Tunisians voted Sunday in an election expected to grant President Kais Saied a second term, as his most prominent detractors, including one of the candidates challenging him, are in prison. The 66-year-old…
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One year after the October 7th attack, violence rages on. Here’s how to help civilians caught in the conflict
by adminIt’s been a year since the deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas began, and the dire humanitarian crisis is getting worse. In addition to ongoing bloodshed in Gaza, the fighting…
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Use of ‘suicide capsule’ suspended pending criminal probe after American woman dies
by adminEditor’s Note: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US, call or text 988, the Suicide &…
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‘Impossible’ for Communist China to become our motherland as we’re older, Taiwan’s president argues
by adminIt is “absolutely impossible” for Communist China to become Taiwan’s motherland because the island’s government is older, Taiwan’s president has said in a carefully timed speech that underscores the intense…
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Intra-Africa trade could double in next five years, says Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area
by adminAfrica is home to the world’s largest free trade agreement, in terms of number of countries, territory, and population – the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Fifty-four of 55 African…
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New Zealand loses first naval ship since WWII; vessel threatening oil spill off Samoan coast
by adminNew Zealand’s navy lost its first ship since World War II after the HMNZS Manawanui sank on a reef off the coast of Samoa on Sunday creating a potential environmental…
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A year on from October 7, the Middle East is facing its greatest upheaval in a half-century
by adminIt is almost impossible to remember life in Israel before Hamas launched its brutal October 7 attacks a year ago, killing more than 1,200 people and kidnapping more than 250 others. There is little point, because that…
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Israeli military launches new operation in northern Gaza after seeing signs of Hamas regrouping
by adminIsrael’s military says it has encircled Jabalya, northern Gaza and launched a new ground operation, after seeing signs of Hamas rebuilding, despite nearly a year of fighting and strikes in…
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Israel’s kibbutz Be’eri became the symbol of Hamas’ brutality. Some survivors are determined to return
by adminScorch marks and bullet holes scar the battered walls of the Haran family home in kibbutz Be’eri. Its tiled roof has caved in, windows smashed, littering the floors with sharp…
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Hong Kong plans to install thousands of surveillance cameras. Critics say it’s more proof the city is moving closer to China
by adminGlance up while strolling through parts of downtown Hong Kong and, chances are, you’ll notice the glassy black lens of a surveillance camera trained on the city’s crowded streets. And…