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Crude oil prices experienced their most significant one-day increase in over nine months Wednesday due to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) light crude closed the session at $78.41 per barrel, up 4.9%, marking its largest spike since October 2023....

In a bid to enhance security for United Nations aid workers in Gaza, Israel and the UN are in discussions to implement Elon Musk‘s SpaceX Starlink satellite communications system in the region. What Happened: The potential deployment of Starlink in Gaza is part of a broader strategy to ensure...

The United Nations Security Council has endorsed a ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas, initiated by President Joe Biden, aiming to end the eight-month-long conflict. What Happened: The U.N. Security Council on Monday supported a U.S.-drafted resolution for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders for committing violations against children in 2023. A diplomatic source told Reuters that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad will also be added to the list. Russia, the Islamic State,...

Vietnam has reportedly lost at least $2.5 billion in foreign aid over the past three years due to administrative stagnation. The country is at risk of losing an additional $1 billion, as revealed in a letter to the government from the United Nations, the World Bank, and Western donors. The letter,...

In the wake of the dissolution of a United Nations body, Western nations are on the hunt for a new entity to oversee North Korea’s adherence to international sanctions after Russia vetoed a UN panel that overlooked Kim Jong Un‘s country. What Happened: An eight-member panel, initially...

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted in favor of a resolution that would grant Palestine new “rights and privileges” and has called for the Security Council to reconsider Palestine’s request to join the U.N. What Happened: The resolution, which was sponsored by Arab...

The weekend was filled with intriguing stories, from former President Donald Trump’s views on presidential immunity to Elon Musk’s stance on the lab leak theory. We also saw developments in international relations, with a North Korean missile landing in Ukraine and Russian troops...

A missile that landed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 2, has been identified as a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile by United Nations sanctions monitors. What Happened: The UN sanctions monitors presented their findings to a Security Council committee, Reuters reported on Monday. The 32...

The United States has rejected a United Nations Security Council resolution that aimed to grant Palestine full UN membership, effectively halting the recognition of a Palestinian state. What Happened: A draft resolution recommending the “State of Palestine be admitted to membership” of...

The United Nations has launched an urgent appeal for humanitarian aid to support Palestinians, with a focus on the critical situation in Gaza. What Happened: The United Nations is calling for $2.8 billion in aid to help 3 million Palestinians grappling with severe shortages. AP News reported the...

In a recent development, the United States has warned Iran of serious consequences if it continues to act against the US, Israel, or their allies. What Happened: Robert Wood, the US Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations, has strongly condemned Iran’s recent attack on Israel, as reported by...

The effectiveness of the United Nations economic sanctions on North Korea is in question due to the country’s continued ballistic missile activities. What Happened: The UN Security Council’s inability to agree on new resolutions against North Korea for over half a decade has allowed the...

The future of sanctions against North Korea looks bleak, as Russia has vetoed the renewal of the United Nations (U.N.) panel responsible for monitoring these sanctions. This move has raised concerns among former panel members about the effectiveness of the sanctions regime. What Happened: Russia...

Russia has reportedly begun supplying oil directly to North Korea, a move that flouts existing United Nations sanctions. What Happened: In a bold move undermining UN sanctions, Russia has commenced direct oil deliveries to North Korea, with at least five North Korean tankers collecting oil products...