After being massively repudiated in Tuesday’s midterm election, Donald Trump has become a lame-duck president with significantly curtailed authority. What is likely to happen in the remaining two years until a new
The United Nations biodiversity conference in Armenia ended with a series of limited agreements after overnight negotiations, with governments acknowledging the need to accelerate conservation efforts and address a widening funding gap
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The United Nations vote on the Resolution by Cuba, calling for the United States to end the blockade against that island is deeply revealing. While seven CARICOM countries voted to end the
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Spain’s railway network is facing renewed scrutiny over maintenance funding and operational safety following the Urda train disaster in Toledo province on Wednesday, 28 October, less than nine months after a collision
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The death of British actor Patrick Stewart at the age of 86 has prompted an outpouring of tributes not only to his career but also to the fictional character that defined much
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Poland deployed riot police around its constitutional court on Friday after the suspension of its president, Bogdan Swieczkowski, triggered protests and intensified a confrontation between Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-European Union government
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Satellite imagery from the European Union’s Sentinel programme is being withheld for 24 hours over Gaza, parts of the West Bank and surrounding areas, delaying independent verification of military activity and demolitions,
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The attempted hijacking of FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026, illustrates how an individual with privileged access to an aircraft can potentially bypass security measures designed
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Almost three decades after Sean Brown was abducted and murdered in Northern Ireland, the British government is preparing to challenge a decision that could finally bring public scrutiny to the role of
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Britain is expanding its military involvement in the conflict in Yemen by allowing aerial refuelling support for Saudi fighter jets engaged in bombing operations against Houthi targets, even as civilian casualties from
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In February, Eric and Donald Jr. sat down with a reporter to explain why Abu Dhabi paid $500m for a stake in World Liberty Financial. Don Jr. said, “They tried all this
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Young people across Germany are preparing to take to the streets in a series of demonstrations organised by the youth initiative Gen Z regelt, reflecting growing frustration over economic insecurity, deteriorating public
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For the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to a temporary ceasefire to facilitate the evacuation of civilians from an entire
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Mandarin is becoming an increasingly popular subject among the children of world leaders, billionaires and royal families, reflecting growing interest in China’s economic and diplomatic importance and the opportunities associated with its
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The leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a historic victory in Brazil’s presidential election on 25 October 2026. The result came amid intense political and social polarization and the growing
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The student protests in Serbia, which began in the wake of the tragic event in Novi Sad in November 2024, only occasionally made the front pages of the world’s media. That is
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