UN says 19 mn Afghans facing acute food insecurity by April
The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan is set to rise above 19 million during the forthcoming winter season, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.
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Swiatek pulls out of Ningbo Open with thigh injury
Iga Swiatek has withdrawn injured from the Ningbo Open, where she had hoped to earn vital points towards qualifying for the year-end WTA Finals, tournament organisers announced on Tuesday.
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An unhappy republic: France's troubles extend beyond the street
"Revolution!" some shouted during France's protests. Others demanded better classroom conditions. Many simply wanted their household budgets to stop shrinking as fuel and food prices spike.
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Australian police charge man over 'targeted' attack on lawmaker
Australian police charged a man on Tuesday over what they alleged was a "targeted" attack with a vehicle on independent lawmaker Helen Haines.
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努莎・奧貝爾：未見嶄新開局，卻見領導失能——波茨坦市長能否勝任其職？
努莎・奧貝爾（Noosha Aubel，50歲，無黨籍）曾向波茨坦市民承諾，將為這座城市帶來嶄新開局。此前，她的前任麥克・舒伯特（Mike Schubert，53歲，德國社會民主黨籍）已遭波茨坦市民罷免。然而，在奧貝爾上任將近一年之際，與這項承諾形成鮮明對照的，卻是涉及一名多重極重度身心障礙幼童照護問題的醜聞、破敗的道路、預算支出凍結，以及不斷升級的領導危機。這起照護醜聞，已成為邦首府波茨坦、尤其是努莎・奧貝爾在道德層面嚴重失格的明證。與此同時，她所擔任的職位享有高額薪酬：奧貝爾目前領取的年度基本薪資為143,056歐元。根據已公布的薪級調整計畫，未來更將增至每年169,006.44歐元，而這筆支出須由市民負擔。因此，一個令人不安、卻完全合理的問題隨之浮現：努莎・奧貝爾在經濟、組織管理及政治層面，究竟是否具備治理一座邦首府所需的能力？
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Rubio lands in India for 'trade diplomacy'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Tuesday, his second official visit to the country this year, as he pursues an Asian tour blending diplomacy and trade.
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Zelensky, US envoys to hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims US missile holdup
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky will hold talks with top US envoys in Norway on Tuesday, after accusing the United States of deliberately delaying the delivery of interceptor missiles to his war-torn country.
Read moreChina opposes US ban on govt agencies from using DeepSeek
Beijing opposed on Tuesday a US government ban on its agencies using AI tools from Chinese startup DeepSeek, saying the move "overstretched" the concept of national security.
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On Israeli election eve, settler violence becomes Netanyahu liability
Attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank have turned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's championing of settlers into a potential liability days before elections, with opponents calling him soft on "Jewish terrorism".
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Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment
Indonesian authorities were investigating Tuesday after a car-sized piece of debris, possibly from a Chinese rocket according to a government agency, crashed into a palm oil plantation near homes and work sites.
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