US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem placed a note in the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Tue 27 May 2025: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the US president ‘wants peace’ but will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. Washington, DC – United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says she delivered a […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: Amnesty International says torture, killings and enforced disappearances have taken place in areas under rebel control. M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have committed serious abuses against civilians, “including torture, killings and enforced disappearances”, in areas under their control, according to Amnesty International. “These acts violate […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: Accelerating inflation is worrisome for Israel’s economy despite a modest recovery during the ongoing war on Gaza, the central bank warns. Officials said short-term interest rates would remain low. “In view of the continuing war, the monetary committee’s policy is focusing on stabilising the markets and reducing uncertainty, alongside price stability […]
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Tue 27 May 2025: The number of personnel in multilateral peace operations has fallen by over 40% since 2015 due to rising geopolitical tensions and funding shortages, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Monday. As of Dec. 31, 2024, a total of 94,451 international staff were serving in 57 peace operations, down from […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: The ruling coalition led by President Nicolas Maduro, known as the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP), emerged as the winner in Venezuela’s general and regional elections held Sunday. According to preliminary results released by the National Electoral Council (CNE), the GPP secured 82.68% of the vote. The coalition claimed a majority of […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: The Israeli NGO Ir Amim, which says that it focuses on issues concerning Jerusalem in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict, says that “Third Temple activists” have been active during today’s “Jerusalem Day” demonstrations. The term refers to Israeli Jewish nationalists who hope to see the construction of a Third Temple […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: A new geospatial assessment carried out by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre has found that less than five percent of Gaza’s cropland can be cultivated due to damage and access restrictions. The “alarming” deterioration of the territory’s agriculture infrastructure is […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: The 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off Monday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur as leaders from the region converged to discuss key regional and global issues including US tariffs, the conflict in Myanmar and maritime disputes in the South China Sea. The event began with a […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: Texas is on the track to become the second US state to implement a comprehensive ban on social media use by minors, as the state legislature nears the end of its current session, US media has reported. Supporters and critics alike note that, if passed, the measure would mark the toughest […]
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Mon 26 May 2025: Despite the rising popularity and price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, most countries remain behind in establishing comprehensive regulatory frameworks for crypto assets, according to a new report. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has brought crypto regulations into global focus, with both its record-breaking price trend and the optimism arising from […]
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