WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2025 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, seeking approval for the transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to bolster Ukraine’s defense against Russia. The meeting came just one day after Trump announced he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, a […]
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“The Secretary-General condemns the unconstitutional change of government in Madagascar and calls for the return to constitutional order and the rule of law,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement on Thursday. He added that the UN stood ready to support national efforts “towards the attainment of that goal,” in collaboration with regional partners […]
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YAOUNDÉ, Oct. 17 — Tensions flared in Cameroon after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary declared victory in the October 12 presidential election, defying official procedures and prompting clashes with security forces. Supporters of Tchiroma took to the streets in Douala and Garoua, where police used tear gas to disperse crowds. A ruling party office was […]
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The Administration Targets IVF Affordability On 16 October 2025, President Trump unveiled new policies designed to lower the cost of fertility treatments and improve access for American families. Speaking from the Oval Office, he declared: “We want to make it easier for all couples to have babies, raise children, and start the families they’ve always […]
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Scale of the Losses According to official figures, disasters between January and September inflicted 217.5 billion yuan (approximately $30.5 billion) in damages. Nearly 55 million people were affected nationwide, with widespread destruction to agriculture, housing, and transport infrastructure. The most severe impacts came from floods and heavy rainfall, particularly during the summer months, which overwhelmed […]
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The severe risk of disease outbreak comes after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit a remote eastern area of Afghanistan on 31 August near the Pakistan border, destroying water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure. “The earthquake has flattened homes and taken too many lives, and now threatens to take even more through disease,” warned Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF’s […]
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Social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people has increased across the EU in the last five years. Some 75% of people say they are comfortable to have gay, lesbian or bisexual colleagues. But LGBTIQ+ people continue to experience disproportionate and unacceptable levels of hate, violence and discrimination. Around one in three LQBTIQ+ people still report experiencing […]
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Spain’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, confirmed the plan to modernize the network during a visit to the new Fuencarral II workshop in Madrid. The programme, valued at €1 billion, will cover more than 60 facilities nationwide, with the first 10 projects already underway or in advanced planning. The initiative, known as […]
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In a statement on Wednesday, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said that two days after world leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh to endorse the US-led peace initiative, “this is a moment of great but precarious hope.” “It is also clear from the public response to the progress, that Palestinians, Israelis and people across the region […]
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Al Hamriyah, UAE, 15 October 2025 — The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned the ongoing abandonment of 19 seafarers from India, Bangladesh, and Ukraine aboard the oil tanker Global Peace, anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The vessel is owned by Glory International FZ-LLC, a UAE-based company placed under U.S. […]
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