International

A historic 143-year-old town hall in the French city of Limoges was “largely lost” to a fire allegedly started by masked protesters on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services turned violent in…
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India has called for increased climate finance, technology transfer and capacity-building support for developing countries ahead of COP31, stressing that the upcoming climate summit must rebuild trust through the balanced and equitable…
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Saturday accused Russian forces of turning the occupied town of Oleshky into a “death trap”, citing severe food shortages, a lack of medicines and bodies lying unburied. He urged international…
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Bangladesh is struggling to contain the world’s worst measles outbreak, with more than 1,100 reported deaths, as declining vaccination coverage, gaps in health data and shortcomings in emergency immunisation efforts leave millions of…
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US Vice President JD Vance on Saturday blamed immigration for violence during protests in France, sharing a video on X that appeared to show the city hall in Limoges engulfed in flames. “Western liberals imported the third world into…
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US President Donald Trump’s decision to indefinitely waive sanctions on Russia just days before they were due to take effect has triggered criticism from lawmakers across party lines, raising questions about Washington’s commitment to…
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Nepal’s devastating floods should serve as a turning point for global climate action, with the international community stepping up support to help the Himalayan nation recover, a senior United Nations official told AFP on Saturday. The…
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Climate change is threatening livelihoods and forcing people from their homes across South Asia, with as many as 40.5 million people potentially facing displacement by 2050 under a worst-case scenario, the head of the United Nations’…
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A series of drone attacks on at least seven cargo vessels in the Black Sea this month has raised concerns among NATO members Romania and Bulgaria that Russia could be escalating tensions to test the alliance’s support for Ukraine. The…
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Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan emerged as the narrow frontrunner in an informal United Nations Security Council poll on Friday in the race to become the world body’s 10th secretary-general, but opposition from permanent…
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