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January 23, 2026 7:19 PM

Lebanon PM says IMF wants rescue plan changes as crisis deepens

The International Monetary Fund has demanded amendments to a draft rescue law aimed at hauling Lebanon out of its worst financial crisis on record and giving depositors access to savings frozen for six years, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said. The "fi...

January 23, 2026 4:18 PM

As Haiti faces further political turmoil, the UN signals more troops on the way

A U.N.-backed security force deployed to Haiti to help local police fight off armed gangs that have taken over much of the country should get more troops in April and reach full strength by summer, the U.N.'s special envoy for Haiti said on Thursday....

January 23, 2026 4:13 PM

Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war, says aid group

Around half of all school-age children in Sudan, or more than eight million, are no longer in education because of the country's civil war, in one of the world's worst education crises, Save The Children said in a report on Thursday. "Right now the ...

January 23, 2026 4:08 PM

UN says 35 million Nigerians risk hunger after global funding collapse

Nearly 35 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger this year, including 3 million children facing severe malnutrition, the United Nations said on Thursday, following the collapse of global aid budgets. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 humanitarian ...

January 23, 2026 4:01 PM

New Zealand continues hunt for victims at campground hit by landslide

New Zealand emergency crews continued to search on Friday for victims of a landslide that ripped through a busy campground on the country's North Island the day before due to heavy rains. The landslide hit Mount Maunganui on the island's east coast ...

January 23, 2026 3:56 PM

US withdraws from the World Health Organization

The United States officially left the World Health Organization on Thursday after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the U.S. and globally, saying its decision reflected failures in the U.N. health agency's management of the...

January 23, 2026 3:46 PM

UN rights body holds emergency session on Iran’s protest crackdown

The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Friday to discuss the "alarming violence" used in Iran against protesters, while a group of states will call on United Nations' investigators to document alleged abuses for future trials...

January 23, 2026 3:12 PM

Denmark, NATO seek to boost Arctic security amid Greenland crisis

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Friday she had agreed with NATO chief Mark Rutte that the alliance needs to boost security in the Arctic following weeks of turmoil over U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland. The ...

January 23, 2026 2:32 PM

Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, PM says

Spain will not take part in the Board of Peace initiative launched by U.S. President Donald Trump to tackle global conflicts, saying the decision was consistent with its belief in multilateralism and the United Nations system. "We appreciate the inv...

January 23, 2026 12:35 PM

Freezers full of seal meat: How Greenland’s hunting culture helps emergency preparedness

While many Greenlanders have been alarmed by U.S. President Donald Trump's demands to acquire their homeland, others such as Kaaleeraq Ringsted have stayed calm, trusting in food stockpiles and traditional ways of life to navigate the uncertainty. "...

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