Africa
Ghana summons South African envoy over xenophobic incidents
Tensions Rise Across Borders
Ghana’s Foreign Minister on Thursday summoned South Africa’s High Commissioner to Accra, a move seen as a sharp escalation in tensions …
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Netanyahu reveals his health update on cancer treatment
Health of a Nation: Netanyahu’s Cancer Update and the Politics of Disclosure
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s embattled prime minister, has revealed that his annual medical …
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Kuwaiti army says border sites attacked by two drones from Iraq
Regional Tensions Escalate as Kuwaiti Border Sites Come Under Drone Attack
Darkness had just fallen on the Kuwaiti border region when the first drone struck, its payload crashing …
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Africa: Spat With Trump Distracts From Pope Leo's Africa Tour
A Papal Performance of Divergent Priorities
Pope Leo stepped off the plane in Nairobi, his first stop on a high-stakes, continent-spanning tour, amidst a backdrop of controversy …
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Israeli forces raid town near Nablus in occupied West Bank
Unrelenting Occupation
As dawn broke over the sleepy town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, a sense of unease settled over its residents. Israeli forces, a …
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Liberia: Press Union Warns of Shrinking Democratic Space
Liberia’s Fraying Edges
As the sun sets over the Atlantic coastline of Liberia, a sense of unease settles over the nation’s capital, Monrovia. The hum of generators …
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Ukraine: Russian strike on Odesa kills 2, hits hospitals and schools overnight
Devastation on the Black Sea
A chill runs down the spine of every Ukrainian as the echoes of shattering glass and screams of the terrified still ring in the minds of those who …
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In Ivory Coast, Abidjan’s young people wage war on trash
The Battle for Clean Streets
In a sea of festering filth, a group of young volunteers from Abidjan’s working-class neighbourhoods is taking matters into its own hands. Armed …
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20,000 teddy bears in Washington highlight abducted Ukrainian children
A Sea of Teddy Bears on the National Mall, a Cry for Action
A wave of 20,000 teddy bears spilled across the National Mall in Washington, D.C., yesterday, their bright faces and …
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Women speak of violence experienced during childbirth in DR Congo
“A Nation’s Collective Shame: The Unspoken Reality of Childbirth Violence in DR Congo”
In the midst of a bustling Kinshasa market, where the sounds of haggling …