Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves

Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves

The logo of Meta is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 11, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Meta Platforms said Tuesday that it has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, as the tech giant continues its…

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Hamas leaders dead: Five confirmed killed, including al-Sinwar’s brother

Hamas leaders dead: Five confirmed killed, including al-Sinwar’s brother

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hamas has officially confirmed the deaths of five senior leaders, marking one of the most significant blows to the terror organization since the start of the Gaza war, according to reports. In a statement released on Monday by the group’s armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades,…

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From farm to classroom: Feeding children and supporting farmers in Timor-Leste

From farm to classroom: Feeding children and supporting farmers in Timor-Leste

In the mountainous municipality of Manufahi, in southern Timor-Leste, where healthy food is often beyond the budget of most households, the United Nations is helping to make sure the benefits of development are broad. “Our students were not starving, but they were not to getting a nutritious diet,” said Domingos de Jesus, principal of the…

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World News in Brief: UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan, celebrating migrant contributions, ending colonialism

World News in Brief: UN to evacuate Kadugli base in Sudan, celebrating migrant contributions, ending colonialism

“The decision, which was communicated to the relevant authorities, follows an extensive assessment of the prevailing security situation in Kadugli which has disabled the capacity for the UN to function in the area,” the Mission said in a statement on Thursday. UNISFA was established in 2011 in Abyei, the disputed oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan. Its mandate includes monitoring and…

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UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war

UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war

“The world stands at a crossroads,” he said, warning that conflict, climate breakdown and systemic violations of international law are eroding trust in leadership worldwide. “People everywhere are asking: Are leaders even listening? Are they ready to act?” he said. Mr. Guterres underscored the scale of global suffering, noting that more than a quarter of…

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Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns

Gaza’s maternal and newborn health system ‘decimated’, UN warns

According to the UN human rights office (OHCHR), more than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed since 7 October 2023, when Palestinian armed groups attacked communities in southern Israel, triggering Israel’s full-scale military assault on the enclave. OHCHR said 94 per cent of Gaza’s hospitals have been damaged or destroyed, leaving pregnant women and newborns without…

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Industrialisation without destruction: A UN blueprint for the future

Industrialisation without destruction: A UN blueprint for the future

But it doesn’t have to be this way. The UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), a technical agency created in 1966 to help the Global South develop and industrialise, is today committed to ensuring the countries progress in a way that benefits us all, as well as the planet itself. At the Global Industry Summit in…

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From Tbilisi courtyards to virtual rooms, young women reimagine peace across divides

From Tbilisi courtyards to virtual rooms, young women reimagine peace across divides

At the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) meeting under way in Riyadh, a Youth Forum took place on Monday featuring, among others, young women from the South Caucasus. They are reframing what reconciliation can look like, not through grand negotiations but through conversations in courtyards, late‑night virtual sessions, and the kind of cross‑border friendships many…

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Fifty days on, Jamaica struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa’s unprecedented destruction

Fifty days on, Jamaica struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa’s unprecedented destruction

Current estimates place the total damage and loss between $8 billion and $15 billion – nearly a quarter of Jamaica’s gross domestic product (GDP), said Dennis Zulu, UN Resident Coordinator for Jamaica, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. The hurricane affected more than 626,000 people and claimed 45 lives, underscoring its…

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Sudan civil war: Health system ‘on the verge of collapse’

Sudan civil war: Health system ‘on the verge of collapse’

The UN agency has revealed shocking figures related to attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, stressing that the country is recording the largest percentage of global deaths linked to the targeting of the health sector, in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. In a conversation with Abdelmonem Makki from UN News, Shible Sahbani, WHO Representative…

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