World News in Brief: Gaza relief ‘an impossible mission’, COVID spreading fast again, food prices fall
The UN’s relief chief on Friday warned that “Gaza has simply become uninhabitable” and demanded Israeli forces and Palestinian militants start meeting their obligations under international law to protect civilian lives.
New Microsoft PC button will be its 1st major keyboard change in decades
Starting this month, some new PCs running Windows 11 will have a special “Copilot key” that launches Microsoft’s AI chatbot.
How Google is using AI to help reduce traffic and emissions
Google’s Project Green Light aims to reduce stop-and-go traffic by up to 30%, cutting down on planet-warming emissions.
Fat Cat Thursday: UK CEO pay already exceeds average worker salary for the year
By 1 p.m. London time on Thursday, the average FTSE 100 CEO will have earned more this year than the median full-time worker’s annual salary.
Gaza crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays and obstacles
Amid reports of continued Israeli airstrikes overnight in southern and central Gaza and more rocket fire into Israel from the enclave, UN teams said on Thursday they have been unable to deliver urgently needed aid to civilians beyond central areas and further north for the past three days.
World News in Brief: Griffiths demands end to ‘ruinous’ Sudan conflict, Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange, Iran bombings latest
The international community must take “decisive and immediate action” to bring nearly nine months of brutal civil war in Sudan to an end and boost humanitarian relief, the UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday.
First Person: Christmas under rocket fire in Ukraine
In Ukraine, there was no respite from war over the holiday period, neither for the country’s citizens, nor the UN workers attempting to deliver aid and support, a senior official for the UN migration agency (IOM) told UN News.
Stories from the UN Archive: Stevie Wonder’s boost for World Braille Day
Music legend Stevie Wonder had a strong and powerful message marking the 10th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the UN back in 2016: “We need to have equal access to education and to knowledge and information,” he told delegates.
Flagship economic report highlights why global cooperation is key
The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects report for 2024 projects a slowdown in global growth from an estimated 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024.
Barbara Corcoran swears by this 2-step strategy for organizing and achieving goals: It’s ‘essential’
Achieving your goals in 2024 starts with a well-thought-out, well-organized calendar, according to Barbara Corcoran. Here’s her method.