Muhamad Yehia The US officer and German citizen were shot dead during a vehicle check near the Canadian border. Both he and a companion had been under FBI surveillance. A German citizen has been shot dead in an exchange of gunfire near the border with Canada. Both he and his …
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Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more refugees and ‘just clean out’ Gaza
Muhamad Yehia “I’d like Egypt to take people,” Trump said. “You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing and say, ‘You know, it’s over.’” President Donald Trump said on Saturday he’d like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations …
Read More »French woman who refused sex with husband is not to blame for divorce, European court rules
Muhamad Yehia The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that a 69-year-old French woman was not “at fault” in her divorce because she stopped having sex. A woman who was considered “at fault” by the French judicial system for her divorce because she stopped having sex with her husband …
Read More »Three far-right ministers quit Israel’s cabinet over ceasefire deal
Muhamad Yehia Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and two other ministers from the religious Jewish Power party have resigned. The party of Israel’s hard-line National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says its Cabinet ministers submitted their resignations from the government on Sunday in opposition to the Gaza ceasefire deal. …
Read More »Hundreds injured as M23 rebels advance on eastern DR Congo’s main city
Muhamad Yehia M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling Goma, which has around two million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts. Hundreds of injured men, women and children have been injured and taken to hospitals in and around Goma as fighting has …
Read More »How Trump’s ban on funding for overseas abortion groups will transform global health
Muhamad Yehia The US tends to ping-pong on the rule based on the president’s political party, but Trump’s version goes further than previous bans. US President Donald Trump has reinstated a funding ban that targets international abortion services with it likely to have ripple effects across the world. Health …
Read More »France issues new war crimes arrest warrant for Syria’s al-Assad
Muhamad Yehia A court in Paris has accused the overthrown Syrian ruler of complicity in war crimes in relation to a deadly attack on civilians in 2017. Judges in France have reportedly issued a new arrest warrant against Syria’s deposed leader Bashar al-Assad for alleged complicity in war crimes linked …
Read More »‘Deeply concerning’: Adults with ADHD may have shorter life expectancies
Muhamad Yehia The researchers said the findings from the world-first study were “deeply concerning” while other experts said the research was “striking”. Adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have a shorter life expectancy than those without such a diagnosis, according to a new study that some experts …
Read More »?As the US exits the WHO, can the EU fill the gap in global health leadership
With Donald Trump’s plans to cut ties with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the international agency stands to lose not only $1 billion but one of the most influential actors on global health. Will the EU try to fill this gap? If the United States pulls out of the WHO …
Read More »EU must spend more than 1% of GDP to ‘prepare for the worst’, Kallas says
Muhamad Yehia In 2024, member states collectively spent an average of 1.9% of GDP on defence, while Russia was spending 9%, Kaja Kallas told the audience of the European Defence Agency annual conference on Monday. The European Union must boost its defence spending to “prepare for the worst” and be …
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