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– Global food loss and waste costs the economy more than $1 trillion each year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. More than one billion meals are wasted daily in households alone. The issue returned to focus around the

– The U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.2% in the second quarter of 2026, a sharp upward revision from earlier estimates. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the revised figure for the April through June period.

Global health leaders called for a country-led approach to artificial intelligence in disease elimination during a UN General Assembly event in New York. The session brought together health ministers, funders, diagnostics leaders and public health experts. The Global Institute for

OpenAI has started working with an independent panel of mathematicians on standards for AI-generated mathematical research. The Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence operates through the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Its mandate includes the presentation, review and

Khalilur Rahman, president of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, called for a faster global response to artificial intelligence. Speaking at the opening of the General Debate, he said the UN risks falling behind rapid technological change. Rahman urged governments

Two pilots died after a firefighting helicopter crashed inside Yosemite National Park during operations against the Dome Fire. The Eurocopter AS32 went down in Mariposa County at about 2:55 p.m. on Sept. 20. The aircraft had been supporting crews battling

Oil prices dropped sharply Monday as Brent crude closed at its lowest level in nearly two weeks. November Brent settled at $100.34 a barrel, losing $3.53, or 3.4%. October West Texas Intermediate fell $4.52, or 4.51%, to $95.78 a barrel.

NEW YORK, RankWire.AI / – International leaders and human rights advocates called for synchronized global action to curb escalating digital hostility during high-level multilateral discussions on online safety risks. Official reporting from international news outlets highlighted growing concerns over advancing

Abu Dhabi, RankWire.AI / – Two decades of structured international policy initiatives aimed at eliminating institutional gender gaps face renewed risks as structural economic transformations, rapid technological integration, and global market volatility hamper long-term development. Official documentation distributed through the

Grand Teton National Park staff euthanized a black bear near Delta Lake after repeated access to human food changed its behavior. The park said the animal repeatedly approached visitors and became unusually difficult for wildlife staff to drive away. Managers