United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
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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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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Taiwan could emerge as a major geopolitical hotspot in 2026 as China’s long-standing objective of unification collides with growing U.S. military support for Taipei and deepening political divisions on the island, according
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Australia’s most populous state has passed sweeping new gun control and anti-terrorism laws in response to last month’s mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, significantly tightening firearm ownership rules, expanding police powers
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U.S. Justice Department documents released this week say President Donald Trump flew on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet far more frequently in the 1990s than previously reported, according to an
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The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for specialized forces to arrive before deciding whether to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing for several days, underscoring the strain
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Rising instability in Africa’s Sahel region is likely to fuel new migration pressures on Europe next year, with Mali and neighbouring Burkina Faso emerging as key countries to watch, according to migration
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China has likely loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles into newly constructed silo fields near its northern border, according to a draft Pentagon report that underscores the pace and scale of
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North Korea has accused Japan of seeking nuclear weapons and warned that such a move would bring “a great disaster to mankind,” according to a statement carried by the North Korean state
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