How the US spends taxpayer money as Musk-led DOGE seeks cuts
Raising taxes could help reduce deficit, but Trump's tax cut pledge will make Musk's aim to slash $1 trillion difficult.
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Six children die of hypothermia amid freezing conditions in Gaza
The deaths come amid a harsh cold snap in Gaza and Israel's blocking of shelter from entering the enclave.
Russia-Ukraine war: How the US position has changed on UN resolutions
The US vote against Ukraine and Europe's UN resolution reflects larger policy changes of the Trump administration.
The colonial partition that keeps Cameroon split along ‘artificial lines’
A century ago, Germany, France and Britain claimed Cameroon at different times. The scars are seen in conflicts today.
MSF halts operations in camp in Sudan’s Darfur region as violence rages
Doctors Without Borders says increased fighting in and around Zamzam camp has made it too dangerous to operate.
Pope Francis still critical but shows ‘slight improvement’: Vatican
Vatican says pope still receiving oxygen as hospitalisation for double pneumonia nears two-week mark.
As Israeli tanks roll into Jenin, Palestinians prepare for lengthy invasion
Residents of Jenin face an uncertain future as military attacks intensify, forcing families to flee their homes.
Apple announces $500bn investment in the US
Move comes on heels of threats by US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs that would make iPhones more expensive.
Macron tells Trump Europe wants to secure ‘solid peace’ in Ukraine
Donald Trump says French president agreed Europe must bear 'cost and burden of securing peace' amid push to end war.
Hamas official says Netanyahu ‘intentionally sabotaging’ Gaza ceasefire
Basem Naim says Israel must release 620 Palestinian prisoners as planned if ceasefire talks are to continue.
Why are Israeli tanks in the occupied West Bank?
Israel signals escalation in its attacks on the West Bank, expelling tens of thousands of people from their homes.
Fighting in eastern DRC kills about 7,000 people since January, PM says
Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, 'significant' number of civilians among dead.
Merz says Netanyahu will be able to visit Germany despite ICC warrant
Friedrich Merz says 'absurd' an Israeli PM can't visit Germany as Netanyahu faces warrant on Gaza war crime allegations.
Charting the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party
The AfD doubles its vote share to 20.8 percent in weekend elections and becomes Germany’s second-largest party.
How Europe is trying to shield Ukraine from Trump
European leaders are in Kyiv for the anniversary of the Ukraine war while Starmer and Macron prepare to visit the US.
Warmongers and authoritarians suffocating global human rights, warns UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasises alarming human rights abuses in Ukraine, Palestine, and DRC.
EU suspends select Syria sanctions to encourage democratic development
Brussels says it seeks to encourage democracy as restrictions dealing with energy, transport and banking lifted.
Israel deploys tanks as assault on occupied West Bank intensifies
Tanks are advancing in Jenin, and Palestinian infrastructure and livelihoods are being destroyed in the West Bank.
Pope Francis health: A timeline and what we know so far
The pope is currently fighting pneumonia in his lungs and is also experiencing some signs of kidney failure.
As Russia’s war reaches milestone, Ukrainians count their personal losses
Ukrainian survivors remember their many tragedies three years after Russia's invasion began.