Category: World

More than 40 percent of Sudan’s population is facing acute hunger, according ⁠⁠to a report by a global hunger monitor, the three-year civil war having created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Nearly 19.5 million Sudanese people are facing such dire circumstances, the United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said on Thursday.…

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On Friday, Jerome Powell’s term as chair of the United States Federal Reserve Board of Governors will come to a close after months of tension between the White House and the central bank, as US President Donald Trump pushes for more aggressive interest rate cuts. Powell’s term ends on May 15, and he will be…

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Scientists warn football’s governing body that global warming has increased risk of extreme hit since 1994 US World Cup. Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026 Climate experts have challenged FIFA after a warning that one in four World Cup games could be played in very hot conditions because global warming has increased the extreme…

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Tehran, Iran – Iran is looking at ways of providing limited connectivity to approved individuals and entities amid a continued state-imposed internet shutdown, with a tiered access model currently being offered that experts have said still undermines the digital rights of Iranians. President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday announced the creation of a new entity to review…

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been unanimously re-elected leader of the Fatah movement. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to reform the Palestinian Authority (PA) at a Fatah party conference in the occupied West Bank, pledging to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections. Fatah kicked off the three-day Eighth General Conference in Ramallah on…

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Elon Musk accuses OpenAI of breaching charitable trust and prioritising profit over AI safety and nonprofit values. Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026 Lawyers for OpenAI and Elon Musk began closing arguments in a landmark trial that could impact the future of the ChatGPT maker. On Thursday, each side presented a concluding statement to…

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has suggested that Havana would accept humanitarian aid from the United States if it is delivered in accordance with internationally recognised practices. But he added that, if the goal were truly to relieve the suffering of the Cuban people, the US would do better to lift its trade embargo on the…

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The US Department of Homeland Security has seen several high-profile departures, including Todd Lyons and Kristi Noem. Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026 Mike Banks has resigned as the head of the United States Border Patrol, in the latest turnover to hit President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations. On Thursday, Banks broke the announcement…

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The UN warns disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could drive up food and fertiliser costs, and worsen global hunger. The next global food crisis is unfolding in a narrow stretch of water. The United Nations warns that if fertilisers cannot pass through the Strait of Hormuz within just a few weeks, the world could…

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