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More than 500,000 people have been displaced thus far in January due to heavy fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country’s foreign minister told an emergency…

Increased repression halts humanitarian aid in Yemen because of key decisions by Yemen’s de facto government, the Houthi army, seem to indicate the Houthis are on a zigzag course in…

Trump offers 2 million federal employees eight months pay to quit The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to almost all federal workers who opt to leave…

Climate change made LA wildfires worse, says study Human-driven climate change set the stage for the devastating Los Angeles wildfires by reducing rainfall, parching vegetation, and extending the dangerous overlap…

Israel’s 15-month war on Gaza, as well as severe restrictions it imposed on the flow of humanitarian aid and Israeli forces’ attacks on health facilities and targeting of healthcare workers,…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to travel to Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump as early as next week, two US officials said, with Trump’s special Middle…

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed trade and a potential state visit to Washington in a phone call on Monday. The White House said Trump…

Coca-Cola recalled its drinks in several countries across Europe on Monday because of excessive levels of a potentially harmful substance. The recall concerns cans and glass bottles of Coke, Sprite,…

  US President Donald Trump said Monday that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s dark-horse entry into the AI race should serve as a “wake-up call” for American companies developing artificial intelligence. “Hopefully,…

As a major energy summit kicked off in Tanzania towards the goal of delivering affordable electricity to 300 million more people by 2030, France 24’s Yuka Royer speaks with Sarah…

The US Justice Department Tuesday said it had fired several career lawyers who worked on President Trump’s criminal cases. The employees worked with special counsel Jack Smith on investigations involving Trump’s…

Thousands of people across Germany took to the streets on Saturday to protest the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, just weeks before the general election on February 23. Demonstrators in Berlin gathered at the Brandenburg Gate, lighting up their phones, blowing whistles, and singing anti-fascist songs, while in Cologne, protesters carried banners condemning the AfD.  

The M23 rebel group says it has seized control of Goma, a major city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The announcement follows a rapid advance against Congolese forces on Sunday, which forced tens of thousands of people to flee nearby towns.  

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection following his failed attempt to declare martial law in December. This move triggered a major political crisis, making Yoon the first sitting president in the country’s history to face criminal charges.  

Both countries have warned of plans to displace Gazans into neighbouring Egypt and Palestinians from the West Bank into Jordan [Mohamed Elshahed/Anadolu via Getty]Egypt and Jordan on Sunday rejected the…

Palestinians have started returning to northern Gaza after Israel announced a deal with Hamas to release six hostages this week. Among those to be freed is Arbel Yehud, a civilian at the centre of recent tensions.  

The US has cancelled planned tariffs on Colombian goods after Colombia agreed to accept deported migrants without restrictions, the White House announced.

Irish consumers see small improvements in their finances but worry pain may be on the way Irish consumers reported a slight rise in confidence as easing concerns over the cost…

Israel on Monday began allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with…

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Greece on Sunday The mass protests demand justice for rail crash victims demanded of the nation’s deadliest rail disaster in…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Rwandan troops to exit the Democratic Republic of Congo and cease aiding M23 rebels nearing Goma. The conflict, escalating in DRC’s east, has claimed multiple…

An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden belonging to Latvia State Radio and Television Center (LVRTC) was damaged in the Baltic Sea on Sunday. The cable linked the Latvian…

In response to US sanctions threats, Colombia has agreed to accept repatriated citizens on military flights, the White House announced Sunday. Although Colombia has not confirmed, the US will halt…

Trump suspends Colombia tariffs after agreement The White House announced late Sunday that US President Donald Trump would not go forward with tariffs and some sanctions against Colombia, after the South American country agreed…

Trump admin touts purging ‘worst’ illegal immigrants from US streets: ‘working tirelessly’ The Trump administration rolled out a social media thread on Sunday highlighting the “worst criminals” arrested by Immigration…