The world is on course to miss its 2030 target for ending extreme poverty, with 826 million people already affected. Experts warn that widening inequality, war, declining aid and political inaction are
Editor’s Note: The following excerpts are adapted from an article originally published in Israel Hayom. For Lt. S., a skilled ballet dancer, a contract with a Barcelona dance company awaited. All she
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God giveth and God taketh away, the Bible says. The US State Department announcement to reimpose sanctions on India’s Chabahar Port project in Iran fits into the Biblical maxim, although from a theological viewpoint,
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Yesterday, September 21, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opening a government meeting ahead of Rosh Hashanah, highlighted Israel’s recent military achievements and hinted at the possibility of advancing peace talks with neighboring Syria
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the central role of technological transformation in shaping Iran’s post-oil economy during a meeting on Saturday night to discuss strategies for the country’s technological development. “The government’s
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International law now grants rights to all human beings, not only to citizens. ~ Kofi Annan International law? I better call my lawyer; he didn’t bring that up to me. ~ George
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At a moment when political lines are crossed every week, every day, even every hour, this week still felt different. In the blink of an eye, the looming threat of living under
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An Afghan defence official on Sunday firmly rejected calls to hand over the Bagram airbase to the United States, after the U.S. President Donald Trump threatened “punishment” if Washington was not given
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Half a century after his father declared martial law, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is facing the gravest crisis of his presidency: a massive corruption scandal, coup rumours, and mounting public anger
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India is considering establishing a strategic reserve of critical minerals and metals to ensure uninterrupted supplies for defense manufacturing, a senior government official said on Saturday. The move comes as nations worldwide
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Voters in Guinea went to the polls on Sunday for a referendum on a new constitution that could set the stage for a return to civilian rule in the West African nation,
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“Democracy faces a perfect storm of autocratic resurgence… To fight back, democracies need to protect key elements of democracy, like elections and the rule of law, but also profoundly reform government so
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Bernard Arnault, the billionaire head of luxury empire LVMH and France’s richest man, has sharply criticised a proposed 2 per cent levy on the country’s wealthiest households, warning it would be “deadly
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China’s State Council Information Office on Friday released a white paper titled “CPC Guidelines for Governing Xinjiang in the New Era: Practice and Achievements”, detailing unprecedented developments in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
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A simulation of implications and responses of Pakistan Saudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in the Middle East and South Asia Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on September 17th [2025] signed a Strategic Mutual
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Argentina’s central bank has spent more than $1bn in just three days defending the peso, as mounting political turmoil around President Javier Milei unsettles investors and raises doubts over the future of
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