Since June 9, 2025, travel into the United States by citizens of 19 countries has been fully or partially restricted, as described in our prior news alert. The June travel ban imposed two categories of visa restrictions…
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Thai-Cambodia ceasefire talks resume, but clashes continue
Thailand and Cambodia have resumed ceasefire talks following a renewed outbreak of military clashes between the two countries this month.
Clashes have…
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Continent-wide view of genomic diversity and divergence in the wolves of Asia
Hogg, C. J. Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation. Nat. Rev. Genet. 25, 362–373 (2024).
Fredrickson, R. J., Siminski, P., Woof, M. & Hedrick, P. W. Genetic rescue and…
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UK, Canada and Germany condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements | Israel
Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they violate international law and risk fuelling instability.
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Editors’ picks for 2025: ‘Taiwan: the sponge that soaks up Chinese power’
Originally published on 16 April 2025.
Taiwan has an inadvertent, rarely acknowledged role in global affairs: it’s a kind of sponge, soaking up much of China’s political, military and diplomatic efforts. Taiwan absorbs…
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Looking back on world events in 2025 — and ahead at 2026
President Donald Trump dominated the news in 2025 and is expected to do the same next year.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist and editor of its annual The…
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Gaza’s remaining Christians mark Christmas with subdued celebrations
The small number of Christians remaining in Gaza have marked Christmas early with subdued celebrations in the shadow of ongoing conflict and occupation.
The Catholic Church said only around 600 Christians remain in Gaza after the two-year war…
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Canada joins allies in condemning Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank
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Canada and 13 other…
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Statement on Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank
We, the States of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany condemn the approval by the Israeli security cabinet of 19 new settlements in the occupied…
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Democratic lawmaker sues Trump over Kennedy Center’s name change | Donald Trump
Democratic US representative Joyce Beatty of Ohio sued Donald Trump on Monday to seek the removal of his name from the John F Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington DC.
The lawsuit from Beatty, an ex-officio trustee on the board, argued…
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