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As the sun set over the Amazon, the hope that COP30 would be a “people’s climate summit” faded. Hosted in Belém, the UN conference unfolded amid floods, fires and intense geopolitical tensions — but ultimately produced a weak outcome…
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As scrutiny over the H-1B visa programme intensifies in the United States, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday reiterated President Donald Trump’s commitment to prioritising American workers while still encouraging…
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US President Donald Trump on Monday launched a formal process to designate several chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) or specially designated global terrorists (SDGTs), a step that could impose…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday voted to uphold the arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was detained over the weekend for allegedly tampering with his electronic ankle monitor using a soldering iron. Bolsonaro was taken into…
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The Trump administration has ordered a sweeping review of every refugee admitted to the United States during President Joe Biden’s tenure, according to a memo obtained Monday by The Associated Press — the latest move to overhaul a program…
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Scientists, governments and climate groups are increasingly exploring ocean-based carbon removal as a potential tool to slow global warming. Because the world’s oceans naturally absorb large amounts of atmospheric CO₂, some experts argue…
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The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — a signature initiative of President Donald Trump aimed at cutting federal spending and reducing the size of government — has been quietly dissolved, eight months before its planned end…
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The headquarters of Pakistan’s paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) in Peshawar came under attack on Monday morning, with gunmen reportedly opening fire on the compound, according to initial reports from Reuters. Police officials confirmed that…
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Washington and Kyiv emphasized Sunday that any eventual agreement to end the war with Russia must fully safeguard Ukraine’s sovereignty, following a day of “constructive” US-Ukraine-EU talks in Geneva. The discussions — triggered by a US…
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Global vaccine alliance Gavi and UNICEF have secured a 25% price reduction for the R21 malaria vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India, a move expected to significantly expand access despite shrinking international aid budgets.…
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