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Sudan has lodged a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of violating the Genocide Convention by providing “direct support” to the paramilitary Rapid Support
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The Issue Thalif Dean, in his excellent article titled UN’s Biggest Crisis in 80 Years? appearing in this newspaper of 5 March 2025 says: “ The United Nations, in its nearly 80-year-old history, is
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Melania Trump made a rare solo appearance on Capitol Hill, advocating for stronger legal protections against deepfake and revenge pornography targeting children. The first lady, speaking alongside teenage victims, called for urgent
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The number of Americans applying for UK citizenship surged to an all-time high in 2024, with the re-election of Donald Trump and changes to Britain’s tax system driving a sharp increase. According
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Elon Musk has often positioned himself as a visionary, tackling the great challenges of humanity—from interplanetary travel with SpaceX to brain-computer interfaces with Neuralink. But one personal mission seems to surpass them
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC India has launched a diplomatic initiative to promote former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe for a top United Nations post, preferably the Presidency of the UN
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Deporting immigrants may deliver electoral wins to politicians if voters have been sufficiently cultivated by years of demonizing and scapegoating them. For its victims, the cruelties involved are horrific. Yet such deportation
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Japan has recorded its lowest birth rate in 125 years, with only 720,988 babies born in 2024, marking a 5% decline from the previous year. Despite ongoing government initiatives aimed at encouraging
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Across China, families are grappling with the crippling financial burden of catastrophic health expenditures, a crisis that is not only devastating household finances but also stifling economic growth. The soaring cost of
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A South African court has ruled that the fear of a “white genocide” in the country is a baseless and “clearly imagined” threat, invalidating a bequest from the will of Grantland Michael
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Tara Reade, a former congressional staffer who accused President Joe Biden of sexual assault, has amended her tort complaint against U.S. agencies and officials. This amendment follows the recent appointment of Kash
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In an address to the High-Level Segment of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the Human Rights Council, Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, delivered a pointed critique of international economic coercion,
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As Turkey grapples with growing political tensions, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has intensified a crackdown on political opposition, journalists, academics, and even an astrologer. This broad wave of prosecutions is seen
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