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Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations
A host of new executive orders seeks to fast-track approvals to grow the US's nuclear energy sector, a lengthy process.
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UEFA Women’s Champions League final: Barcelona vs Arsenal start, team news
Barcelona face Arsenal while aiming to become only the second side to claim a Women's Champions League three-peat.
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Israeli strike rocks Jabalia even as aid to Gaza resumes
Palestinians searched for bodies after an Israeli airstrike leveled a building in Jabalia.
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A lens on poverty and the environment: Sebastiao Salgado is dead at age 81
The famed Brazilian photographer was praised for his work capturing marginalised populations, including mineworkers.
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US investment Firm RedBird to buy UK’s Daily Telegraph newspaper
Abu Dhabi’s IMI will take a minority stake in the company of no more than 15 percent.
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FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision
It was the second time in one day that the FTC pulled out of litigation begun during the Biden administration.
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Trump’s Golden Dome defence system “unrealisticâ€
Michael O’Hanlon discusses Trump’s Golden Dome defence system, and whether it’d be a good strategy for the US.
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Why is El Salvador’s President Bukele targeting foreign-funded nonprofits?
A new law, championed by President Nayib Bukele, is seen by advocates as an effort to stifle dissent in El Salvador.
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Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of soldiers, civilians in prisoner swap
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says each side exchanged 390 detainees, with more to come over several days.
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‘No soldiers, no occupation’: Israel’s anti-war protests small, but growing
More young Israelis are turning their backs on the Gaza war, but wider society shows little sympathy for Palestinians.
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UN chief Antonio Guterres says Gaza enduring ‘the cruellest phase’ of war
UN chief Antonio Guterres says people in Gaza are enduring 'the cruellest phase' of the war.
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Josh Paul resigned over Gaza. What comes next?
Why resigning from the US government wasn’t enough for one official who stepped down.
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US judge blocks Trump effort to bar Harvard from enrolling foreign students
The court injunction comes as the school launches a lawsuit calling Trump's actions a 'blatant violation' of its rights.
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From fringe to federal: The rise of eugenicist thinking in US policy
Trump’s inner circle is mainstreaming ideas that threaten the disabled, the elderly and the poor.
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU, 25% on Apple, ratcheting up trade war
President Donald Trump also threatened a 25-percent tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in the US.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan move towards ‘restoring ties’ in talks with China
As India strengthens ties with Kabul, Pakistan and Afghanistan return to the table after Chinese mediation.
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South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face ‘health catastrophe’, charity warns
Thousands of South Sudanese refugees face worsening health conditions as cholera spreads.
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Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine
Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater says all miners are safe and have been provided with food as they await rescue.
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DRC’s conflict demands a new peace model rooted in inclusion and reform
New mediation must confront the root causes of conflict and include voices long excluded from elite-driven peace talks.
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Israel maintains minimal aid deliveries to Gaza amid hunger crisis
UN and doctors warn that volume of aid supplies for Gaza residents is insufficient following 11-week blockade.
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