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UN Warns US Aid Cuts Threaten Millions Of Afghans With Famine
Fresh US cuts to food assistance risk worsening already widespread hunger in Afghanistan, according to the World Food Programme, which warned it can support just half the people in...
Junta Chief Frontrunner As Gabon Holds First Election Since 2023 Coup
Gabonese voters began casting ballots on Saturday in a presidential election with eight candidates that is widely expected to make junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema the oil-rich central African...
German Refinery’s Plight Prompts Calls For Return Of Russian Oil
No Russian oil has been delivered via the Druzhba pipeline to the PCK refinery in Germany in more than two years because of sanctions levied against Moscow following its...
Trump Carves Up World And International Order With It
By casting doubt on the world order, Donald Trump risks dragging the globe back into an era where great powers impose their imperial will on the weak, analysts warn.Russia...
US, Iran To Hold High-stakes Nuclear Talks
The United States and Iran begin high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday, with President Donald Trump threatening military action should they fail to produce a new deal.They...
Trump Envoy Suggests Allied Zones Of Control In Ukraine
Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, suggested British and French troops could adopt zones of control in the country, in an interview with The Times...
Iraqi Markets A Haven For Pedlars Escaping Iran’s Economic Woes
Every Friday, Alawi crosses the border from Iran into Iraq to sell his produce in the markets of Basra, which serve as a haven for Iranians grappling with economic...
Argentina Receives $42 Bn From International Financial Institutions
Three international financial institutions announced $42 billion in fresh support for financially troubled Argentina on Friday, as its president said his country's economy will grow "like never before."The IMF...
‘Hard On The Body’: Canadian Troops Train For Arctic Defense
In normal conditions, Canadian Air Force helicopter pilot Jonathan Vokey uses the treeline to gauge his altitude. But in the Arctic, where the landing zone is an expanse of...
Musk Mocked After ‘Top Secret’ Cabinet Meeting Notes Go Viral: ‘They Wrote That to Make Him Feel Included’
Social media users are mocking billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk after a photo of his notepad during a cabinet meeting began making rounds online, with the words "Top Secret!!"...
Trump’s Nearly 5-Hour Physical Exam Raises Questions About His Health After Massive Bruise Saga
President Donald Trump underwent a nearly 5-hour physical exam this morning, raising questions about his health following last month's bruise saga.According to the president's official schedule, Trump arrived at...
From Strategic Alliance to Global Powerhouse: How Max-Hervé George’s Icona and Switzerland’s Stoneweg Became SWI Group
The alternative investment world has a new heavyweight contender. SWI Group has burst onto the scene, bringing together Icona Capital and Stoneweg into a unified $11 billion investment platform...