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Sudan has moved to the forefront of the global humanitarian landscape, now hosting the world’s largest internal displacement crisis. According to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), approximately 14 million people have been forced from their homes within the country.These staggering figures in Sudan are part of a broader global surge in forced displacement. UNHCR estimates suggest the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide exceeded 122 million by the first half of 2025.However, amid geopolitical shifts sweeping the Middle East, a countertrend has emerged. For the first time in a decade, the global number of displaced persons dropped by 5.9…
Most European countries have either turned down their invitations to join United States President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” for overseeing the reconstruction of Gaza – or politely suggested they are “considering” it, citing concerns.From within the European Union, only Hungary and Bulgaria have accepted. That is a better track record of unity than the one displayed in 2003, when then-US President George W Bush called on member states to join his invasion of Iraq.- list of 4 itemsend of listSpain, Britain, Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia said “yes”.France turned the invitation down on the grounds that Trump’s board “goes…
Al-Maliki has been nominated by the largest Shia bloc in parliament as its candidate for PM.President Donald Trump has threatened that the United States will end support for Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki, a former prime minister with ties to the US’s longstanding foe Iran, is reinstated to the post.Trump, in his latest intervention in another country’s politics, said on Tuesday that Iraq would be making a “very bad choice” with al-Maliki, who just days previously was nominated by the Coordination Framework, the largest Shia bloc in parliament, as its candidate.- list of 3 itemsend of list“Last time Maliki was in…
United States President Donald Trump’s $5bn lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase resurfaces his accusations of debanking – the act of removing a person or organisation’s access to financial services.The complaint, filed in a Florida court on Thursday, alleges that the bank singled him out for political reasons and closed several of his accounts following the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, which was perpetrated by his supporters.- list of 4 itemsend of list“JPMC does not close accounts for political or religious reasons. We do close accounts because they create legal or regulatory risk for the company. We regret…
Kyiv, Ukraine – In late 2025, Ukraine was shaken by a major corruption scandal centred on the state energy sector, raising uncomfortable questions for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the country fights Russia’s invasion.The investigation – often referred to as Operation Midas and led by Ukraine’s anticorruption agencies, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) – focused on allegations that senior figures and business associates linked to the president were involved in a scheme to siphon off tens of millions of dollars through inflated contracts and kickbacks tied to Energoatom, the state company that oversees Ukraine’s…
A Lebanese minister condemns the latest Israeli killing and calls on the international community to ‘take action’.A television presenter who worked for Lebanon’s Al-Manar TV station has been killed in an Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, according to the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.The killing on Monday of presenter Ali Nour al-Din, who worked for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar, portends “the danger of Israel’s extended escalations [in Lebanon] to include the media community”, Hezbollah said in a statement.- list of 3 itemsend of listAl-Manar TV confirmed that the attack in Tyre killed al-Din, “who previously worked at Al-Manar…
Carney has been under pressure from the opposition to lower prices of food and other essentials for lower-income people.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a multibillion-dollar package as part of a series of measures aimed at lowering the costs of food and other essentials for low-income families.On Monday, Carney announced a five-year 25 percent boost to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit that starts this year.- list of 4 itemsend of listThe GST credit, which is being renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, will provide additional, significant support for more than 12 million Canadians, Carney said in…
NewsFeed“The next phase is not reconstruction.” After the return of the last Israeli captive held in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu said the next phase of the ceasefire will be “disarming Hamas and demilitarising the Gaza Strip.”Published On 26 Jan 202626 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link
Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula, the victor over Keys, set up all-American quarterfinal in Melbourne.Jannik Sinner has secured a place in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in his campaign to defend his title, hours after women’s defending champion Madison Keys was knocked out by Jessica Pegula.The Italian beat compatriot Luciano Darderi in three sets on Monday to book a place in the last eight.- list of 4 itemsend of listKeys, who won her first Grand Slam at Melbourne Park last year, had no such luck against her compatriot, close friend and podcast partner Pegula, who won 6-3, 6-4.Pegula finds…
Ukrainian leader says Kyiv and Moscow continue to have ‘fundamentally different’ positions on territorial concessions.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that an agreement on US security guarantees for his country is “100 percent ready” to be signed after talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi.Speaking at a news conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Sunday, Zelenskyy said that Kyiv was ready to send the agreement to the US Congress and Ukrainian parliament for ratification.- list of 4 itemsend of list“For us, security guarantees are first and foremost guarantees of security from the United States. The document is 100 percent ready, and we are waiting for our partners to confirm the…
