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South Sudan is on the verge of another civil war, the UN’s top official in the country warned Monday, citing escalating violence and a stalled peace process. Tensions between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar have deepened, threatening […]

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning ‘No Other Land’, in the occupied West Bank on Monday before soldiers detained him. Witnesses say settlers stormed the village of Susiya, beating Ballal outside his home, while soldiers

French authorities have detained a young suspect for allegedly assaulting the Rabbi of Orleans in public, a prosecutor said Sunday. The attack has triggered widespread denunciation. A silent march is planned for Tuesday evening in Orleans.  Source link NEWS WIRES

A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, state media and other broadcasters said, in a decision likely to fuel the country’s biggest protests in more than a decade. His imprisonment is widely considered a political

The US Federal Reserve announced a pause in interest rate cuts, citing increased economic uncertainty exacerbated by President Trump’s unpredictable tariff measures. The central bank’s decision keeps the key lending rate steady at 4.25 to 4.50 percent, as policymakers aim

Foreign ministers from the G7 countries and the EU convene in La Malbaie, Quebec, amid escalating tensions with US President Donald Trump over his contentious foreign policies, including his stance on Ukraine and tariff impositions. The two-day meeting follows seven

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s airport on ICC orders, the government confirmed. Duterte, returning from Hong Kong, faces crimes against humanity charges linked to his anti-drug campaign’s alleged mass killings, according to President Ferdinand Marcos’ office.

Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede described US President Donald Trump as unpredictable on Danish radio, heightening tensions ahead of the island’s legislative elections on Tuesday. Last week, Trump reaffirmed his intention to acquire Greenland for national security, stating he would

Mark Carney, former central banker and born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, will serve as Canada’s next prime minister following a decisive victory in the Liberal Party leadership vote. Carney, 59, was raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Source link NEWS WIRES

Israel halted Gaza’s electricity on Sunday to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages, as it gears up for more truce negotiations.The move follows a blockade of aid, echoing war’s early “siege”. Hamas condemned the power cut as “blackmail,” a label it used