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An address by Taiwan’s vice-president at the European parliament late last year appears to have triggered a flurry of activity from Beijing, Arpan Rai reports

Congolese soldiers and pro-government militia fighters have reentered the strategic town of Uvira

In the wake of spiraling tensions between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s violent crackdown of protests, analysts warn that internal upheaval or a potential collapse of the Iranian government could carry nuclear risks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza reconstruction, sparking controversy as the Ukraine war continues with mounting casualties.

It's been a year since the multibillion-dollar unravelling of American aid, costing the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and shaking up the sector.

Make Denmark angry. Make Norway angry. Make NATO’s leaders angry.

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Five men are set to stand trial in Peru over the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Amazon defender

France is sending nearly 400 tonnes of food aid to Gaza specifically intended for malnourished babies and has called on Israel to lift obstacles to humanitarian aid into Gaza. France is one of 60 countries to receive an invitation to join US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" to address…

At least 47% of executions carried out in Iran in 2025 had been related to drug offences, the UN human rights office said.