Laws that have driven smoking out of offices, restaurants, public transport and other public spaces have reduced exposure to second-hand smoke, but a global study suggests the problem remains far from resolved.
Myanmar’s opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), has accused the country’s military leadership of committing serious human rights violations during a period of declared ceasefire following a devastating earthquake in
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Over the past weeks, international focus has no doubt been on the escalation between India and Pakistan, which we will write more about once the dust settles. Though none of the armies
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A harrowing video showing the execution of 13 security contractors at a gold mine in northern Peru has thrown global attention onto the country’s deepening crisis of illegal gold mining — a
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‘This decision also sends a clear message to the international community: States cannot violate international law with impunity.’ ~ Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Introduction On 12 May 2025, in a watershed
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Shares of UnitedHealth Group tumbled nearly 8% in premarket trading Tuesday following the unexpected resignation of CEO Andrew Witty and the suspension of the company’s 2025 financial outlook, according to a report
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Editorial According to local media reports, Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Akio Isomata, has reaffirmed that Japan has been a victim of corruption in Sri Lanka. Let that not be misunderstood as
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The long nights of ‘vengeance’ are over. It is time to ask, what has been achieved? Frenetic campaigns of falsehoods have enabled both sides to claim that they have engineered a notable
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‘White farmers are being brutally killed in South Africa’ warned President Donald this week amid all the uproar and craziness over tariffs, world trade and kickoff of a campaign to force Big Pharma
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In a striking departure from his predecessor’s more cautious approach, newly elected Pope Leo XIV has offered vocal support for Ukraine and endorsed a Western-backed 30-day ceasefire, as reported by the Financial
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Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is poised to win the mayoral election in his hometown of Davao City despite being in pre-trial detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague
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