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North Korean hackers could have possibly stolen as much as $1 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, a record-breaking amount for the Hermit Kingdom led by dictator Kim Jong Un, according to a confidential UN report. What Happened: The UN report, seen by Reuters, shows that North Korean-linked...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced recently it was working with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the creator of the Stellar (CRYPTO: XLM) blockchain network, to launch a first-of-its-kind blockchain-based payment distribution solution for bringing funds to...

The Secretary General of the United Nations kicked off the 15th Conference on Biodiversity (COP 15) with statements to protect Earth and save nature. Here’s what Antonio Guterres said. What Happened: Seen as one of the most important world meetings of the last decade, COP 15 is sharing...

Saudi Arabia executed 17 people in 12 days for drugs and contraband offenses since November 10 after a two-year hiatus, the U.N. said.  What Happened: With the total number of executions this year in Saudi Arabia rising to 144, the U.N. human rights office spokesperson said this is a record...

Kim Jong Un fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Friday as Seoul was wrapping up its annual military drill. What Happened: South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said its neighbor Pyongyang fired two missiles that flew toward North Korea’s eastern waters, CNN reported...

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine continued for 232nd day, with Ukrainian  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office saying that critical infrastructure facilities were hit by Russian drone strikes early on Thursday.  "Another attack by kamikaze drones on critical...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is calling on central banks in major economies to reverse course on raising interest rates, stating that it is leading the world into a global recession and prolonged stagnation. UNCTAD projects that world economic growth will slow to...

An Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran for the last seven years has been allowed a one-week furlough out of Tehran's Evin prison, his lawyer said on Saturday. What Happened: Siamak Namazi was imprisoned under espionage charges in 2016, which Washington has rejected as baseless, reported ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold an official signing ceremony in the Kremlin Palace today to annex four more areas of Ukraine after announcing victory in self-styled referendums.  What Happened: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin would preside over a treaty signing...

Russia declared victory in a series of UN-condemned “referendums” as President Vladimir Putin looks to annex a large chunk of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory in its war against Kyiv.  What Happened: “Results are clear,” wrote Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to announce the accession of Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine on Sept. 30. What Happened: The U.K Ministry of Defence said Putin is due to address both houses of the country's Parliament on Friday and may use this opportunity to formally...

Vladimir Putin's mouthpiece — the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov — reiterated Chinese President Xi Jinping's warning as he invoked the Taiwan issue at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. What Happened: Lavrov said the U.S. was "...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday defended Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine at the U.N. Security Council meeting in New York.  What Happened: Lavrov, in his speech, accused Ukraine of threatening Russia's security and "brazenly trampling" the rights of...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet on Friday amid sour relations between the countries due to the rising tensions at the Taiwan Strait. What Happened: U.S. Department of State announced that the two leaders would meet on the sidelines of the 77th...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday urged world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly to unite against Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. What Happened: In his much-anticipated fiery video address to the U.N., Zelenskyy requested member nations to strip Moscow of its...