In recent years, Kalaallit Nunaat, as Greenland is known in Kalaallisut (Greenlandic), has come under ever intensifying scrutiny — featuring in debates about geopolitics, climate change and natural resources. As US interest in the island continues, the EU is now stepping into the fray, with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, […]
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LONDON — A landmark report released on Thursday, March 19, 2026, by the Centre for Mental Health has issued an urgent directive to government bodies: confront structural racism or face a deepening mental health catastrophe among racialized communities. Titled Shifting Power, the study—commissioned by the London Anti-Racism Collaboration for Health and Thrive LDN—posits that racism […]
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“Families face ongoing hardship” as access to essential aid remains limited and many continue living in overcrowded shelters and damaged homes, UNRWA outlined. Stocks of tents, bedding items and other essential supplies are depleting rapidly, with some humanitarians buying what they can from local markets – clothing, bedding, basic kitchen items – according to the […]
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From his bedroom desk in the Belgian town of Dendermonde, Gert Everaert used to watch the river Scheldt flow past. Barges and small boats drifted by. Birds fished. But the river also carried something less picturesque – a steady stream of litter and plastic waste. “Cars would stop and people threw rubbish straight into the water,” […]
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ROME — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) issued a stark warning on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, projecting that an additional 45 million people could be pushed into acute hunger this year if the escalating conflict in the Middle East continues through June. This surge would drive global food insecurity to record-breaking levels, potentially […]
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An Anchorage doctor was sentenced yesterday to six and a half years in prison and three years of supervised release for executing a $12.5 million health care fraud scheme and evading over $4 million in taxes on the profits of that 15-year scheme. Her husband and co-defendant was sentenced to three years of probation, with two […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a coordinated effort to stabilize a domestic economy under the strain of “Operation Epic Fury,” the U.S. government moved on two fronts Wednesday, March 18, 2026. While the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady to assess the fallout of the Iran conflict, President Donald Trump enacted an emergency 60-day waiver of […]
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I will make three points. First, the current conflict in the region is having a profound impact on neighbouring countries. Iran’s reckless attacks threaten to escalate the conflict and further disrupt supply chains and economic security. As we’ve heard, the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is also exacerbating humanitarian vulnerability and displacing tens of thousands […]
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The Toll of Mutual Escalation LONDON / NEW YORK — As global markets reel from the latest disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, The Elders—an independent group of global leaders—issued a definitive warning on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, against the erosion of international law. Chaired by Nobel Laureate Juan Manuel Santos, the group described the […]
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A Maryland man was sentenced yesterday to 40 years in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for his involvement with a website dedicated to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Sean Edward Young, 47, of Rockville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to advertise and to distribute child pornography on Sept. 24, 2025. According to […]
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