This World Food Day, 645 million people are going hungry, yet more than a billion tonnes of food is wasted annually.
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At least 746 people from 52 countries have been to space, from career astronauts to paying tourists.
Bosnians head to the polls on October 4. Here’s a quick guide to the voting process, candidates and what’s at stake.
Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.
Kordofan, between Darfur and central Sudan, has seen one in five recorded attacks in Sudan’s war since April 2023.
Yemen’s latest fighting has redrawn front lines after more than a decade of war, deepening hunger and displacement.
Google Maps images show scale of Israel’s destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.
Israel has shut occupied West Bank crossings for a week, further restricting Palestinian movement and holy site access.
The US dominates AI spending and computing power, but China is ahead in research and closing the gap on advanced models.
With world leaders at the UN General Assembly podium this week, play our quiz matching famous quotes to who said them.
September 22 marks the start of the general debate, where all 193 UN member states are invited to address the UNGA.
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