GENERATION GROWING UP IN GAZA / WHO warns of lasting impact of hunger

Malnutrition rates are rising in Gaza and hunger could have lasting impacts on “an entire generation”, the World Health Organisation’s representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory said yesterday.

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China lifts Boeing ban after US trade talks

China has lifted a ban on domestic airlines accepting new Boeing aircraft, a report said Tuesday, after Beijing and Washington agreed to temporarily lower tariffs in a major de-escalation of their trade war.

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conflicts, disasters / Record 83m people internally displaced worldwide: monitor

Raging conflicts, disasters and worsening climate change displaced tens of millions of people within their own countries last year, a new record, monitors said yesterday.

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Ukraine ceasefire talks / Putin ‘doesn’t dare’ meet Zelensky in Istanbul: EU

The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said yesterday she didn’t think Russian President Vladimir Putin would turn up for talks in Turkey this week with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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China offers LatAm, Caribbean billions

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday vowed to deepen ties with Latin America at a time of “bloc confrontation” as he addressed regional leaders in Beijing.

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US, KSA ink $142bn arms deal

The US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal yesterday that the White House called the largest “in history” amid a raft of agreements inked by Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.

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US deportations raise 'serious concerns': UN rights chief

The rights office said it had received information from family members and lawyers regarding more than 100 Venezuelans believed to be held in CECOT.

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Universe dying quicker than thought: study

The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.

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No truce in India-Pakistan disinfo war

India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation.

Analysis / US tariff pause on Beijing puts pressure on 'China-plus-one' countries

Now, everything is up in the air again following a breakthrough in US-China trade talks

Hollywood stars condemn Gaza 'genocide' on eve of Cannes Festival

More than 350 figures from the cinema world condemned "genocide" in Gaza in an open letter on the eve of the Cannes Festival

Trump fires librarian of US Congress

US President Donald Trump has fired the country’s top librarian, a senator said, cutting short the term of the only woman and first African American to take on the role.

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China-made Pak J-10 downs two Indian fighter jets

A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two US officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing’s advanced fighter jet.

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India tells X to block over 8,000 accounts

India has ordered X to block over 8,000 accounts, the platform said Thursday, adding that it was reluctantly complying with what it described as government-imposed “censorship.”

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Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen

Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen yesterday, with AFP journalists reporting explosions heard in the Jerusalem area.

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Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir blasts ‘old world’ Trump

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is giving President Donald Trump three months before his fellow Americans force him to rethink his stringent global tariff strategy, accusing the US leader of “living in an old world”.

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US in constant contact with India and Pakistan: White House

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, speaking to reporters at a briefing, reiterated that US President Donald Trump wants to see the conflict de-escalate

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Residents stockpile food, rush to bunkers as conflict rattles India, Pakistan

Authorities warn against price gouging, stockpiling

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Blasts rock Indian Kashmir, Amritsar as conflict escalates

Indian army says it repelled Pakistan drones

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India accuses Pakistan of endangering civilian lives by keeping airspace open during 'strikes'

India today accused Pakistan of endangering civilian lives by keeping its airspace open during drone and missile attacks on multiple Indian cities, allegedly using commercial flights as a shield against counter-strikes

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Pakistan military spokesman says 'we will not de-escalate' with India

"We will not de-escalate -- with the damages India did on our side, they should take a hit," Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told media at a briefing

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