Thu 19 June 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed the Middle East situation on Thursday, strongly condemning Israel’s actions as violation of the UN Charter, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. Ushakov told reporters that during their phone conversations, both leaders shared “identical approaches” to the regional conflict and […]
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Thu 19 June 2025: Over 700 people from the Mokwa community have still been missing in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State since the country saw devastating floods three weeks ago, local media reported on Wednesday. The Niger State’s Governor Umaru Bago told reporters the state recorded at least 207 deaths from the recent flooding, according to […]
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Thu 19 June 2025: The US announced on Wednesday that it has resumed processing student visa applications for foreign nationals, with a new requirement that applicants provide access to their social media accounts for official review. The State Department lifted the May suspension of student visa processing and issued new guidance to diplomatic posts around […]
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Wed 18 June 2025: Gaza’s health system is “at a breaking point,” the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, as military operations, mass displacement, and blocked humanitarian access push medical services across the strip toward collapse. “As global attention shifts to escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, Gaza continues to be decimated–largely out of sight, but not out of […]
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Wed 18 June 2025: The amendment comes after police investigated more than 100 women, including some who had natural miscarriages. British parliamentarians have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales after concerns sparked by the prosecution of women who end a pregnancy. The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader bill on […]
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Wed 18 June 2025: Iran “will stand firm against an imposed war, just as it will stand firm against an imposed peace,” the county’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a televised message reported by Tasnim news agency. “This nation will not surrender to anyone in the face of imposition.” Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah […]
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Wed 18 June 2025: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed his Indian counterpart to a G7 summit on Tuesday despite protests over the 2023 murder of a Canadian Sikh separatist in Canada. Narendra Modi’s invitation by Carney as chair of the G7 was protested Monday by hundreds in nearby Calgary, the city closest to the […]
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Tue 17 June 2025: Israel has barred its citizens from flying out of the country, citing security concerns following its escalation of hostilities with Iran. According to Haaretz, the government instructed domestic airlines not to permit Israeli nationals to board outbound flights, as fears mount over potential Iranian retaliatory strikes on Israeli airports. Ben-Gurion Airport, Israel’s primary international […]
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Tue 17 June 2025: Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali face immediate risk as extreme hunger rises in 13 locations. Extreme hunger will intensify in 13 global hotspots over the coming months, with five states facing the immediate risk of starvation, according to a United Nations report. The report, Hunger Hotspots, released on Monday […]
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Tue 17 June 2025: As attacks between Israel and Iran persist, the global economy could face an adverse shock if tensions aren’t contained. By Alex Kozul-Wright As Israel and Iran exchange deadly salvoes for a fourth day, there are growing concerns that the conflict will spread across one of the world’s key oil- and gas-producing regions. […]
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