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Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on drowning prevention, revealing a 38% drop in the global drowning death rate since 2000. However, the report notes that drowning remains a major public health issue with more than 30 people estimated to be drowning …

SEOUL,  South Korea | Xinhua | With 204 in favor and 85 against, South Korea’s parliament on Saturday passed the second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol, after the first impeachment motion was dropped a week earlier as the ruling party lawmakers boycotted it. After the motion was passed, an …

SANAA, Yemen | Xinhua | Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement on Friday that they had launched multiple drone attacks targeting “Israeli targets.” “We carried out two military operations, the first of which targeted a military target in the occupied Ashkelon city, while the second targeted a target in the …

The West’s problem is that it is wholly unwilling to fight for a big common cause COMMENT | SLAVOJ ZIZEK |   The downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria surprised even the opposition, led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, offering fertile ground for conspiracy theories. What roles did Israel, …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked to increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). If untreated, the condition can block blood flow and cause serious …

ANKARA | Xinhua | The downfall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government could have profound effects on Türkiye’s economy, offering both opportunities and challenges, experts have said. Turkish companies are expected to compete for “lucrative” contracts to rebuild Syria’s housing and infrastructure, said Engin Guner, a construction industry expert …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua |  The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that it has “severely damaged” Syria’s air defenses, destroying over 90 percent of identified strategic surface-to-air missile systems. In a statement, the IDF revealed that it had been conducting a comprehensive assessment of Syria’s situation, taking into account …

  Morocco, Portugal and Spain to host FIFA World Cup 2030™ Three centenary celebration matches to take place in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in 2030 Saudi Arabia appointed to stage FIFA World Cup 2034™ ZURICH, SWITZERLAND | THE INDEPENDENT | All 211 FIFA Member Associations that convened virtually at an Extraordinary …

JERUSALEM, Israeli | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial, marking a pivotal moment in the case as he manages a war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes. Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, …

  COMMENT | ANDREW GALLUCI |  Amid the recent maelstrom of political news was an important development for the future of technology-enabled public money. During the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, the Bank for International Settlements revealed that it was withdrawing from the digital-asset and payments initiative Project mBridge. Conceived in 2022 as a …