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Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working?
Manila has spent billions of dollars on flood mitigation projects but few have been completed.
Categories: South Asia
Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel: Report
Germany faces mounting pressure from legal cases arguing that German weapons exports to Israel breach humanitarian law.
Categories: South Asia
Do Lebanon explosions violate the laws of war?
Experts say blasts potentially violate international humanitarian law, including ban on indiscriminate attacks.
Categories: South Asia
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge
Prosecutors accuse disgraced former Hollywood mogul of sexually assaulting woman in Manhattan hotel in 2006.
Categories: South Asia
Hezbollah walkie-talkies exploded too, what to know about Israel’s attacks
A day after the explosion of thousands of pagers, the detonation of walkie-talkies and other devices kills 14 people.
Categories: South Asia
Teamsters union says won’t endorse Harris or Trump in US election
Influential union backed every Democratic presidential candidate since 2000, but declines to make endorsement this year.
Categories: South Asia
What we know about Trump assassination suspect Routh’s party affiliation
Ryan Wesley Routh lost his US voter registration in 2002 after being convicted of a felony.
Categories: South Asia
Afghanistan stroll to historic first ODI win against South Africa
Afghanistan bowl South Africa out for 106 to seal first ODI cricket win in six-wicket victory.
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Explosions across Lebanon in second day of attacks
At least 14 people were killed and over 450 injured in a second day of explosions across Lebanon.
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Israeli defence minister says war is moving to the north
Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant says the military is diverting resources to the north.
Categories: South Asia
US Fed cuts rates by larger than usual half-percentage point
Central bank's rate-setting committee says it has 'greater confidence' inflation is moving towards two-percent target.
Categories: South Asia
The Millennium Challenge Corporation at 20: Progress and Prospects
Panelists reflect on the past, present, and future of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) having reached its twentieth anniversary of operation, as well as the future of economic diplomacy and the challenging landscape of global poverty.
This meeting series is presented by RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership, a CFR initiative of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.
Categories: Defense Policy
Denied the Democratic convention stage, Ruwa Romman focuses on what’s next
Romman, the first Muslim woman in the Georgia State House, seeks to combat voter apathy ahead of the US elections.
Categories: South Asia
‘Civilian objects should not be weaponised’: UN chief on Lebanon blasts
Devices belonging to Hezbollah explode in simultaneous waves, killing more than 20 and wounding hundreds in Lebanon.
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UN General Assembly overwhelmingly calls for end of Israeli occupation
United Nations demands an end to Israel's illegal presence in the Palestinian territories within 12 months.
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“You support Hamas, don’t you?”
A Republican US Senator has told an Arab American advocate to “hide your head in a bag”.
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US Justice Dept seeks $100m for Baltimore Key bridge collapse
US sues Singapore-based owner and operator of cargo tanker that slammed into bridge in March, killing six.
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Why does a US rate cut matter?
The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time since 2020.
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Hezbollah pagers explode: Has Israel carried out such attacks before?
The method and scale of the latest Israeli killings may be new, but their idea of assassinating opponents goes far back.
Categories: South Asia
What housing plans do US presidential candidates Trump and Harris offer?
Since 2020, average US home prices are up 50% while wages have risen 23%, making home purchases out of reach for many.
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