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US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with obliteration of its major power plants and civilizational ruin, but ultimately dialed back those threats

Trump's on-again-off-again war against Iran: in his own words

Mourners and students at Small Heaven School in Chitwan light candles after the death of mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his companions in an avalanche in Pakistan

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At Nepal school, outpouring of grief for climber Nirmal Purja

When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?

03 August 2026

Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief

01 August 2026

Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: What to know

01 August 2026

EU grapples with migrant crisis in Spain's North Africa enclave

01 August 2026

WATCH | Energy analyst reacts to nuclear procurement plans

12 December 2023

Medicalised FGM -- performed using tools like these -- is defended by practitioners and communities alike as a "safe" way to preserve the custom, despite risks to the victim's physical, psychological and sexual health

The dangerous rise of 'medicalised' genital mutilation in Kenya

12 December 2023

Some mothers ensure rights by adopting their child as a stepchild, but the process is costly, takes years and involves invasive interviews by social services

Fears for children of same-sex couples in hard-right Italy

11 December 2023

The COP28 meeting in Dubai is at a 'critical stage', says Vanatu's climate change minister

'Time to deliver': pressure grows for climate deal in Dubai

10 December 2023

Nearly two years after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian economy has demonstrated surprising resilience in the face of Western sanctions

Nearly two years into war, is Russia's economy out of the woods?

10 December 2023

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Blister packs of medications by Sandoz, arranged as a Swiss cross. The Basel-based pharma group has reached two settlements in the United States

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Andrea Johnson testifies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu

Andrea Johnson testifies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu

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