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Billionaires' wealth hits new peak amid rising poverty, Oxfam says

Billionaire wealth surged at three times ‍its recent pace ​last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic ⁠stability, anti-poverty gr...

6dFrance 24economicsImpact

Ukraine burned nearly $100 million in missiles in a single night battling a Russian barrage, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian forces shoot down a Russian missile over Kyiv on Tuesday. Gleb Garanich/REUTERS Ukraine fired nearly $100 million worth of missiles in a single night defending against Russian strikes. The f...

4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Passengers flying to Paris spent 21 hours stranded in the remote nation of Turkmenistan before a spare plane came to rescue them

A monument of Turkmenistan's former president, in Ashgabat. NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images An Air France flight from India to Paris diverted to Turkmenistan. It was already running almost a ...

Jan 15Business Insiderworld_newsImpact

Past nuclear weapon tests linked to 4 million premature deaths globally, report says

Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least 4 million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the ...

3dSouth China Morning PostScienceImpact

The beginnings of the great Greenland climbdown

Trump’s rambling Davos speech was vaguely menacing rather than explicitly threatening...

3dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact

Hong Kong: Organizers of Tiananmen vigil put on trial

Two of the defendants pleaded not guilty before the Hong Kong court, while the other pleaded guilty but pledged to keep working to end one-party rule in China. They're accused of "inciting subversion ...

3dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

UK ‘will not yield’ on Greenland, Starmer warns Trump

British prime minister issues strongest rebuke yet over US president’s push to seize island...

4dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact

Germany news: Syrian president puts planned visit on hold

President Ahmad al-Sharaa has postponed his visit to Berlin, for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, due to the political situation in his country. The repatriation of Syrian refugees was high on th...

6dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Hundreds rally in Paris against Iran’s crackdown on protesters

Hundreds gathered Saturday outside of the Pantheon in the heart of the French capital to voice their opposition to the Iranian regime and its violent crackdown on protesters, FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali...

Jan 17France 24PoliticsImpact

Former Nato chief attacks Trump’s ‘gangster’ talk on Greenland

Anders Fogh Rasmussen says US president is using island as a ‘weapon of mass distraction’ from real threats such as Russia’s war in Ukraine...

Jan 17Financial TimesPoliticsImpact

Iran updates: Trump holds of on strikes after assurances

US President Donald Trump says Iran has halted killings and executions, citing assurances he received. Tehran denies plans for hangings as tensions remain high and airspace closures disrupt flights. F...

Jan 15Deutsche WellePolitics

Thailand: Several killed as crane falls on passenger train

The high-speed train was travelling from Bangkok to northeast Thailand....

Jan 14Deutsche Welleaccidents

Thailand: Dozens die as crane falls on passenger train

The train was travelling from Bangkok to northeast Thailand. At least 29 people have died in the accident....

Jan 14Deutsche Welleaccidents

Can EU exert more pressure on Iran with sanctions?

The European Union is contemplating more sanctions against Iran amid a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests that has killed thousands. But could the bloc apply more pressure on the Islamic Rep...

Jan 13Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Trump tells Iranian protesters 'help is on its way'

Iranians can call the outside world again after over four days of a communications blackout and a brutal security crackdown that has killed hundreds of people. Follow DW for the latest....

Jan 13Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Why did the ceasefire fail in Syria and what about IS group detainees?

A day after a sweeping deal was announced between the Syrian government and the country's main Kurdish-led force, the agreement appeared to be falling apart Monday. After new outbreaks of clashes Mond...

5dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

China’s big people shortage just got bigger, and the risks are growing too

Adek Berry/Getty Images China's population declined for the fourth year in a row, reaching 1.405 billion. Falling birth rates and an aging population threaten China's economy and the global economy. G...

5dBusiness Insiderworld_newsImpact

Jagan Chapagain: Is the global humanitarian system breaking down?

The IFRC chief on US aid cuts, attacks on aid workers and whether neutrality can survive modern wars....

Jan 18Al JazeeraPoliticsImpact

Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms

Venezuela's legislature advanced a bill on Thursday to loosen state control over the country's vast oil sector, the first major overhaul since parts of the industry were nationalized in 2007. (Image c...

2dNPR NewsPoliticsImpact

A new Guinness World Record shows how Ukraine's anti-Shahed interceptor drones have room to fly even faster

Interceptor drones, such as this one, often feature a dome-shaped head and four propellers. AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka A pair of YouTubers in South Africa has set a record speed of 408 mph with their ...

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