For the past few weeks the headlines about Gaza have focused on the hundreds of people who have been killed while queueing for food. The aid distribution system put in place in May, backed by the US and Israel and run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, has proved to be chaotic and…
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Presidential bill on NABU, SAPO powers appeared on Rada’s website
A bill submitted by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) has been registered on the…
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It is one of the deadliest chemicals on Earth – but even Mexico’s cartels can’t resist the lure of mercury | Global development
Mercury is one of the world’s 10 deadliest chemicals – once extracted from the Earth’s crust, it can take centuries to break down. In 2013, more than 100 countries signed up to the Minamata convention, committing to restrict its production,…
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Iran says it’s open to nuclear talks with US if Washington rebuilds trust
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is ready to engage in talks on its nuclear program with the United States, but only if Washington takes meaningful steps to rebuild trust, a senior Iranian diplomat said…
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Zelenskyy invites Germany to join examination of bill on independence of anti-corruption bodies
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a conversation with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and invited the country to join the examination of the bill…
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Why Thai fighter jets have attacked Cambodia
THAILAND AND Cambodia have mostly kept heavy weapons out of their long-simmering border disputes. So the sudden violence on the morning of July 24th came as a shock. Cambodian artillery shelled a Thai military base; Thai F-16 fighter jets launched…
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Professional wrestling and pop culture icon Hulk Hogan dies at age 71, WWE says
He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and Randy Savage to The Rock and even company chairman Vince McMahon.
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Independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies remains central concern
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions a core component of all its reforms, and this issue remains central to the Fund’s engagement with the Ukrainian authorities.
Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF’s…
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China welcomes latest round of Ukraine-Russia talks and POW swap
China welcomes the latest round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine and the agreement between the two sides on prisoner exchanges and other humanitarian issues, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
As…
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EU urges Cambodia, Thailand to de-escalate border tensions
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The EU and France on Thursday voiced deep concern over rising tensions between Cambodia and Thailand following deadly clashes along their shared border.
EU Commission spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said the…
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