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Acute food insecurity to hit most people in South Sudan next year, says UN 

18 November 2024

News|Hunger Almost 60 percent of South Sudan’s population will be acutely food insecure next year, with more than two ...

Bernie Sanders pushes to block US arms sale to Israel: All you need to know 

18 November 2024

Washington, DC – The United States Senate will vote later this week on bills to block a $20bn arms deal with Israel, a...

Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? 

18 November 2024

United States President Joe Biden has reportedly lifted restrictions on Kyiv on the use of long-range missiles, which me...

S African miners trapped underground: What to know about rescue operation 

18 November 2024

Hundreds – possibly thousands – of miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa’s northwestern ...

Large food convoy violently looted in Gaza, UNRWA says 

18 November 2024

A convoy of 109 trucks was violently looted on Saturday after entering Gaza, resulting in the loss of 98 trucks, an offi...

G20 summit in Brazil: What’s on the agenda, and why it matters 

18 November 2024

Leaders from the world’s largest economies are gathering in Brazil for the G20 summit that kicked off on Monday. Chine...

Trump says ready to use military, national emergency for mass deportations 

18 November 2024

United States President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he is “prepared” to declare a national emergency and use mi...

Brazilian President Lula unveils anti-poverty, hunger alliance at G20 

18 November 2024

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has opened the Group of 20 Summit in Brazil by unveiling a global alliance...

Bangladesh’s Yunus seeks time, says election roadmap after reforms 

18 November 2024

Bangladesh‘s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for the nation’s “patience”, pledging that general elect...

Pope Francis urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations 

18 November 2024

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, tackling the is...