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EU warns of threat to Syrian transition while pledging billions in aid
The EU has pledged $2.7 billion in aid to Syria to help the country rebuild after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
No, ‘nerds’ and their technologies are not going to save the world
Despite pop-culture portrayals, certain nerds have no intention of making the world better for anyone but themselves.
Pub said to have same owner as nightclub where blaze killed 59 attacked
People smashed out windows of a pub suspected to be owned by the same owner nightclub where a fire killed 59 people.
Putin and Trump to talk with proposed Russia-Ukraine truce in balance
US President Donald Trump is trying to win Russian President Vladimir Putin's support for a 30-day ceasefire.
How Trump’s US aid freeze has stymied Colombia’s immigration system
Experts warn that the sudden lack of funds may spur further migration of Venezuelans beyond neighbouring Colombia.
White House deports alleged ‘gang members’ despite court order
The Trump administration has sparked fury by deporting alleged “Venezuelan gang members” to El Salvador.
Why is Netanyahu firing Israel’s chief of internal security?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for a vote to fire his internal security chief.
Eyewitnesses recall Israeli attack on youth carrying firewood in Gaza
Eyewitnesses recall an Israeli strike and quadcopter attack that killed three young Palestinian men and injured others.
EU pledges $2.7bn to Syria in post-al-Assad donor drive
Western powers and regional neighbours attend conference in Brussels aimed at helping country rebuild after civil war.
Grief, anger in North Macedonia as thousands mourn nightclub fire victims
Local authorities arrest 20 people in connection with the blaze, including officials and the nightclub manager.
Canada’s Carney visits France to seek ‘reliable’ allies amid US disputes
The Canadian prime minister meets France's President Macron in Paris, where the two leaders discuss trade and Ukraine.
Drink-drive teacher who fled crash banned
David Zell drove into a ground-floor bedroom, where two people were asleep.
Will Gen Z ever be able to retire?
We look at how Gen Z is reshaping the very concept of retirement.
The world must not accept the ‘new normal’ in Palestine
As violence escalates in Gaza and the West Bank, the international community is obliged to act to stop it.
DR Congo and M23 rebels confirm participation in Angola peace talks
Talks, which DRC previously rejected, will seek to resolve the spiralling conflict in the east of the country.
Palestinians in Gaza suffer extreme hunger under Israeli blockade
Millions of people in Gaza are facing severe food and water shortages as Israel continues to block aid.
Israeli forces detain and strip-search children in the occupied West Bank
Two Palestinian boys were left in underwear after hours of Israeli detention and interrogation in the occupied West Bank
Syria points finger at Hezbollah as fighting erupts on border with Lebanon
Lebanese and Syrian armies communicating to ease the brewing border tensions after three Syrian soldiers killed.
Trump deports 238 ‘gang members’ to El Salvador: What’s the controversy?
The US president invokes a 1798 law to deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador.
As Islam grows in Russia, Muslim prisoners struggle to practise their faith
Fasting, praying and eating according to religious rules is impossible in some jails, ex-prisoners and groups say.
