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Oil prices extended their gains for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Gulf raised concerns about further disruptions to regional energy supplies. At around 09:42 Moscow time, October futures for US West Texas Intermediate crude were up 1.37% at $94.30 a barrel. November Brent crude futures......
Asian education systems have once again taken the lead in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), with Singapore and four Chinese regions recording the strongest performances across science, mathematics and reading, according to results released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)......
Simone Inzaghi has emerged as the highest-paid football coach in the world, according to salary data published by SalaryLeaks, with the Italian manager reportedly earning €26 million per year at Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal. Inzaghi moved to the top of the rankings after joining Al Hilal in the summer of 2025, surpassing long-time leader......
Toxic smoke from wildfires may have contributed to around 100,000 additional deaths each year between 2010 and 2018, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a United Nations agency. The report highlights the growing impact of wildfires on air quality, warning that the number of severe wildfire smoke events......
Global oil demand could decline by around 1.5 million barrels per day in 2026 compared with the previous year, according to Russell Hardy, chief executive of global energy trading company Vitol. Hardy made the forecast during the Asia-Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore, as geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt crude flows and create......
Football fans around the world are turning their attention to the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards, with France Football scheduled to unveil the official list of nominees on Tuesday, September 8. The men’s Ballon d’Or shortlist will feature 30 players competing for the prestigious individual award, while the women’s category......
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned that increasingly advanced artificial intelligence could pose serious risks to humanity, calling for stronger safeguards before the technology develops beyond effective control. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Türk said he shares concerns......
A new scientific study suggests that the Moon could have formed remarkably quickly, potentially within just five hours after a massive collision in the early Solar System around 4.5 billion years ago. The findings challenge the long-standing assumption that the Moon took a much longer period to assemble after a giant impact involving the......
Wildfires and extreme heat are creating a growing threat to air quality and public health, with microscopic pollutants released into the atmosphere capable of affecting people and ecosystems far beyond the areas directly hit by fires, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned. In its latest Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, the......
The United Nations has issued a renewed warning over the accelerating pace of global warming, urging governments to focus on limiting the scale and duration of any breach of the critical 1.5°C temperature threshold above pre-industrial levels. According to the latest assessment from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the......
Global fuel oil markets are facing the prospect of a significant supply shortage in the third quarter as disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East encourage refineries to prioritize higher-demand products such as diesel, gasoline and jet fuel. Energy consultancy Energy Aspects estimates that the global fuel oil market could record......
The United Nations has warned that keeping global warming within the 1.5°C limit set against pre-industrial levels is becoming increasingly difficult, with current trends suggesting that the threshold could be exceeded as early as 2030. Global temperatures are already around 1.4°C above pre-industrial levels, intensifying climate-related......
Nearly 20 million children who use the internet across 21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse online over a single year, according to a new report released by UNICEF, highlighting the growing risks children face in digital environments. The United Nations children's agency estimates that more than one in five internet......
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