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... We are still waiting for our loved onesâ: Families of the abducted speak out

Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken during the Korean War, the other pleading for a son’s return from captivity in Gaza – shared their testimonies before the UN Security Council on Thursday.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163311

... Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms

Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-long aid blockade grinds on, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Thursday. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163306

... Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy

Amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties, the global economy stands at a fragile turning point, according to a new report on Thursday from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163301

... UN needed more than ever beforeâ says Germanyâs candidate to head General Assembly

The former Foreign Minister of Germany outlined her vision for the role of UN General Assembly President, pledging to make the world body more effective, inclusive and focused on results. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163296

... Over 60 per cent of the Arab world still outside the banking system

Between 2016 and 2024, the number of Egyptians with a bank account – which experts say is essential for financial inclusion - tripled, from 17.1 million to over 51 million.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163291

... Libyaâs fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli

A fragile calm has settled over Tripoli after a sudden surge of violence this week left parts of the city in ruins, claimed civilian lives, and heightened concerns about the stability of Libya’s already fragile political and security situation.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163286

... The world is failing its health checkup,â says WHO

In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy worldwide fell by 1.8 years – the largest fall in recent history according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163281

... A historic course correction: How the worldâs shipping sector is setting sail for net zero

Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now at the forefront of a unique display of international cooperation. The shift signals that even the world’s largest transport sector can be steered toward climate accountability.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163241

... 8 million teens in world's wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF

Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163271

... Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean lives lost and lives less livedâ

In a remote village clinic in the Bamyan Province in Afghanistan last week, a group of teenage girls were given potentially life-saving reproductive health advice, excited by the small kit of menstrual supplies they had been given.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163266

... Politically unacceptable, morally repugnantâ: UN chief calls for global ban on 'killer robots'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163256

... UN aid office denounces attacks on Gaza hospital

The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, underlined the need to protect civilians and healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip in a renewed appeal on Wednesday. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163251

... The Trump Memecoin Dinner Winners Are Getting Rid of Their Coins

Many of the crypto investors preparing to attend an exclusive gala dinner with US president Donald Trump have offloaded the coins that won them their seats.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-trump-memecoin-dinner-winners-are-getting-rid-of-their-coins/

... OpenAI Launches an Agentic, Web-Based Coding Tool

As vibe coding takes off, OpenAI says Codex will help advanced developers automate chores in a safe and explainable way.
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-launches-an-agentic-web-based-coding-tool/

... No, Graduates: AI Hasn't Ended Your Career Before It Starts

In a commencement speech at Temple University, I shared my views on how new college graduates can compete with powerful artificial intelligence.
https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-commencement-speech-artificial-intelligence/

... The Middle East Has Entered the AI Group Chat

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are investing billions in US AI infrastructure. The deals could help the US in the AI race against China.
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-middle-east-artificial-intelligence-investments/

... US Tech Visa Applications Are Being Put Through the Wringer

Silicon Valley’s coveted work visas are under heavy scrutiny from the Trump administration, and immigration lawyers say requests for documentation are increasing.
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-immigration-visa-secrutiny-tech/

... Blocked From Selling Off-Brand Ozempic, Telehealth Startups Embrace a Less Effective Drug

As the FDA halts the sale of Ozempic and Zepbound copycats, online clinics have begun offering liraglutide, an older GLP-1 medication injected daily instead of weekly.
https://www.wired.com/story/telehealth-pivot-liraglutide-fda-shortage/

... The Trump Doctrine of the Deal

The President is offering a foreign-policy realism built on commerce, but shorn of American idealism.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-doctrine-foreign-policy-saudi-arabia-speech-c039713a

... New Jersey Commuters Get Mugged

Public-union collective bargaining strikes taxpayers again.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/new-jersey-transit-strike-phil-murphy-labor-unions-collective-bargaining-5e4cd967