Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, highlighting the often-overlooked toll of contaminated food on health, development and fragile economies, according to …
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The Israeli and Lebanese governments have agreed to renew a ceasefire, both sides said Wednesday, after weeks of deadly fighting between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon …
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In a decisive move that underscores the ongoing geopolitical tensions, the United States has proposed imposing tariffs of at least 10% on imports from a majority of its significant trading …
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has written to U.N. Security Council members, stressing the need for a continued, uniform U.N. presence in Lebanon after the mandate of the U.N. Interim Force …
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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Italy’s Calabria region early on Tuesday and was felt as far away as Naples. The epicentre was located in the Tyrrhenian Sea …
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The following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the ninth Biennial Meeting of States on the Program of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons, …
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Hungary’s government will amend the constitution to remove the country’s president, part of a push by the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar to eliminate officials appointed under former populist Prime …
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Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off in …
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Colombia’s government on Saturday rejected a move by Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa to eliminate tariffs on Colombian imports because of a tariff commitment made to an opposition candidate, calling it …
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The US, UK and Australia say they will develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defence, under their military alliance known as Aukus. The uncrewed unmanned vehicles …