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Sarah Tekhlu was ready to give up on university. An Eritrean refugee, she had already…
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Sarah Tekhlu was ready to give up on university. An Eritrean refugee, she had already been displaced once from Khartoum to Madani, then again to Port Sudan, as war tore through the country around her. Higher education, she had decided, was a luxury she could no longer afford to want.
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The government describes the program as a way to support low-income families and promote social stability. Among those married were people who lost family members in violent attacks.
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Kosovo has held three elections in over two years. Albin Kurti’s ruling Vetevendosje is struggling to garner the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.
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Sarah Tekhlu was ready to give up on university. An Eritrean refugee, she had already been displaced once from Khartoum to Madani, then again to Port Sudan, as war tore…
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The government describes the program as a way to support low-income families and promote social stability. Among those married were people who lost family members in violent attacks.
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Kosovo has held three elections in over two years. Albin Kurti’s ruling Vetevendosje is struggling to garner the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.
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Reports from Jerusalem suggest that Israeli authorities are taking over one of Islam’s holiest sites, the Al-Aqsa Mosque. If they do, experts say anything could happen, from war to terrorism…
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A typhoon is lashing Japan’s south, causing injuries and blackouts. It is now headed for China, where ports have been closed in preparation.
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Ukraine war ‘becoming deadlier by the day’, Security Council hears
The war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, “is becoming deadlier by the day”, a senior UN official warned in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
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‘I had a good life and I lost it’: How one man survived four years on the streets
A missed warning sign. A forged cheque. A passport confiscated in a foreign country. Within months, the life Latyr Thioye had built began to unravel.
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From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work
From Thailand to Jordan, from Brazil to Germany, new approaches to housing are quietly taking shape. Residents of informal settlements once facing eviction are rebuilding their communities with state support. Refugees and host communities are reclaiming neglected spaces, turning them greener and safer. In Brazil, favelas are being upgraded rather than torn down, while in […]
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DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of suspected cases, no vaccine
A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has health workers rushing to stop transmission while the roll out of any potential vaccine is months away, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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Lebanon 16 May 2026 #1
Lebanon 16 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:04 Lebanon Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 16 May 2026 The Israeli military reported that over the previous day, Hizbollah had “launched hostile aircraft, mortar shells and explosive drones” near IDF soldiers, while the IDF “struck approximately 100 Hizbollah targets in several areas in southern Lebanon”.
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Israel 16 May 2026 #1
Israel 16 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:03 Israel Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 16 May 2026 The Israeli military reported that over the previous day, Hizbollah had “launched hostile aircraft, mortar shells and explosive drones” near IDF soldiers, while the IDF “struck approximately 100 Hizbollah targets in several areas in southern Lebanon”.
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Washington 17 May 2026 #1
Washington 17 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:03 Washington Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 17 May 2026 President Trump asserted that “for Iran, the clock is ticking, and they better get moving, fast, or there won’t be anything left of them. Time is of the essence”.
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Iraq 17 May 2026 #1
Iraq 17 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:02 Iraq Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 17 May 2026 The Saudi Ministry of Defense reported intercepting three drones inbound from Iraqi airspace.
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Riyadh 17 May 2026 #1
Riyadh 17 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:00 Riyadh Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 17 May 2026 The Saudi Ministry of Defense reported intercepting three drones inbound from Iraqi airspace.
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Tehran 18 May 2026 #1
Tehran 18 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 18:59 Tehran Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 18 May 2026 President Pezeshkian asserted: “We will not bow our heads. We will not sacrifice the nation’s dignity for personal comfort or worldly interests; however, we must govern the country with prudence, and therefore we will in engage in dialogue […]