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UN cultural agency votes for new chief after US withdrawal

While outgoing chief Audrey Azoulay has worked to diversify funding sources, the U.N. culture and education agency still receives about 8% of its budget...

EU’s von der Leyen confronts fresh no confidence challenges

The motions are set to be proposed on Monday by France's far right and hard left International News via Reuters: European Commission President Ursula von der...

Almost 1,000 trapped on Tibetan side of Mount Everest by blizzard

Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to help remove snow blocking access to the area, which sits at an altitude...

OPEC+ opts for modest oil output hike as glut fears mount

The group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus Russia and some smaller producers has increased its oil output targets by more...

UK police to get new powers after latest pro-Palestinian protest

The new powers will allow senior police officers to consider the cumulative impact of previous protests on a local community, the interior ministry said International...

Typhoon Matmo hits southern China during peak holiday season

Matmo, which caused flooding in the Philippines last week, made landfall on the east coast of Xuwen in Guangdong province around 2:50 p.m (0650...

Trump freezes Chicago transit funding, targeting Democratic areas in shutdown

The administration has now frozen at least $28 billion in funding for Democratic cities and states International News via Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration froze...

Europe must resist temptation of easing bank regulation, policymakers say

Governments in Europe are debating whether to follow the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back rules put in place after the 2008/2009 global financial...

Macron, Merz call for European resolve against ‘dark enlightenment’ of authoritarianism

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must do more to counter illiberal, anti-immigrant parties surging in opinion polls International News...

Novo plans online launch for obesity pill once approved, Bloomberg News reports

The pill uses the same active ingredient as Novo's popular weight-loss injections Ozempic and Wegovy, and could be available in early 2026 International News via...

Madagascar president Rajoelina ‘ready to listen’ but ignores calls to resign

Inspired by similar "Gen Z" demonstrations in Kenya and Nepal, the protests have grown since last week into the largest wave of unrest Madagascar...

Manchester attack raises fears of more violence and division across faiths

As the Jewish community mourned the loss of life and questioned their future in Britain, Muslim residents expressed concern about being unfairly targeted International News...
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