Crisis
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Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners Set For Release After Truce Crisis
Gaza militants are due to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 369 Palestinians in Israeli custody, the sixth swap of a truce that came close to collapse…
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To End The Migration Crisis, The US Needs Venezuela
President Donald Trump has unveiled his vision for America’s ‘golden age’ with a crackdown on irregular immigration resulting in over 3,500 arrests during his first week back in office. As…
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A 50-year Crisis — Ecuador’s Next President Faces A Stern Test
In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic about their country’s future as they prepare to vote in…
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DR Congo, Rwanda Leaders To Join Summit On Crisis In War-torn East
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a summit on Saturday as a Rwanda-backed armed group advances in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 fighters…
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China Evergrande’s EV unit says struggling to attract investors amid liquidity crisis
CHINA Evergrande New Energy Vehicle said on Monday (Feb 3) it is struggling to attract strategic investors amid a severe liquidity crisis, which has hampered its operations and delayed essential…
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How China Allegedly Contributes To The Deadly Fentanyl Crisis
US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing’s alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States. Washington has long…
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French Economy Shrinks As Political Crisis Eclipses Olympic Boost
The French economy grew 1.1 percent in 2024 but shrank in the fourth quarter as a political crisis gripped the country after a boost from the Paris Olympic Games, official…
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Rwanda, DR Congo Leaders In Crisis Summit As Goma’s Fate Hangs In Balance
The president of crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at an emergency summit on Wednesday, as fighters backed by Kigali appeared on the brink…
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Spain Jobless Rate Falls To Lowest Level Since 2008 Crisis
A dynamic service sector slashed unemployment in Spain last year AFP Spanish unemployment fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis as the tourism-driven service…
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Zelensky Offers Ukrainian Coal To Ease Energy Crisis In Transnistria
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukraine was prepared to send coal to fuel a major power plant in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria, hit by an unprecedented energy…
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Sacklers, Purdue To Pay $7.4 Bn Over Opioid Crisis
Several US states have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their pharmaceutical company Purdue over the opioid crisis that has ravaged the lives of millions of…
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German Economy Shrinks Again Amid Political Crisis
Germany’s economy shrank for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a speedy recovery as Europe’s traditional powerhouse is also mired in political…
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South Korea’s Gen-Z Divided Over Political Crisis
In the shadow of Seoul’s centuries-old Gwanghwamun Gate, young businesswoman Shin Ji-young wears a rainbow headband and waves a flag criticising South Korea’s impeached president alongside thousands of protesters. A…
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Education Activist Malala Returns To A Region In Crisis
Twelve years after she was evacuated out of Pakistan as a badly wounded schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai has returned to her home country at a critical time for girls’ education. “For…
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UK Finance Minister Begins China Visit Amid Govt Bond Crisis
British finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world’s number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar. Reeves, whose formal…
