International

South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday for authorizing drone incursions into North Korea, in a case prosecutors said was part of an effort to manufacture a security crisis ahead of his…
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Slovenia’s new conservative government has reversed a series of pro-Palestinian measures adopted by its predecessor, lifting an arms embargo on Israel and scrapping entry bans on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ministers…
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Europe’s tech chief has warned against excessive reliance on US technology companies in critical sectors such as cybersecurity and defense, stressing the need for greater European digital independence. Speaking at the Web Summit Rio in…
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Even as wars, economic uncertainty and political upheaval dominate global headlines, a major international climate assessment has delivered a stark conclusion: human activity is driving more global warming than ever before. The latest…
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The number of people displaced by conflict and persecution worldwide declined in 2025 for the first time in a decade, according to a report released Thursday by the UN refugee agency, though millions continue to face prolonged displacement…
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Iran threatened on Thursday to target any vessel attempting to transit the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, claiming it had already struck two ships trying to pass through the waterway as tensions with the United States escalated and…
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has expanded into a new health zone in the northeastern province of Ituri, authorities said on Wednesday, highlighting continued transmission more than three weeks after the epidemic was officially declared. The…
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Britain, Australia and Canada on Thursday announced a new £3 million ($4 million) peace fund aimed at supporting grassroots initiatives that promote coexistence and advance efforts toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian…
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The joint COP31 presidency of Turkey and Australia has unveiled an ambitious proposal to dramatically increase the role of electricity in the global energy system, calling for electricity to account for 35% of final energy consumption by…
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As negotiators convene at the Bonn Climate Conference (SB64) from June 8 to 18 to prepare the agenda for COP31, climate experts, diplomats and policymakers are warning that escalating geopolitical tensions, energy security concerns and…
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