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A building in Beirut lies in ruins after airstrikes in Lebanon.

Ceasefire extension offers diplomatic opening, but tensions persist in Strait of Hormuz

The United States’ decision to extend a fragile ceasefire with Iran has kept a narrow window open for diplomacy, but fresh security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday underscore the…
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Crops and livestock are under growing strain as heatwaves intensify across key agricultural regions. (file photo)

Extreme heat pushing global food systems to the brink, UN agencies warn

Tens of thousands have been killed and many more displaced in Darfur, Sudan, since fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in April 2023. (file photo)

World News in Brief: Insecurity in the Darfurs, 100 million live with landmine threats, Singapore execution moratorium

Reducing workplace stress benefits everyone across an organisation.

Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of early deaths, says UN labour agency

The Tuvalu archipelago is located in the west-central area of the Pacific Ocean.

Earth Day: The battle to save a drowning Pacific island nation

A boy walks through a neighbourhood of Tripoli, Libya's capital.

Libya: UN mission chief laments lack of progress towards national renewal

AI brain inside a lightbulb, symbolizing artificial intelligence and innovation.

Time to apply the brakes to runaway AI, says pioneer

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