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Xi credited with San Francisco cleanup
A visit by Xi Jinping was required for the Democrat-led San Francisco to do something about homeless people, critics have said
Dmitry Trenin: The US could have ruled the world, but this one element ruined it all
For more than 30 years, Washington has failed to build a just order, which is why the world is experiencing unprecedented crises
Palestinian PM asks UN, EU to ‘parachute aid’ into Gaza
Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday called on the European Union and the United Nations to “parachute aid” into the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by fighting between Israel and Hamas. “I call on the United Nations and the Europe...
Most Americans feel poorer under Biden – FT
Most US voters see President Biden’s policies hurting the country’s economy, a poll cited by the Financial Times shows
UK’s Sunak appoints ex-PM David Cameron as foreign secretary
Former UK prime minister David Cameron made a surprise return to frontline politics Monday after British leader Rishi Sunak appointed him foreign secretary in a government reshuffle. Cameron, who was Britain’s leader from 2010 to 2016 before quitting afte...
Eight pro-Iran fighters dead in US strikes in Syria: monitor
At least eight pro-Iran fighters were killed in US strikes on eastern Syria, a war monitor said Monday, after Washington carried out raids a day earlier in response to attacks on American forces. The toll is “eight pro-Iran fighters dead, including at lea...
UK leader Sunak appoints James Cleverly as interior minister
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday appointed James Cleverly as interior minister, switching the 54-year-old from the role of foreign secretary which he had held for a year. The move, part of Sunak’s first major reshuffle after nearly 13 months i...
Hamas health ministry says death toll in Gaza hospital rises to 6 babies, 9 patients
A premature baby and two patients have died in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, the Hamas-run health ministry said Monday, bringing the toll to six babies and nine patients as the facility suffered fuel shortages. The hospital, Gaza’s largest, has suffered energ...
South Asia worst in world for water scarcity: UN
More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the impacts of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations said Monday. “A staggering 347 million children under 18 are exposed to high or extremely...
Turkish ship carrying field hospitals docks in Egypt near Gaza: official
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UK interior minister Braverman sacked amid reshuffle: reports
British leader Rishi Sunak on Monday sacked controversial interior minister Suella Braverman, multiple UK media outlets reported, as he reshuffles his top team ahead of a general election expected next year. Sunak had come under growing pressure to axe Br...
Scholz says he is ready to talk with Putin
Olaf Scholz has signaled he is prepared to talk with Vladimir Putin while reiterating that Berlin will continue to support Ukraine
Hamas government says all hospitals in northern Gaza ‘out of service’
None of the hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip are operational, the Hamas-run health ministry said Monday, as intense fighting rages between Israeli troops and Hamas militants. Youssef Abu Rish, deputy health minister in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, told A...
Israel-Hamas conflict dents demand for global air travel – data
The unrest in the Middle East has slowed the recovery of air travel worldwide, ForwardKeys data shows
BRICS country imports record amount of Russian oil
Russia shipped 207,000 tons of oil to Brazil last month in a bid to become the country’s top supplier, RIA Novosti reports
JUST IN: Tim Scott Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race (VIDEO)
Republican Senator Tim Scott (SC) announced on Sunday evening he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.