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As Multilateralism Frays, The World Scrambles For What Comes Next
NEW YORK, September 4 — The marble lobby of United Nations headquarters still hums with the same diplomatic…
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Putin’s Hold on Power: Approval Slips to 66.9% Despite ICC Warrant and Nuclear Threats
MOSCOW, July 10 — Against this backdrop of war, Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia appears as…
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Amnesty Urges States to Act on South Africa’s ICJ Genocide Case
THE HAGUE , Sept 4 — South Africa has submitted fresh evidence to the International Court of Justice…
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UN and Partners Launch $49.6 Million Appeal for Nepal Flood Victims
KATHMANDU, Sept. 4 — A week after flash floods tore through communities along Nepal’s Trishuli River corridor on…
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Zambia Crackdown: UN Expert Alleges Violence, Opposition Arrests
LUSAKA, September 3 — Three weeks after Zambia’s contested general election, a United Nations rights expert has accused…
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Guterres at SCO summit urges more representative global governance
BISHKEK, Sept. 3 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres used the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday…
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EXPLAINER – Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum: What to know
VLADIVOSTOK, September 3 — The Eastern Economic Forum returns to this Pacific port city this week, with the…
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Guinea-Bissau Voters Back Referendum Expanding Presidential Powers
BISSAU, Sept. 3 — Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a constitutional referendum granting the president expanded powers, with…
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Young Europeans call for a more circular future
BRUSSELS, September 3 — European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessika Roswall met…
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When a neighbour’s political culture starts to look familiar
MANILA, Sept. 3 — A Malaysian columnist’s recent reflection on political decay in Southeast Asia has cast a…
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Niger Says It Contained Mutiny at Niamey Airport Base After Hours of Gunfire
NIAMEY, Niger, Sept. 3 — Niger’s military said it was “gradually regaining control” on Saturday after mutineers held…
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EU, NATO Pledge More Pressure on Russia After German Drone Blame
LEIPZIG, September 3 — German authorities have identified two suspects in the failed drone attack against a Ukrainian…
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Argentina turns to oil sanctions and legal threats in its long Falklands sovereignty campaign
BUENOS AIRES, July 16 — Argentina has maintained its sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands through a sustained…
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G7 Leaders Back Iran Ceasefire and Ukraine Aid as China Promotes SCO Alternative
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, September 3 — The 49th G7 summit, held in this French lakeside town from June 15 to…
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Tajani warns Italy over Russia’s election playbook
Wicklow — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani warned that Russia’s influence operations could target upcoming European elections, calling…
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Pezeshkian Calls for Stronger UN Role in Addressing Global Crises
BISHKEK, Sept. 2 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for a stronger United Nations role in resolving global…
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UN Plastics Treaty Talks Set to Resume in March 2027 After Stalled Rounds
GENEVA, Sept. 2 — A United Nations process to forge a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution has…
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UN Chief Urges SCO to Back Multipolar World, Reform Institutions
BISHKEK, September 2 — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres used a stage in Central Asia on Tuesday to…
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Libya’s Rival Sides Sign Deal for Elections Within Two Years
Tripoli — Libyan officials said representatives from the country’s rival eastern and western administrations signed an agreement to…
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Guinea-Bissau Voters Approve Constitution Expanding President’s Powers
BISSAU, September 2 — Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution in a referendum, according to provisional…
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Actually, maybe: How German Angst could become Europe’s nightmare
BERLIN, September 2 — Chancellor Friedrich Merz is staring down a political crisis that strategists in Brussels and…
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Trump Shifts China Policy Toward Trade Talks and Leader Diplomacy, Calls Taiwan Arms a Chip
Beijing, September 2 — The second Trump administration is recalibrating U.S. policy toward China, emphasizing trade negotiations and…
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German Sailor Beheaded by Abu Sayyaf After Ransom Deadline
MANILA, Sept. 2 — Against this backdrop of a long and brutal insurgency in the southern Philippines, the…
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US Vetoes Gender and Indigenous Terms at UN Drought Summit
Ulaanbaatar, September 1 — The United States blocked key language on gender and Indigenous peoples at the UN…
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