Tuesday briefing: The long and winding road of war in Ukraine, as the human cost mounts
Today marks four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the ongoing human cost and the continued devastation faced by the country.
UN Secretary-General Condemns Global Assault on the Rule of Law
UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres has warned that human rights are under a full-scale attack globally, led by some of the most powerful entities.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians woke up without electricity and heating: United Nations appealed to Russia
The UN has condemned recent large-scale attacks by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which left hundreds of thousands of civilians without electricity and heating.
Letters from Iran - Tehran, January 22, 2026: 'We live in a prison on a national scale'
An Iranian citizen expresses a sentiment of living in a state of imprisonment as the Islamic Republic tightens its grip amid the country's historical massacre.
South Africa: Fishers Tell Human Rights Body They Go Hungry Despite Living Next to the Sea
Small-scale fishers in South Africa report rising hunger and poverty, despite having access to abundant marine resources.
Justice Minister: Laws on human trafficking and protection for victims will be tightened
The Justice Minister announced that laws regarding human trafficking and victim protection will be strengthened following concerns over recent reports of Lithuanian involvement in large-scale trafficking networks and a criminal case involving 33 Lithuanian citizens.
Artificial Intelligence Now Surpasses the Average Person in Creativity
A new large-scale study indicates that generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT can surpass the average human in certain measures of creativity.
A Popular Campaign to Collect One Million Signatures to Suspend the Partnership Between the European Union and Israel
A left-wing coalition in the European Parliament has launched a large-scale campaign in Brussels to collect one million signatures to urge the European Commission to propose a suspension of the partnership agreement with Israel due to human rights violations in Gaza.
Iran: Amnesty: Killings on an Unprecedented Scale
Amnesty International reports that the killings in Iran during protests are occurring on an unprecedented scale, amidst ongoing tensions and international concerns.
UN: 2025 was the deadliest year for Ukraine's civilian population
In 2025, Ukraine witnessed the highest number of civilian casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion, with 2,514 civilians killed and 12,142 injured due to Russian attacks.
The great mammals of the past did not fall due to the climate: human hunting tipped the scale to their disappearance
This article argues that human hunting, rather than climate change, was the primary factor in the extinction of large mammals in the past.
Russia may be preparing 'large-scale provocation with human casualties,' Ukraine's intelligence warns
Ukraine's intelligence warns that Russia may be planning a significant provocation potentially leading to human casualties to disrupt ongoing peace talks.
I am not pleased with how downtown Bratislava looks; some kind of rodeo has emerged there, says an architecture psychologist and selects five books
Architecture psychologist Michal MatloΕ argues for low-rise buildings with a human scale in Bratislava's downtown to foster better human interaction and orientation, criticizing the existing minimalist designs.