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Donald Trump and RFK Jr want to ‘Make America Healthy Again’. Where does that leave Europe?

Donald Trump and RFK Jr want to ‘Make America Healthy Again’. Where does that leave Europe?

New medicines, access to treatments, infectious disease monitoring, and more are on the table. ADVERTISEMENT US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to put America first in his second term – but his domestic health agenda could impact those beyond his own country. Public health became an unlikely hot topic in the waning days of the […]

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Africa: Let's Make Protecting Children from Violence a Priority

Africa: Let’s Make Protecting Children from Violence a Priority

Geneva — Every day, many millions of children around the world experience violence in their homes and communities, schools, and conflict-affected areas. This reality is unacceptable. Every child has the right to live in a world where they are respected, protected and safe, and it is our responsibility to make this a reality. As co-hosts

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Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strike on northern Gaza's Jabalia, medics say

Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strike on northern Gaza's Jabalia, medics say

CAIRO, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Dozens of people were killed and wounded in an Israeli strike on a house in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip at dawn on Sunday, Palestinian medics said. Footage circulating on social media, which Reuters could not immediately verify, showed about a dozen bodies wrapped in blankets and laid to

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Russia, China and Iran spread misinformation during US election

Russia, China and Iran spread misinformation during US election

Russia, Iran and China steadily increased their use of English-language disinformation in the months leading up to Election Day. ADVERTISEMENT A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working to restore faith in the system. Less encouraging was a flood of misinformation that sought to undermine trust in voting and sow chaos, something

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Africa: Electric Vehicles in Africa - What's Needed to Grow the Sector

Africa: Electric Vehicles in Africa – What’s Needed to Grow the Sector

In sub-Saharan Africa, high levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution from vehicle tailpipe emissions cause poor health, developmental stunting, and even death. Vehicle emissions also contribute to global warming. Electric vehicles could help solve these problems but they’ve been slow to take off in the region. Its biggest economy, South Africa, had only about 1,000

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South Korea’s military accuses North Korea of disrupting GPS signals

South Korea’s military accuses North Korea of disrupting GPS signals

GPS signals from border areas were disrupted for the second-straight day on Saturday, affecting an unspecified number of planes and ships. ADVERTISEMENT Tensions between the rival Koreas have escalated as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flaunts his advancing nuclear and missile programme and engages in electronic and psychological warfare, including flying thousands of balloons

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Africa: Smart Gamble or Foolish Risk? the Case for and Against Nuclear in Africa

Africa: Smart Gamble or Foolish Risk? the Case for and Against Nuclear in Africa

Nuclear energy is low carbon, high intensity and consistent, but also expensive, hazardous, and perhaps simply unnecessary. As countries in Africa envision their future energy systems, more and more governments are considering the nuclear option. South Africa already operates a nuclear power station, while the likes of Egypt and Nigeria are actively exploring possibilities. For

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‘America First’: Who are the winners and losers in Europe after Trump's election?

‘America First’: Who are the winners and losers in Europe after Trump’s election?

ADVERTISEMENT Donald Trump’s political comeback in the United States has been welcomed by a few supporters in Europe despite warnings that the upcoming US president could affect the continent’s security, defence, and economic interests. While some populist politicians called the former US president’s win a political victory, experts have cautioned that Trump’s victory is not

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Africa: Two Wars, Climate Change - Trump Win Keeps World Guessing Over Next Move

Africa: Two Wars, Climate Change – Trump Win Keeps World Guessing Over Next Move

Donald Trump’s return to power has left the world guessing how his foreign policy would shape geopolitics at a time when three major risks–an Israel-Palestinian war, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and climate change–dominate global concerns. Mr Trump, who has previously dismissed climate change, could significantly alter US responses to these crises, raising questions among allies about

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Powerful photojournalism in Paris, rare Italian Renaissance drawings in London, Andrea Arnold’s uplifting ‘Bird’, and a new Primal Scream album – here’s what to consume in Europe this week. ADVERTISEMENT While the horrors persist, so do we – with a new batch of cultural distractions from across the continent. We’ve already covered some great new

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