Crisis
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China FM Says ‘Urgent’ Steps Needed To Ease Gaza Crisis
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday the world must “act urgently” to calm the Israel-Hamas war as he hosted diplomats from Arab and Muslim-majority nations in Beijing. A delegation…
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Why Is The Environmental Movement Silent On The Gaza Hostage Crisis?
On Oct. 7, the world witnessed a major inhuman brutal attack carried out by Hamas. More than 1,200 people were tortured and brutally murdered, in such a way that “terrorism”…
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New York Mayor Eric Adams Mobilizes Task Force To Tackle Rising Retail Theft Crisis
Shoplifting complaints in New York are down this year after a jump in 2022. Reuters New York Mayor Eric Adams has introduced a task force that includes businesses, law enforcement…
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Old Twitter Vs X: Israel-Gaza War Spotlights ‘Information Crisis’
Twitter won fame in the Arab uprisings nearly a decade ago as a pivotal source for real-time crisis information, but that reputation has withered after the platform’s transformation into a…
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Old And Poor: Thailand Sleepwalking Towards An Ageing Crisis
Unless she lines up in the hot sun for a free meal, ketchup on bread is the only food Thai widow Noi can afford on her small government pension. Her…
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Blinken Meets Saudi Crown Prince On Mideast Crisis Tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a crisis tour of the Middle East, sought support Sunday from the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, which has warming ties with…
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Top US Senator Accuses Chinese Firms Of ‘Fuelling’ Fentanyl Crisis
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Chinese firms of “fuelling” a drug addiction crisis in the United States, as he met with officials in Shanghai on the first leg…
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France To Hold Crisis Meetings On Bedbug ‘Scourge’
The French government said Tuesday it would host emergency meetings this week to examine surging numbers of reported bedbug cases, which are being increasingly seen as a major potential public…
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Strike Deal Only First Step In Resolving Film Industry Crisis
A tentative deal to end a long-running writers’ strike that has paralyzed Hollywood is only a first step in resolving a film industry crisis, as an equally bitter studio stand-off…
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Germany’s Housing Sector Slumps Into Crisis
Valeriy Shevchenko felt like he made the purchase of his lifetime when he beat a queue of prospective buyers to secure a two-bedroom apartment in one of Berlin’s most popular…
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CAR Leader Blames West’s ‘Plundering’ Of Africa For Migrant Crisis
The head of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused the West of triggering a migration crisis by pillaging Africa’s natural resources through slavery and colonization. Taking the podium at…
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US Allows More Venezuelans To Live And Work In The Country In A Bid To Ease Migrant Crisis
The Biden administration will allow almost 500,000 Venezuelans who are already in the US to live and work legally in the country for 18 months. The decision is a response…
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After China, India Crisis Tests ‘Naive’ Canadian Diplomacy
A diplomatic crisis bogging down Ottawa and New Delhi highlights Canada’s lack of “seriousness” on national security as foreign countries interfere on the North American nation’s soil, according to several…
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Biden Meets Li Qiang, Says China Economic ‘Crisis’ Makes Taiwan Invasion Less Likely
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he held his highest level talks with Chinese leadership in months, adding that Beijing’s economic wobbles would not lead it to invade Taiwan.…
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Oil Permits And Wind Crisis Threaten UK Net Zero Pledge
With the provision of a swathe of new oil and gas exploration licences and a crisis in offshore wind energy, clouds are gathering over the UK’s net zero promises. The…
