
Cost of war equals aid for more than 87-M people
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The Pentagon’s spending on its war with Iran could cover the United Nations’ entire 2026 aid appeal and bring lifesaving support to more…
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The Pentagon’s spending on its war with Iran could cover the United Nations’ entire 2026 aid appeal and bring lifesaving support to more…
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JERUSALEM (AFP) — Senior leaders from more than two dozen global news organizations signed an open letter published on Thursday calling for Israel to allow…
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Thai superstar Urassaya Sperbund, known as “Yaya,” has officially been unveiled as the new global brand ambassador for Pond’s, marking yet another milestone in…
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These newly-announced retail x designer collabs are so good, it will be hard to walk away without a wardrobe addition or two.
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When the Philippines formally assumed the Asean chairship in January, it unveiled three cross-pillar goals it aspires to achieve within the year: Security…
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The US being the world’s largest economy, decisions by the Federal Reserve have significant spillover effects on other central banks. While the Fed and the…
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And that future of shared heritage, shared security, shared prosperity won’t come from shouting matches, water cannons, or missile launchers. It will come from…
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What Santa Marta represents is not a solution but a new political architecture: a space outside the paralyzed consensus of the UN system where genuinely…
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The United States has still not paid off its membership fee arrears at the World Health Organization, the WHO chief said Wednesday,…
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The US blockade is designed to force Tehran to surrender its nuclear program.
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Press freedom fell to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders warned on Thursday.
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Motorists should brace for higher costs at the pump next week as industry data points to a significant price hike for both diesel and gasoline, potentially…
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‘We are here to preserve assets and protect the government’s ability to collect taxes while fully observing due process.’
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Other discussion points include cutting fossil fuel subsidies, reducing production and consumption equitably, and accelerating investment in renewable energy.
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I can’t blame Iran, a sovereign nation, for refusing to budge against a perceived Western bully paranoid about the possibility of a nuclear showdown.
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This impeachment process is a test of whether accountability still means anything in this republic.
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) —An extra week of negotiations to complete the crucial missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics kicks…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. sounded the alarm over a convergence of global disruptions now testing food systems, saying climate…
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