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UN says at least 55 migrants drowned in shipwreck off Libya

CAIRO—A rubber boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants sank off the coast of Libya and at least 55 people drowned, including women and children,...

Indigenous communities fear toxic leaks from Canada oil industry: Report

A recent string of leaks from Canada’s oil sands tailings ponds has contaminated water, sowing mistrust among the local First Nations people. Recently, the energy...

Argentina: A desperate search for a door as currency tumbles

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Antonela Massarelli desperately needed a front door for the new house she and her family will move into in a Buenos Aires...

Over one million UK children receiving food aid as cost-of-living crisis deepens: Charity

New figures released by a major British food charity organization unveil that more than a million children in the European country received food aid in...

Civilians caught in the middle of Sudan conflict

Recent Sudanese history paints the current conflict waging between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Force (RSF) as a “byproduct” of...

UN says India to be world’s most populous nation by mid-2023

NEW DELHI—India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said April 19, raising questions...

Raeisi urges cooperation among Muslim nations to deter Israeli aggression

President Ebrahim Raeisi has called for greater cooperation among Muslim nations to defend the rights of the oppressed Palestinians and to deter the Israeli regime from...

Nicaragua bars EU envoy over ‘interventionist’ remarks

Nicaragua has barred the European Union’s designated ambassador from entering the country over the bloc’s meddlesome remarks concerning the Central American nation.  The envoy Fernando...

UK unemployment rate increases as pay growth rises faster than expected

The UK unemployment rate has edged up unexpectedly, the official figures showed, highlighting a faster-than-expected spike in wage rises in the face of skyrocketing...

South Africa’s foreign minister on Russia, China and upcoming BRICS summit

In an opinion piece written by Oupa Ngwenya published April 9 in the South African Sunday World, the headline framed the country’s foreign minister...