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Sudan's Forgotten War: The world's largest and most severe hunger and displacement crisis
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (1035+ words) More than a million Sudanese refugees now face drastic cuts to life-saving aid, including food and water, after major funding shortfalls have left humanitarian agencies struggling to cope. On Thursday, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN refugee agency…...
U. S. appeals court lets Pentagon blacklist of Anthropic stand for now
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (1164+ words) A federal appeals court in Washington, D. C. , on Wednesday declined to block the Pentagon's national security blacklisting of Anthropic for now, handing a win to the Trump administration after a separate appeals court reached the opposite conclusion. " Anthropic, developer of the…...
Lithuania and Azerbaijan ties grow amid EU strategic shift
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (817+ words) Lithuania's Prime Minister's visit to Azerbaijan on 9 April signals a deepening strategic dialogue between Baku and European partners. Analysts say economic interests and geopolitical shifts are driving closer engagement. Speaking to Anew Z, Alexandra Filippenko, political analyst, said that "we…...
Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to ease tensions after China-hosted Urumqi talks
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (836+ words) Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to continue dialogue and avoid steps that could worsen tensions after China-hosted talks in Urumqi, with Kabul and Beijing saying the meetings focused on easing differences and improving relations. Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…...
Kazakhstan says CPC oil exports stable after drone strikes near Novorossiysk
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (745+ words) Kazakhstan says oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) remain stable after drone strikes on facilities near Novorossiysk, despite damage to key infrastructure and rising risks to a major export route. Oil shipments through the CPC pipeline are continuing…...
North Korea tells UN: We will never give up nuclear programme
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (648+ words) North Korea will never give up its nuclear programme, the country's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday (29 September). It was the first time North Korea had dispatched an official from Pyongyang to…...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles in suspected export test
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (645+ words) North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast early Thursday in what South Korean officials believe may be a performance test aimed at potential arms exports. North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles…...
Seoul warns that North Korea is developing carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead strikes
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1012+ words) North Korea's test of a solid-fuel rocket engine is intended for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) built with carbon fibre to extend range and allow for delivery of heavier and possibly multiple warheads, South Korean'lawmakers said'on Monday. In March,'North'Korea'conducted a'ground…...
North Korea unveils cluster-bomb missile, electronic warfare capability
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (1096+ words) North Korea has tested a new cluster-bomb warhead mounted on a tactical ballistic missile, alongside advanced electromagnetic and infrastructure-targeting weapons, in a significant escalation of its military capabilities. The tests, reported by state media on Thursday, are seen as a…...
In Pictures: Tehran marks 40 days since killing of Iran's former supreme leader
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (544+ words) Memorial events were held in Tehran's main squares on Wednesday (8 April) to mark the 40th day since the killing of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died during U. S. -Israeli attacks on 28 February. Large crowds gathered at key public spaces, Sanat…...