UN chief demands AI firms 'come clean' over environmental footprint

A UN study found that data centres consumed more electricity than all but 10 countries in 2025.

Euronews

Middle East crisis: Rubio and Vance hold call with Lebanon’s president; Trump claims Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections ‘long into future’ – as it happened

US secretary of state and vice-president said to have discussed ceasefire monitoring body; Trump says Tehran has committed to ‘nuclear honesty’

The Guardian - UK

Independent documentary reveals persecution of LGBTQ+ people – made worse by Trump’s aid cuts

At a special preview screening for The Independent’s new documentary ‘Hunted: Kidnapped, blackmailed and tortured for being LGBTQ+’ the vital nature of funding to protect safe spaces for vulnerable communities was laid bare

The Independent UK

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Iran refuses UN inspectors access to bombed nuclear facilities

Iran said Tuesday that UN nuclear inspectors would not be allowed to visit key nuclear sites damaged in last year's US-Israeli strikes, contradicting claims by senior US officials, as diplomatic efforts to secure a broader peace agreement and nuclear deal accelerated.

France 24

Iran won’t allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites

TEHRAN - Iran said on Tuesday that the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, as the first round of talks to end the Middle East war wrapped up in Switzerland.

Bangkok Post

United Nations: business can’t build economic resilience from the sidelines

As geopolitical risk rises and the $4 trillion SDG financing gap widens, blended finance will only scale if companies help design systems.

Fortune

AI companies should release environmental impact, commit to clean energy, says UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon, water and land used to power their systems

The Independent UK

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Fears spread of Ebola accelerated by critical lack of water and sanitation – as cases pass 1,000

Hundreds of thousands in DRC’s Ituri province face critically limited access to clean water and sanitation, with recent aid cuts adding to the problem

The Independent UK

UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costs

Guterres said AI firms ⁠should power ⁠all data centres with renewable energy by 2030, urged action ‌on methane emissions in the oil and gas sector

Bangkok Post

Israel’s targeting of Palestinian children establishes ‘genocidal intent’ in Gaza, UN probe says

Israeli authorities and security forces "deliberately targeted and killed" children in what has become a key factor in its "genocidal intent" to "destroy the larger Palestinian group in Gaza", a UN inquiry revealed Tuesday. Israel has slammed the report as "defamatory" and a "libellous sham".

France 24

The Strait of Hormuz’s future is unsettled even as more ships venture through

Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil supplies and fueled inflation, but questions surrounding control of the vital waterway and whether vessels will be charged tolls to cross it could…

Newslaundry

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump cabinet member ‘described Zelensky as “special needs child for the Europeans”’

Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump recounts a meeting to discuss a proposed minerals deal with Ukraine

The Independent UK

Australians call out fossil fuel threat in climate case

The rights to life, family and home are under threat from fossil fuel expansion by Australia and other nations, argue claimants of a landmark climate case.

AAP

Ten Australians are taking the government to the UN over fossil fuel exports. What is their case?

Ten Australians – including a firefighter, First Nations leaders and young people – are bringing their concerns about the nation’s coal and gas exports to the United Nations.

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The Independent UK

The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled even as more ships venture through

Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that's constricted global oil supplies

The Economic Times

JD Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end US-Iran war

Iran US War: United States Vice President JD Vance reported significant progress in talks with Tehran, aiming for a permanent end to the recent conflict. Discussions focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalating the Israel-Hezbollah fighting. An interim deal sets a 60-day window for negotiations on Iran's nuclear…

The Times of India

Did Iran agree to IAEA inspections for 'nuclear honesty'? Trump, Vance say so

The recent US-Iran nuclear discussions in Switzerland ended with mixed messages regarding inspection agreements. US Vice President Vance asserted that Iran had consented to IAEA inspector access, labeling it as a significant achievement. In contrast, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson refuted any new commitments on nuclear matters, indicating that discussions had…

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president’s pool project plagued by peeling paint – and algae blooms

Trump’s claims that ‘vandals’ are to blame don’t hold water so far – key US politics stories from Monday 22 June

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Our patience is not endless’ – Kyiv signals peace offer may expire

Full and unconditional ceasefire is a major compromise that Ukraine might ‘recalibrate and modify’, says UN envoy. What we know on day 1,581

The Independent UK

Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war

Vice President JD Vance says his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a good foundation for a final deal to end the Iran war

Inverse

60 Years Later, A Thrilling Adventure Shows Off The Best And Worst Of A Dead Sci-Fi Subgenre

Under the sea and the glass ceiling.

France 24

Vance says UN nuclear inspectors will return to Iran as US suspends sanctions

The United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Tehran had agreed to allow UN nuclear inspectors back into the country, marking a significant step in renewed negotiations aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme and stabilising the Strait of Hormuz.

The Times of India

‘Deeply concerned’: US echoes UN fears over looming Sudan atrocities

The United States has joined the United Nations in warning that mass atrocities could soon be committed in Sudan's southern city of El-Obeid, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups are reportedly massing troops around the besieged city amid the country's ongoing civil war.

Bangkok Post

The flawed case for slavery reparations

At a "high-level United Nations consultative conference" in Ghana earlier this month, African and Caribbean countries called on the countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade to make a formal apology and pay reparations to the descendants of the enslaved millions (or at least to the countries that the…

Bangkok Post

The resilience of Thai-Russian relations

To truly grasp Thailand's current relationship with Russia, one must understand the core tenets of Thai diplomacy. In Thai foreign policy, fostering friendships, minimising enemies, and preserving room for strategic adjustment are enduring virtues. The bilateral bond between the two nations -- which will celebrate its 130th anniversary next year…

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