South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of violating a confidential agreement by publicly disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea,
Artificial intelligence-driven discovery, landmark space missions and major advances in medicine and Earth science are set to shape global research in 2026, according to a wide-ranging outlook published by the journal Nature.
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Once an obscure backbone of the internet, data centers have emerged as a flashpoint of public and political debate across the United States, as communities push back against a rapid expansion driven
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is acquiring large tracts of farmland in Argentina’s Patagonia region as part of carbon offset initiatives, prompting growing concern among activists and local communities over what
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Africa’s experience with Western medicine is deeply scarred by a legacy of exploitation, forced experimentation, and disregard for human life, raising persistent questions about ethics and equity in contemporary vaccine programs. Historical
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Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to hear a crucial verdict on Friday in the biggest trial he faces over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a decision that could further
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The United States has carried out a military strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian government, a move that underscores Washington’s growing security role in
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The death of a former senior official who once oversaw China’s one-child policy has triggered a wave of online criticism, reviving public anger over a policy that reshaped millions of lives and
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Residents of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu are voting on Thursday in municipal elections that authorities say are a crucial step toward holding the country’s first direct national polls in more than 50 years.
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Tech companies have moved more than $120 billion in data centre spending off their balance sheets using special purpose vehicles (SPVs), according to an analysis by the Financial Times, intensifying concerns about
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America’s six largest banks have collectively added $600 billion in market value in 2025, reflecting a powerful combination of deregulation under the Trump administration and a resurgence in investment banking, according to
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made headlines worldwide during his Christmas Eve address by appearing to wish death upon Russian President Vladimir Putin while outlining a new 20-point peace plan for eastern Ukraine.
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Pope Leo used his Christmas Eve sermon to call on Christians worldwide to recognize the divine in every person, emphasizing that refusing help to the poor and strangers is equivalent to turning
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The small Jewish settler outpost of Or Meir in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has become a flashpoint in a wider campaign to consolidate Israeli control over strategically important land, Reuters reports. Originally
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Honduras’ National Party candidate, Nasry “Papi” Asfura, has been declared the winner of the country’s November 30 presidential election, the electoral body confirmed Wednesday, ending weeks of delays, technical issues, and accusations
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Israel began secretly supplying weapons and support to Syrian Druze militias just days after the ouster of President Bashar al‑Assad in December 2024, according to a Washington Post investigation citing multiple officials
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