Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East
Peacekeeping operations in the Middle East are facing mounting security risks, funding pressures and political uncertainty, the head of UN peacekeeping warned on Friday.
Month: January 2026
World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs
More children in war-ravaged Gaza are now back in the classroom, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.
Soft Skills Training: What It Is, Why It Matters, And How To Do It Effectively
Soft skills training helps you develop essential interpersonal abilities like communication, leadership, teamwork, and adaptability. This guide explains what it is, why it matters, the most in-demand skills, and effective training methods. It is perfect for employees, managers, and teams looking to thrive at work. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Employee Training Source: eLearning Industry Read More
X was down – here’s what happened in the latest outage
It wasn’t on the scale of a certain cellular outage, but X (formerly Twitter) was down for many users today. For a while, thousands of users found that both the site and mobile app were failing to load for them, with the former accompanied by a ‘Something went wrong’ notice. The spikes in reported outages on DownDetector started to rise as of 10:15am ET, reaching over 78,000 in the United States at their peak. At the same time, reports for Grok began spiking, reaching around 2,200. TechRadar reported live on the outage, which fortunately fizzled out for most by around 11.45am / 4.45pm GMT. Here’s how it played out… While X was down for me initially, it came back, and then went away again. And it seems that’s the case as of now for many of my TechRadar colleagues in both the US and the UK – they still can’t get X to load as a whole, […]
Amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, Chad shows ‘act of solidarity’
In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they don’t have enough settlements for the internally displaced, few solutions for women who have suffered sexual violence – and there’s a lack of aid available for people with disabilities.
Human-In-The-Loop: The Decisions L&D Cannot Delegate
L&D has seen many promises of transformation. This article argues that speed and scale alone don’t improve learning. Human-in-the-loop is about ownership, restraint, and making learning decisions that technology cannot. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Artificial Intelligence Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger
A staggering 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to suffer crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the lean season from June to August as funding cuts to humanitarian operations continue amid rising violence and displacement.
Why Learning Automation Fails Without Workflow Orchestration
Learning automation fails when LMS and HRIS platforms, managers, and assessments don’t flow together. Orchestration connects handoffs, triggers, and accountability. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Learning And Development Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Global Expansion Strategies For AI Companies
The digital space, along with AI, has made geographical boundaries easier for companies to break out of and expand their business to global audiences. This means that the competition is fierce and markets are saturated. You have to know when to make your move, which market to target, and which strategies to enforce. Let’s dive deeper to analyze all of these factors. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Business Growth, eLearning Marketing Strategies Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Ukraine: Families in ‘survival mode’ amid Russian strikes and deadly cold
Families across Ukraine are in “constant survival mode” amid ongoing waves of Russian missile and drone strikes that have left blocks without power for days at a time, while temperatures plunge to deadly lows, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation
As nationwide protests in Iran appear to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest and bloodshed, a senior UN official called on Thursday for action to prevent further escalation.
Game-changing international marine protection treaty comes into force
Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect marine life in international waters and the seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, marking a major step forward in efforts to ensure the health of ocean ecosystems for decades to come.