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The cuts are brutal. But with a $1 billion funding gap in 2026, there remain uncertainties ahead Geneva, Switzerland  | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The World Health Organization will lose a significant number of its global staff by June 2026, after months of a painful reorganization process in response to significant donor …

  COMMENT | Jenny Ricks & Deepak Xavier |  Barely 10 kilometres northeast of Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa – the venue for the G20 Leaders Summit this year – is the historical Constitution Hill, popularly known as “a living museum that tells the story of South Africa’s …

Delhi, India | THE INDEPENDENT | The Global Peace and Development Committee Conference 2025, held recently in Paschim Vihar, Delhi, has cemented India’s growing role as a leading voice in global peace, sustainable development, and international cooperation. The high-level gathering brought together senior political leaders, diplomats, academicians, policy experts, and …

Inside the billion-dollar bazaar of mega jets and military might NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | In the blistering desert heat, Dubai once again became the world’s grand marketplace for global aviation at the biennial Dubai Air Show held from Nov.17-21 at the Al Maktoum International Airport in the United …

RIO DE JANEIRO | Xinhua |  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into preventive custody by police Saturday morning in Brasilia under an order issued by the Federal Supreme Court. According to initial information provided by the Federal Police, the arrest is not the result of a sentence, but …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | As China outlines its priorities for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), the country is moving to advance high-standard opening up and further “open wider to the outside world.” At a key Party plenum in October, the Communist Party of China leadership adopted its recommendations for …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Mohamed Alazeb, a university student in Gaza who shares his life on social media, has been studying at a small wooden table in a makeshift tent since the Gaza ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, which brought relative calm to the enclave and allowed him to …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump met on Friday with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House, downplaying recent tensions. Speaking to reporters after their meeting, both sides said they had a productive discussion centered around improving the nation’s biggest city. “The better he does, …

ADEN, Yemen | Xinhua | In a cramped schoolroom perched above the stony hills of Al-Dhalea in Yemen’s southern highlands, principal Khaled Al Humaidi watched the children file in. They moved quietly, brushing past worn desks polished by the hands of countless students. Their faces carried the stubborn brightness children …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Premier League leader Arsenal returns to action Sunday afternoon with a north-London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal was held to a 2-2 draw by Sunderland a fortnight ago, seeing its 10-game winning run in all competitions and eight matches without conceding a goal ended. Arsenal …