South Sudan: increase in kidnappings and sexual violence ‘unacceptable’

UNMISS has been released latest quarterly human rights reviewcovering the period July to September 2025 – a period marked by a continued deterioration of the political and security situation. Factors included ongoing inter/intra-community violence involving community militias and/or civil defense groups; hostilities between the warring parties and other armed groups – including the alleged involvement […]

Brief world news: repression in Uganda, fighting in Syrian Aleppo continues, updates on Gaza and the West Bank

In a new report released on Friday, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said that since the 2021 elections, authorities have enacted or amended laws that entrench repression and impunity and target the political opposition, journalists, human rights defenders and people with dissenting opinions. High Commissioner Volker Türk urged Ugandan authorities to fulfill their international […]

What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development

© WMO/Abbas Council Parched earth in Iraq (file) Friday January 9, 2026 UN news The United States’ intention announced this week to withdraw from a host of UN bodies targets programs and initiatives that address a wide range of critical areas, including the climate crisis, trade, gender and development. Then UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric informed […]

Facts about champagne – 25 things you (maybe) didn’t know

Writer: Helena Bergström Champagne is more than just bubbles in a glass. The drink associated with celebration, luxury and celebration hides a long history, strict rules and many fascinating details. Here are 25 facts about champagne – from unexpected origins to slightly nerdy details. Facts about champagne – and our experiences We have traveled quite […]

OpenAI asks contractors to upload their work from current or past assignments to evaluate the models, and leaves it up to them to remove confidential information (Wired)

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The Samsung Galaxy S26 leak may have answered the lingering question about the new Privacy Display feature

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL; DR Leaks have revealed that Samsung is working on a Privacy Display feature, but it is unclear whether this feature will be exclusive to the Galaxy S26 Ultra. A new leak shows that a Privacy Display card will appear in the Tips app for the Galaxy S26 Plus. The […]

US withdrawal from multilateral institutions undermines the rule of law

Credit: WMO/Daniel Pavlinovic / UN News Opinion by Center for International Environmental Law (Washington, USA) Friday January 9, 2026 Inter-Press Office WASHINGTON, US, Jan 9 (IPS) – The Trump Administration’s sweeping executive order to withdraw the United States from dozens of United Nations bodies and international organizations, as well as a treaty ratified by the […]