Up to four in 10 cancer cases globally could be prevented, new analysis has revealed, highlighting the need for stronger tobacco control and other measures to reduce risks and save lives. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/02/1166882
More than 450,000 children in South Sudan are at risk of acute malnutrition as a surge in violence disrupts health and nutrition services, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/02/1166883
The partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has allowed a small number of people to leave and return to the Strip – including critically ill patients – but the UN has warned that far more is needed for the crossing to function as a genuine humanitarian lifeline.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/02/1166881
The UN committee mandated to promote Palestinian rights opened its 2026 session on Tuesday with renewed calls for a two-State solution, amid a shaky ceasefire in Gaza and continued settler expansion in the West Bank.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/02/1166879
A fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight across Ukraine injured several people and left thousands “without heat in the heart of winter,” the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Tuesday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/02/1166877
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access healthcare.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/02/1166876
The move could escalate tension between Ottawa and the automakers, who have scaled back production in the country.https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/canada-to-claim-stellantis-gm-owe-hundreds-of-millions-to-government-8eb5be76
The U.K.’s leading economic research body also said it expects inflation to settle at the Bank of England’s 2% target later this year.https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/without-immigrants-u-k-economy-would-be-smaller-more-indebted-says-niesr-2bedda8e
The Russian death toll may be as high as 325,000 in four years.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/vladimir-putin-ukraine-russia-war-csis-report-84152ece
Dividends for Venezuelans is a compelling idea, but companies also need an incentive to restore production.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/wholl-go-get-venezuelas-oil-2ebe0b5b
Citizens noted their concerns about exchanging the Danish welfare system for American healthcare, elder care and education.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/three-quarters-of-greenlanders-dont-want-to-be-part-of-the-u-s-new-poll-shows-4af485da
John Rogers was convicted of a lesser charge in a case that featured spycraft, online seduction and a blackmail scam.https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/former-fed-adviser-acquitted-of-economic-espionage-conspiracy-charges-2b3a705b
India relies on Russia for roughly a third of its oil imports, up from just 2% before Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022.https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/why-india-will-struggle-to-reduce-its-reliance-on-russian-oil-b2f16646
The U.S. shot down an Iranian drone aimed at an aircraft carrier and Iranian gunboats tried to stop a U.S.-flagged ship.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iranian-gunboats-tried-to-stop-u-s-flagged-tanker-7332152a
The U.S. president had branded Gustavo Petro “a lunatic” and criticized Colombia’s efforts to fight the drug trade before the two met at the White House.https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/after-months-of-insults-trumps-meeting-with-colombian-president-ends-in-detente-1bef483b
An attack hit thermal power plants across Ukraine after President Trump had asked Moscow to stand down as freezing temperatures gripped the region.https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-resumes-strikes-on-ukrainian-energy-sites-ffdca8b0
New Delhi powered ahead with trade deals that strengthened its hand in negotiations with the U.S.https://www.wsj.com/world/india/indias-middle-power-strategy-won-it-a-reprieve-from-trumps-sky-high-tariffs-31c23668
The espionage case is among the most prominent to come to light inside the Polish government.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/poland-arrests-alleged-spy-working-for-russia-in-defense-ministry-468b8c53
The plan for the newly created U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve borrows from Beijing’s longstanding playbook.https://www.wsj.com/business/americas-critical-minerals-strategy-looks-increasingly-chinese-75f9d7c1
I went undercover on Moltbook and loved role-playing as a conscious bot. But rather than a novel breakthrough, the AI-only site is a crude rehashing of sci-fi fantasies.https://www.wired.com/story/i-infiltrated-moltbook-ai-only-social-network/