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How is gum arabic fuelling the war in Sudan? 

06 January 2026

A raw material – not gold – is having an outsized influence on the fighting in Sudan as it is smuggled to help fund ...

Ukraine’s top allies meet in Paris to push for Kyiv’s security guarantees 

06 January 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Ukraine’s key allies are meeting in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Kyiv in the event...

Economic survival in Gaza decimated by Israeli counts on small initiatives 

06 January 2026

After more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the daily unbearable churn of mass death and mourning, wi...

Qatar says it’s engaged with mediators to reopen Rafah crossing into Gaza 

06 January 2026

The Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson has said Doha is engaged with mediators to reopen the Rafah crossing into besie...

‘Closing his eyes’: Why is Russia’s Putin quiet on US abduction of Maduro? 

06 January 2026

A meme has gone viral on Russian social media networks with a quote from President Vladimir Putin, “We don’t give up...

Can China and South Korea reset complex ties after Xi-Lee summit? 

06 January 2026

Seoul, South Korea – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, held their second s...

What to know about Trump’s plan on Venezuela? 

06 January 2026

Following the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, United States President Donald Trump said Washi...

Swiss bar hit by deadly New Year’s fire had no safety checks in five years 

06 January 2026

No safety inspections had been carried out for more than five years at a Swiss bar where 40 people were killed during Ne...

Venezuela’s Machado says she hasn’t spoken to Trump since October 

06 January 2026

Venezuela’s opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, says she has not spoken to United States President Donald Trump s...

Gaza children risk snipers to attend tent schools 

06 January 2026

In a small tent overshadowed by the sound of nearby gunfire, seven-year-old Tulin prepares for her first day of school i...