After tense negotiations, COP16 delegates reached a fragile agreement on nature finance, but concerns remain about halting nature loss by 2030. California mandates a return to the office. Read more...

This week, the UN grapples with biodiversity funding, Haiti's education crisis, Israel's Gaza plan, and Slovakia's UN vote apology, highlighting complex global challenges. Read more...

The UN urges immediate aid restoration to Gaza, while Japan declines to attend a UN nuclear arms conference, citing its reliance on US deterrence. Nicaragua faces scrutiny for alleged human rights abuses. Read more...

The UN tackles critical global issues: nature conservation funding, nuclear disarmament concerns, the escalating conflict in Yemen, and a severe humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Read more...

Afghan women lead resistance against the Taliban amidst "gender apartheid," while Nicaragua faces scrutiny at the UN for alleged crimes against humanity and withdraws from the Human Rights Council. Read more...

Predator populations are booming in Europe, an asteroid threat recedes, and climate change realities become clearer. Scientists grapple with biodiversity loss and the Gulf Stream's future. Read more...

A look at the week's top political news, including free school meal auto-enrollment, the Whakaari/White Island case, biodiversity funding, cash access for disabled people, and the Grenfell inquiry. Read more...

A fragile deal on nature finance was reached at COP16 in Rome, but concerns remain about funding. Meanwhile, Öcalan's influence continues to shape Kurdish issues. Read more...