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The unrest underlines the intensity of domestic discontent, even as Tehran’s government grapples with the threat of U.S. strikes. Here’s what to know.
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The crowded tram was travelling in the centre of Milan at rush hour when it appeared to crash into the side of a building.
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Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated on Friday as the two countries clashed.
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SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal, February 27 (IPS) – When you walk through the streets of Senegal’s cities, you notice them almost immediately: young boys in worn clothes, clutching plastic cans or tin bowls, weaving between cars and pedestrians to ask for spare change or food. They are often barefoot, alone and hungry. These children are known as […]
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BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, February 27 (IPS) – Your morning cup of coffee could soon cost more, thanks to climate change, which is raising the heat on the production of the world’s most loved beverage. Read the full story, “Climate Change Is Coming for Your Morning Coffee”, on globalissues.org →
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Despite the ‘success’ in the last deep-sea mining exploration it will be far too sanguine to conclude that exploitation with commercial viability can be undertaken in the near future.
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Sweden’s prime minister said it was a serious but not expected incident – and a “Russian way of acting that we recognise from other places”.
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Facing a serious election challenge, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is holding up a big E.U. loan for Ukraine. Analysts say the timing is no coincidence.
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Lawmakers criticise mismanagement after El Paso airspace closure following military’s anti-drone laser deployment.
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Israeli settlers attacked a 71-year-old foreign woman and 51-year-old foreign man in the occupied West Bank.
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The renewed violence between the neighboring countries stems from Pakistan’s accusations that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has harbored a militant group.
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In an email to embassy workers Friday morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned them that if they wanted to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.”
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, February 27 (IPS) – As US President Donald Trump pushes the world to war, arms spending has been rising worldwide. Wars secure more budgetary allocations, mainly benefiting the US-dominated military-industrial complex. Read the full story, “Massive US War Spending Hike Raises Debt, Taxes, Doubts”, on globalissues.org →
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GENEVA, February 27 (IPS) – The situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is a human-made disaster.The report before you sets out events between 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025 that show Israel’s utter disregard for human rights in Gaza and the West Bank, and the serious violations also committed by Hamas and other Palestinian […]
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The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.
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Pakistan has struck Kabul and declared it’s in an ‘open war’ with Afghanistan. The fighting follows days of hostilities.
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Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?
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The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi – but the purchase was never completed.
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Countries around the world are urging warring parties to show restraint.
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“We don’t need a bulldozer,” says Alexander Stubb, Finland’s president and a golf partner of President Trump. “Reform doesn’t mean destruction.”
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Carney’s trip comes at a time when he’s looking for new markets for Canadian exports to diversify from the US.
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The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follow months of worsening relations between the neighboring countries.
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The terminated FBI staffers all participated in a probe into Trump’s handling of classified documents after his first term.
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The result marks the first time the Greens have won a British parliamentary by-election and signals the frustration of left-leaning voters with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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These are the key developments from day 1,464 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Many in Ukraine assume that the alerts are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the pressure-packed job.
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Pakistani and Afghan officials have both declared full military operations as border clashes intensify.
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Representatives of the countries were in Geneva this week to discuss the fate of Iran’s nuclear program.
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Russia unleashed a series of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine on Thursday, injuring at least 20 people and damaging buildings in eight different regions.
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Ukrainian officials said they hoped that trilateral peace negotiations could take place next week.
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The Cuban government’s account of a supposed armed raid into its territory was called into question after one of the men identified as being on the boat turned up in Miami.
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Safety questions linger since the country is set to host matches in the world’s largest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup.
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Cuba has accused those on board of planning “an infiltration with terrorist aims” and firing first.
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The family of Francesca Albanese, a critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, asked a court to void the Trump administration’s sanctions against her.
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Albanese, a supporter of Palestinian rights, has faced US sanctions since July over her criticism of Israel.
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President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also preserve some semblance of nuclear enrichment.
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Kenya’s director of public prosecutions office says Festus Omwamba is accused of human trafficking.
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Germany’s chancellor seeks to reduce Europe’s reliance on China and the United States. He speaks with a bluntness that few business leaders share.
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Islamabad says it is responding to the ‘unprovoked fire’ with both sides claiming to have inflicted casualties on the other.
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Experts say Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is trying to capitalize on her success standing up to President Trump.
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