Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun reportedly fired employees in April, two months before they were due to receive PUMP tokens worth millions, citing rapid growth. Agreements indicated token vesting was scheduled for June 2026.
A UN report reveals Southeast Asia's scam industry has evolved into an interconnected criminal economy, with losses estimated at $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion in 2025. It details transnational networks, forced labor from 80 countries, crypto laundering, and the use of advanced tech like AI and satellite internet, urging international cooperation.
The UN reports a sharp increase in civilian casualties in the Russia-Ukraine war, with 1,396 killed and 7,978 wounded in Ukraine in H1 2026, and 250 killed and 1,596 injured in Russia during H1 this year. Long-range missiles and drones are cited as primary causes. India protested a Russian strike on a ship near Odesa that killed 10, including four Indians.
A new UN report reveals 2.69 billion people, one in three globally, cannot afford a healthy diet, despite a decline in overall hunger. Africa now has the highest number of hungry people, while adult obesity rates are rising, prompting calls for urgent action on food affordability and policy changes.
A UN FAO report reveals EU farm subsidies, particularly for starchy crops and meat, have increased healthy diet costs by 36% in Europe from 2021-2025. This makes fruits and vegetables disproportionately expensive, impacting affordability for citizens.
A new UNODC report reveals online scams, primarily investment fraud, cost victims an estimated US$88.3 billion to US$114.1 billion last year, a significant increase from 2023. Authorities in an unspecified region are reportedly cracking down on this illicit industry under pressure from the United States, Britain, and China.
A UN Women report reveals over a million women and girls have lost access to vital support in 18 months due to global aid cuts. 90% of organizations cannot meet rising demand as funding dwindles, with 40% facing closure.
113 developing countries spent more on foreign debt servicing than education in 2025, according to a UN report. Global aid to education is predicted to decline by up to 30%, exacerbating austerity and underinvestment.
L'Arcom a mis en demeure CNews pour "manque de mesure et d'honnêteté" dans le traitement de l'actualité politique avant les élections municipales. Un reportage sur Rachida Dati a été jugé trop élogieux et critique envers un concurrent.
A UN report reveals significant setbacks in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Extreme poverty, food insecurity, and climate disaster impacts are worsening, while financing gaps widen amid record military spending. Progress on hunger, water access, and housing is insufficient, with sub-Saharan Africa facing particular challenges.
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have destroyed multiple villages near the western border with Chad, displacing thousands, according to survivors and the UN. The RSF, at war with the Sudanese army since April 2023, faces UN accusations of massacres targeting ethnic groups like the Zaghawa. Children are also severely affected, with hundreds killed or injured.
Les négociations salariales de la fonction publique, reportées au 8 juillet, s'ouvrent dans un contexte budgétaire tendu. Les syndicats expriment un fort pessimisme quant à une revalorisation générale face aux avertissements du gouvernement sur l'état des finances publiques.
La cour d’assises interdit la prise d’images lors du procès de Cédric Jubillar suite à un reportage de « Quotidien ». Les journalistes concernés ont vu leur accréditation retirée.
A UN report highlights AI's potential to widen global inequality, urging a shared framework for responsible development. It notes uneven adoption, with the global South lagging behind the North, and warns of "authoritarian capture" due to AI concentration in a few firms and countries.
La redevance pour les industries émettrices de PFAS, initialement prévue pour le 1er mars, entrera en vigueur le 1er septembre. Cette taxe, de 100 euros pour 100g de PFAS rejetés, vise à financer la dépollution de l'eau.
Les soldes d'été, initialement prévues jusqu'au 21 juillet, seront prolongées d'une semaine environ due à la vague de chaleur qui a empêché les consommateurs de fréquenter les centres-villes.
Des lycéens ont passé leur examen oral de français du baccalauréat dans un parking souterrain à Rueil-Malmaison en raison de la canicule. Le ministre de l'Éducation a reconnu que la solution n'était pas idéale, mais nécessaire pour éviter un report des épreuves.
Twin earthquakes in Venezuela have killed 920, injured 3,360, with over 50,000 missing. Spain is leading international rescue efforts, repatriating citizens, and deploying emergency aid and medical personnel.
A human rights group reports over 5,300 individuals, including Chinese, Filipino, and African nationals, remain trapped in Myanmar scam centers near the Thai border. These centers, a multibillion-dollar industry, engage in online fraud and human trafficking, subjecting victims to severe abuse.
A UN report states Myanmar's military caused over 700 civilian deaths, including 224 women and 153 children, between August and January. Air strikes were the main cause of destruction, with Sagaing region being the most dangerous. The UN Human Rights Chief highlighted the decline in international aid compounding suffering.
Ukraine's UN envoy, Andrii Melnyk, warned that Kyiv may revise its ceasefire offer to Russia if the UN Security Council doesn't pass a resolution for an unconditional end to hostilities. Melnyk cited Ukraine's recent successful strikes on Russian oil refineries and military targets as growing confidence in their war effort.
A UN report reveals Myanmar's military caused over 700 civilian deaths, including 224 women and 153 children, between August and January. The Sagaing region was the most dangerous, with incidents including a school bombing and an attack on a tea shop. The report highlights declining international aid and the suffering of the Rohingya people.
A UN report reveals a record 38,558 violations against children in conflict last year, with 24,174 affected. For the first time, government forces, not armed groups, were the main perpetrators, with Israeli forces topping the blacklist.
Un rapporto di TEHA Group ed Erion rivela che il 75,5% delle imprese italiane intende mantenere o aumentare gli impegni di sostenibilità. La transizione sostenibile è vista come un fattore di competitività globale e solidità creditizia.
