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Counterterrorism police have taken charge after a series of violent attacks in the Scottish capital that left five men injured.
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Once seen as almost impenetrable, Russian air defenses are now under growing strain from Ukrainian drones. A recent attack on Moscow has reignited debate over Russian vulnerabilities.
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A court in Madrid ruled that there is sufficient evidence against Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The 55-year-old university director is banned from leaving the country.
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Counterterrorism police have taken charge after a series of violent attacks in the Scottish capital that left five men injured.
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Once seen as almost impenetrable, Russian air defenses are now under growing strain from Ukrainian drones. A recent attack on Moscow has reignited debate over Russian vulnerabilities.
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A court in Madrid ruled that there is sufficient evidence against Begona Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The 55-year-old university director is banned from leaving the country.
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Ukraine’s president has returned a medal to Poland after a decision to strip him of the honor. Warsaw has been one of Kyiv’s key allies since Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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A huge fire tore through a four-star beach resort in the Dominican Republic, killing one woman. About 1,700 tourists were evacuated as the fire appeared to destroy most of the…
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Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough
The partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has allowed a small number of people to leave and return to the Strip – including critically ill patients – but the UN has warned that far more is needed for the crossing to function as a genuine humanitarian lifeline.
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Rafah reopening offers lifeline for patients, but aid flow still far from enough
The partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has allowed a small number of people to leave and return to the Strip – including critically ill patients – but the UN has warned that far more is needed for the crossing to function as a genuine humanitarian lifeline.
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Renewed calls for two-State solution amid ‘perilously fragile’ conditions for Palestinians
The UN committee mandated to promote Palestinian rights opened its 2026 session on Tuesday with renewed calls for a two-State solution, amid a shaky ceasefire in Gaza and continued settler expansion in the West Bank.
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Renewed calls for two-State solution amid ‘perilously fragile’ conditions for Palestinians
The UN committee mandated to promote Palestinian rights opened its 2026 session on Tuesday with renewed calls for a two-State solution, amid a shaky ceasefire in Gaza and continued settler expansion in the West Bank.
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Ukraine: Civilians injured, miners killed, in separate Russian attacks
A fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight across Ukraine injured several people and left thousands “without heat in the heart of winter,” the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Tuesday.
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Building healthy bridges towards peace: WHO launches $1 billion appeal
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access healthcare.
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Islamic State Assault on Niger Airport Tests Military Rulers
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Flare-up in Tigray Highlights Risk of More War in Northern Ethiopia
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The EU should partner with Global South to protect carbon-storing wetlands
Fred Pearce is a freelance author and journalist writing on behalf of Wetlands International Europe. Everybody knows that saving the Amazon rainforest is critical to our planet’s future. But the Pantanal? Most people have never heard of Brazil’s other ecological treasure, the world’s largest tropical wetland – let alone understood its importance, as home to […]
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France’s 2026 budget finally gets passed
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s minority government made it through two no-confidence votes before finally getting his 2026 budget over the line.