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... Release the hostages in Gaza ‘unconditionally and immediately’: Guterres

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked two years since the Hamas-led terror attacks on southern Israel by reiterating his long-standing call for the unconditional and immediate release of the hostages still being held there.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/10/1166043

... World News in Brief: El Fasher displacement, Afghanistan rights violations, Nigeria child vaccinations

More people are being forced to flee their homes as fighting continues in El Fasher, Sudan, the UN said on Monday, expressing grave concern over worsening conditions in and around the besieged city. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/10/1166042

... Gaza: Major UN aid operation ‘ready to go’ if agreement is reached on US peace plan

UN aid teams in Gaza are “ready to go” with thousands of tonnes of supplies on standby to alleviate famine, widespread hunger and malnutrition, in the event of agreement being reached over the US peace plan in the coming days.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/10/1166041

... Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Two decades after the scorched-earth campaign that left hundreds of thousands dead in Sudan’s Darfur, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has delivered its first conviction linked to the conflict, finding Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman “Ali Kushayb”, guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/10/1166040

... WHO: Despite smoking decline, tobacco still hooks one in five adults worldwide

Although there are fewer smokers now than 15 years ago, one in five adults worldwide is still hooked on tobacco.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/10/1166039

... Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns

More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/10/1166038

... We are not powerless in face of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine atrocities, insists UNHCR chief

The head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday took aim at the “deliberate abandonment” of the laws of war today, while rejecting the idea that the international community is powerless in the face of ongoing violations.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/10/1166036

... Snowstorm traps hundreds on Mount Everest

Some 350 hikers were rescued and 200 remained stranded, Chinese state media reported Monday, as rescue efforts continued in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/06/mount-everest-hikers-stranded-snow-blizzard-china-tibet-nepal/

... Scientists and Chefs Team Up to Make Yogurt From Ants

In doing so, the team has revived an ancient Bulgarian fermentation method
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-and-chefs-team-up-to-make-yogurt-from-ants-180987455/

... Scientists Are Uncovering the Secrets of How Fluffy, White Dandelions Spread Their Seeds

Their seed dispersal strategies have helped these ubiquitous plants flourish all over the world, new research suggests
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-are-uncovering-the-secrets-of-how-fluffy-white-dandelions-spread-their-seeds-180987447/

... Explorer Ernest Shackleton May Have Known His Ship 'Endurance' Wasn't Equipped to Survive the Antarctic Ice

The vessel, which sank in November 1915, had structural shortcomings, including weak deck frames and no diagonal beams to strengthen the hull, a new study argues
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/explorer-ernest-shackleton-may-have-known-his-ship-endurance-wasnt-equipped-to-survive-the-antarctic-ice-180987453/

... Trio of Researchers Awarded Nobel Prize for Groundbreaking Discovery of Immune Cells That Prevent Autoimmune Disease

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi’s research revealed a new class of cells shaking up scientists’ understanding of the human immune system
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trio-of-researchers-awarded-nobel-prize-for-groundbreaking-discovery-of-immune-cells-that-prevent-autoimmune-disease-180987452/

... This 1837 Harvard Speech by Ralph Waldo Emerson Inspired a Generation of American Writers to Declare Their Independence From 'the Courtly Muses of Europe’

His address advocated for scholars of the young United States to be less “timid,” “imitative” and “tame”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-1837-harvard-speech-by-ralph-waldo-emerson-inspired-a-generation-of-american-writers-to-declare-their-independence-from-the-courtly-muses-of-europe-180987451/

... Leeches May Be 200 Million Years Older Than We Thought—and Haven’t Always Sucked Blood

A Wisconsin fossil find suggests leeches once ate their prey whole or simply sucked up their innards
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/leeches-may-be-200-million-years-older-than-we-thoughtand-havent-always-sucked-blood-180987444/

... By 2100, Humans Might See a Glacier-Free Sierra Nevada for the First Time Ever

A new study suggests some glaciers have existed on the California mountain range for the entirety of known human history in North America
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/by-2100-humans-might-see-a-glacier-free-sierra-nevada-for-the-first-time-ever-180987440/

... Twelve Failed Constitutional Amendments That Could Have Reshaped American History

These proposals sought to change the United States' name, abolish the presidency and the vice presidency, and set a limit on personal fortunes, among other measures
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/twelve-failed-constitutional-amendments-that-could-have-reshaped-american-history-180987425/

... Jony Ive Says He Wants His OpenAI Devices to ‘Make Us Happy’

“I don’t think we have an easy relationship with our technology at the moment,” the former Apple designer said at OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco on Monday.
https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-and-jony-ives-ai-device-dev-day/

... OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Be Your Future Operating System

At OpenAI’s Developer Day, CEO Sam Altman showed off apps that run entirely inside the chat window—a new effort to turn ChatGPT into a platform.
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-dev-day-sam-altman-chatgpt-apps/

... OpenAI's Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Limitless Demand for AI

OpenAI’s latest move in the race to build massive data centers in the US shows it believes demand for AI will keep surging—even as skeptics warn of a bubble.
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-amd-deal-data-center-chips/

... WIRED Roundup: The New Fake World of OpenAI’s Social Video App

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we break down some of the week's best stories, covering everything from Peter Thiel's obsession with the Antichrist to the launch of OpenAI’s new Sora 2 video app.
https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-wired-roundup-the-new-fake-world-of-openais-social-video-app/