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Factbox: How the IPC global hunger monitor determines famine

Factbox: How the IPC global hunger monitor determines famine

Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, August 21, 2025. — Reuters  A global hunger monitor determined on Friday that famine is taking place in Gaza, nearly two years after Israel launched a military campaign in the tiny Palestinian territory in response to the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. Here is …

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Sri Lanka arrests former president Wickremesinghe, local media reports

Sri Lanka arrests former president Wickremesinghe, local media reports

Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 24, 2022. — Reuters Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged misuse of state funds. Arrest linked to London trip for wife’s graduation. Wickremesinghe was PM a record six times, made president in 2022. COLOMBO: Former Sri Lankan President Ranil …

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Ukraine security guarantees on agenda for US, European military chiefs – SUCH TV

Ukraine security guarantees on agenda for US, European military chiefs – SUCH TV

Top US and European military leaders are working on plans to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, officials said. They shared their ideas with national security advisers this week, as efforts continue to find ways of protecting the country while the war with Russia drags on. This followed US President Donald Trump’s pledge to help protect the country under any deal …

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Deadly crash prompts US to suspend foreign truck driver visas – SUCH TV

Deadly crash prompts US to suspend foreign truck driver visas – SUCH TV

The Trump administration on Thursday abruptly halted the issuance of US visas for truck drivers following a fatal crash that drew national attention, marking its latest sweeping move against foreign visitors. Effective immediately, we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X. The increasing number of foreign drivers operating …

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US, European military chiefs discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

US, European military chiefs discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands inside the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral ahead of a ceremony to mark its re-opening following the 2019 fire, in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. — Reuters Top military leaders from the US and some European countries  have been working on plans to help provide security guarantees to Ukraine, officials said.  …

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After deadly crash, US blocks foreign trucker visas with immediate effect

After deadly crash, US blocks foreign trucker visas with immediate effect

Marco Rubio speaks after he is sworn in as Secretary of State by US Vice President JD Vance at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, US, January 21, 2025.— Reuters  President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday abruptly stopped issuing US visas for truck drivers after a fatal crash drew national attention, its latest sweeping step against foreign visitors. “Effective …

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Five dead, 36 injured in bomb attack on Colombia air base

Five dead, 36 injured in bomb attack on Colombia air base

A soldier patrols around a military battalion where a car bomb exploded, according to authorities, in Cucuta, Colombia, US, June 15, 2021.—Reuters Eyewitnesses say civilians among dead, many homes damaged. Explosion causes panic on busy Cali street near air base. Regional governor says terrorism will not defeat us. Five people were killed and dozens were injured when a vehicle bomb …

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India passes bill to ban money-based online games, app shutdowns loom

India passes bill to ban money-based online games, app shutdowns loom

The words “India online gaming regulations” are displayed in front of an Indian flag in this Illustration taken September 14, 2022. — Reuters India’s parliament on Thursday passed a bill to ban online games played with money in a move that threatens the survival of the popular fantasy gaming sector, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government flagged the high risk …

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US intel chief slashes payroll to root out ‘deep state actors’

US intel chief slashes payroll to root out ‘deep state actors’

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard attends a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2025. — Reuters Gabbard says she will reduce ODNI by over 40% by 2025 end. Cutting bloated bureaucracy, rooting out deep state actors: Gabbard. Gabbard’s findings run up against four separate criminal probes. WASHINGTON: US …

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