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Security Council extends critical stabilisation force in Syria
The 15-member Security Council unanimously adopted a draft resolution on Thursday renewing the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for...
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LIVE: From conflict to stability, how the UN is supporting peacebuilding around the world
As wars persist in different parts of the world, it’s perhaps easy to lose sight of the many countries that have managed to recover from past violence, su...
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UN envoy warns of growing risks in El Obeid as Sudan conflict drags on
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan voiced alarm on Wednesday over escalating violence in and around the city of El Obeid, war...
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Middle East: From Lebanon to the Strait of Hormuz, a region hangs on fragile peace talks
Since Tuesday, United Nations peacekeepers have detected no airstrikes or new missile fire in southern Lebanon. Newsiline summarises this report from UN N...
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Venezuela quake disaster: UN urges collective effort to help victims
UN teams scrambled on Thursday in support of the international response to the devastating double earthquake disaster in Venezuela, where buildings lie fl...
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Venezuela earthquakes LIVE: UN rapidly deploys aid and rescue teams
Two deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart on Wednesday, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, causing at least 164 deaths and widespread...
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TikTok influencer charged with Dubai murder
Influencer Brooke George, 23, from Kent, claims she acted in self defence in stabbing her partner. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top St...
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Number of children getting special educational needs support hits another record high
It is the highest yearly increase in education, health and care plans (EHCPs) since they were introduced. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Venezuela earthquakes in maps and graphics - where they hit and how severe they could be
The shallow quakes occurred within seconds of one another, exacerbating the damage caused. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories an...
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Stay or go home? Tartan Army in limbo as Scotland await fate
BBC Scotland examines options for the Tartan Army in Miami as Scotland wait to discover if their World Cup adventure will continue or not. Newsiline summa...
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Fact check: No, Zelenskyy wasn't killed in a Russian airstrike
Amid a flare-up in violence between Russia and Ukraine, viral posts claim Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has died. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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2 earthquakes in Venezuela kill at least 164. And, Trump cancels housing bill signing
Two major earthquakes in Venezuela have killed at least 164 people and left hundreds injured. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links rea...
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Burnley and West Ham to meet on first Championship weekend
Relegated Burnley and West Ham will meet on the opening weekend of the Championship season on Sunday, 16 August. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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How brands banned from the World Cup became the story
When we try to suppress something, we often make it more visible - and Fifa is living that in real time with its sponsors. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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India braces for drought as El Nino looms
Officials and farmers in India are preparing for what meteorologists say could be the driest monsoon season in a decade. Newsiline summarises this report...
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India braces for drought as El Nino threatens monsoon rains
Officials and farmers in India are preparing for what meteorologists say could be the driest monsoon season in a decade. Newsiline summarises this report...
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How to keep your baby cool
Battling the heat can be hard - especially for babies and young children. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers t...
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Trump describes Andy Burnham as 'extremely liberal'
The US president gives his first public reaction to the man widely expected to be next UK prime minister. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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How countries live with earthquakes and build resilience
Earthquakes are a fact of nature, but living with earthquakes doesn't have to mean living in fear. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle -...
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Why is Germany taking a big stake in a major tankmaker?
The German government will buy a 40% stake in tankmaker KNDS. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English and links readers to the...
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Iran: Rubio says US rejects any nation's claim over Hormuz
Marco Rubio says the US will not accept that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to any country. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All Engli...
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Austrian GP declared heat-hazard race amid heatwave
This weekend's Austrian Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race by Formula 1's governing body the FIA. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Kenya's Gen Z protests still echo two years on
Two years after youth-led protests shook Kenya, activists say the issues remain unresolved. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All Eng...
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US: Trump feuds with Senators after rare Iran war rebuke
US President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a housing bill signing ceremony and clashed with certain Senators after a rare motion seeking to rein in his w...
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ICAC told of request to alter university contract timelines
The corruption watchdog has been told a University of Wollongong manager was asked to amend timelines to obscure a potential conflict of interest involvin...
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Live: Lions, Swans start round 16 with a bang at the Gabba
The defending champions, Brisbane, face a tough task at home against the Swans, who get two key players back for the clash at the Gabba. Newsiline summari...
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ACT's Indigenous Circle Sentencing program set to continue
A pilot program allowing First Nations offenders to be sentenced by magistrates sitting alongside elders in the ACT Supreme Court secures funding for anot...
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Trump is pushing to institutionalize the homeless. That may include veterans
A Trump executive order pushes involuntary treatment for homeless people; the VA denies that would include homeless vets. Newsiline summarises this report...
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When going to 'camp' meant Roman military lodgings — not summer fun
In this installment of NPR's Word of the Week, we go to camp: from 16th-century military lodgings to the wilderness adventures of the 1880s designed to tu...
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Eager for a break, farmers don't expect much relief after the Iran peace deal
Fertilizer prices have gone down with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the prospect of a U.S.-Iran peace deal. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Norman Rockwell art that ignited a lawsuit and a love story is now on public view
So You Want to See The President! Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Trump keeps sabotaging legislation over a voting bill. Here's what's in it
President Trump blew up what could have been a win for his party — and he did it to force lawmakers to pass an elections overhaul bill that has been all b...
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How to find middle ground when your partner wants kids — and you don't
Psychotherapist Merle Bombardieri has been helping couples with this conundrum for decades. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links reade...
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4 surprising things to know about abortion in America since Dobbs
A confusing patchwork of state laws began to take shape hours after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR N...
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Long before the World Cup, Ukrainian immigrants built a soccer powerhouse in Philly
World Cup games are underway in Philadelphia. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full stor...
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'They can kill you': Immigrants fear a surge in xenophobic violence in South Africa
Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from their homes, and several killed. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and link...