The Democratic Republic of Congo’s senate has stripped former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity, paving the way for his prosecution over his alleged backing of rebels in the east.
Authorities have accused him of treason and war crimes,…
Category: 4. World
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Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple | Inflation News
The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.
Japan is facing a “rice crisis” as the price of its favourite staple food has nearly doubled over the past year amid rising…
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Lack of funding threatens women-led peace initiatives, UN warns
Policymakers, civil society leaders, and international organisations met in the Belgian capital on Wednesday to reflect on the progress made by the Women, Peace, and Security agenda since its implementation 25 years ago and which challenges still need to be overcome.
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Stage set for Kavitha’s suspension from BRS?
The leak of a letter purportedly written by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and Legislative Council member Kalvakuntla Kavitha to her father and party…
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Japan's Prime Minister urges Trump to choose investment over tariffs
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday that he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.
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Sinwar killed in Israeli strike on high-level Hamas meeting, buried in secrecy: repor
The strike, which occurred on May 13, targeted an underground tunnel where senior Hamas officials had convened, breaching the group’s usual security protocols.
The meeting’s location beneath the Gaza European Hospital provided the IDF with an…
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North Korea denies warship was severely damaged as full investigation underway on its failed launch
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the warship suffered major damage — a claim quickly met…
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Massive floods wreak havoc in eastern Australia – DW – 05/23/2025
Incessant rain over the past three days has unleashed massive floods in eastern Australia, inundating streets, cutting off entire towns and destroying homes.
Parts of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, have been the worst hit…
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Ukraine’s Drone Wall – by Mick Ryan
As Ukraine refines its use of autonomous systems, Russia should prepare to suffer even greater losses. Mass assaults, once effective in places like Bakhmut, are now being met by waves of Ukrainian…
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