Global health’s defining test
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Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela after ‘cooperation’
Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela after ‘cooperation’ US president also says he will meet oil executives at White House on Friday to discuss Venezuela’s oil industry. People…
US to support Cambodian-Thai ceasefire with $45m aid pledge
US to support Cambodian-Thai ceasefire with $45m aid pledge The aid is earmarked to help support both countries in border stabilisation efforts, demining and tackling drug trafficking and cyberscams. Displaced…
Israeli strikes kill Palestinians across Gaza
Israeli strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians across Gaza on Thursday, including several children.
Russian war deaths are rising to unsustainable levels, says Ukraine
Russian war deaths are rising to unsustainable levels, says Ukraine Russian mortality rates reportedly soar, troops test new tactics and Zelenskyy reshuffles Defence Ministry. A resident walks past a private…
Can Syria be unified?
Can Syria be unified? Deepening instability, minority distrust and foreign meddling test Damascus’s grip on a fractured state. By Marwan Kabalan Marwan Kabalan is the Director of Policy Analysis at…
Trump says US role in Venezuela could last for years
Trump says US role in Venezuela could last for years Venezuela’s interior minister says US operation to abduct Maduro killed 100 people and wounded dozens. A mural by Venezuelan graffiti…
US arms sales to Taiwan threaten peace in the Taiwan Strait
US arms sales to Taiwan threaten peace in the Taiwan Strait Washington’s actions violate the one-China principle and undermine regional stability. By Cao Xiaolin China’s ambassador to Qatar. Published On…
Which are the 66 global organisations the US is leaving under Trump?
Which are the 66 global organisations the US is leaving under Trump? The significant changes will lead the US to withdraw from key forums focused on climate change, peace and…
Thousands of refugees fleeing DR Congo arrive at Burundi camps
Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern DRC.