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Is the UN past the point of no return? World leaders debate in New York next week

Goodbye, ‘welcome culture.’ Germany bows to far-right pressure and tightens its borders

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua

Slain Israeli hostage held by Hamas in ‘inhuman’ conditions underneath Gaza, sisters tell CNN

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Ukraine’s spy chief downplays risks of Trump presidency as he makes fresh plea for aid

February 1, 2024

Aid to Ukraine is frozen in US Congress, and Kyiv could be dealing with a Trump presidency more sympathetic to Moscow. But...

Earth’s moon is shrinking. Here’s what scientists say that could mean

February 1, 2024

A region of the moon that’s at the center of a new international space race because it may contain water...

Northern Ireland power-sharing could resume within days, after two-year hiatus

The main pro-union party in Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), said Tuesday it had reached a deal with the UK government that...

Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison, a day after being jailed for 10 years

Pakistan’s incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption, his Pakistan Tehreef-e-Insaaf...

Thai court orders election-winning party to end its royal reform campaign in blow to voters who backed change

A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to end its campaign to amend the country’s notoriously...

Thousands of sheep and cattle stranded at sea after Red Sea crisis turn back

Concern is mounting for thousands of sheep and cattle stranded off the coast of Australia after authorities ordered the Israeli-owned ship...

There’s a new category for African musicians at the Grammys. Here’s what you need to know about the nominees

For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three...

Putin critic and anti-war candidate says he has enough signatures for Russian presidential election bid

Boris Nadezhdin, an anti-war candidate vying for the Russian presidency, said Wednesday he had submitted the signatures required to be...

Astronomers discover strange new type of star hidden in the center of our galaxy

A decade-long survey of the night sky has revealed a mysterious new type of star astronomers are referring to as...

Israeli tanks ‘firing live ammunition’ in Khan Younis hospital complex, aid group says