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Germany's top diplomat is in Kyiv as Ukraine girds for impact of US election on the war
Germany’s top diplomat has arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an unannounced visitWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Amnesty: FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid
FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month, Amnesty International and the SRA have said.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months despite US ultimatum to Israel
US government wrote to Israel a month ago threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian supplies. The amount of aid reaching Gaza has dropped to the lowest level since December, ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
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Ukraine war briefing: US sanctions China firms over ‘complete attack drones made for Russia’
First ever action over a ready-to-use weapons system made in China rather than parts for Russia to build one, says Washington; Zelenskiy touts victory plan. What we know on day 968. See all our ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
The Guardian view on North Koreans in Ukraine: a Russian war is using foreign labour | Editorial
Moscow is relying on soldiers and workers enlisted from abroad to keep its war going. Around 1 million soldiers are believed to have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war in Ukraine. In addition ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
A week after China’s war games, US and Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait
U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the disputed Taiwan Strait on Sunday, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territoryWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over US presidential election
America’s presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisisWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
North Korea boasts of 'the world's strongest' missile, but experts say it's too big to use in war
North Korea is boasting that its new intercontinental ballistic missile is “the world’s strongest,” a claim seen as pure propaganda after experts assessed it as being too big to be useful in a war ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
2024 election updates: Harris joins 'SNL,' Trump says he's 'father of fertilization'
The election campaign heads into the final weekend and both candidates are vying for the crucial votes in swing states.Top stories - ABC News - November 3 -
China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy
Beijing is bracing for increased trade tensions with US under Donald TrumpWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy . Yesterday’s cut to UK interest rates doesn’t seem to have ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty
FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Trump trade war ‘could push eurozone into full-blown recession’; UK and US expected to cut interest rates today – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. City analysts overwhelmingly predict Bank of England interest rate cut Wall Street and bitcoin soar to record highs as Trump wins ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan's Darfur region
Russia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in DarfurWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
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Sudan militia accused of mass killings and sexual violence as attacks escalate
Experts fear reports of 124 dead in attack on villages south of Khartoum are significant underestimation. Sudanese militia have been accused of killings, sexual violence, looting and arson during ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
A Commander's Defection Sparks Revenge Killings, Rapes and a New Exodus in Sudan
The paramilitary-turned-rebel Rapid Support Forces have raided villages and towns in Gezira state, displacing more than 135,000 people.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
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Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks
South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and ...World - ABC News - November 6 -
Sudan’s lone caretaker protecting ancient treasures from looting
Civil war creeps closer to an archaeological site with more pyramids than the whole of EgyptBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
U.S. strikes Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen
U.S. B-2 bombers and other aircraft struck five underground Houthi weapons storage locations in parts of Yemen that the Iranian-backed rebel group controls, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said ...Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
U.S. Bombs Weapons Caches of Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen
Air Force B-2 bombers struck five underground weapons facilities in what may be a signal from the Biden administration to Iran.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
U.S. Strikes Target Houthi Weapons Stores in Yemen
The bombing is designed to stop the Iran-backed group from attacking commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the Pentagon said.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 17
