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Child mortality rates affected by “cuts to aid budgets”
“Kids’ deaths are often even greater than the adult deaths.”
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EU’s Kallas says Washington ‘biggest ally’ despite US security downgrade
Foreign policy chief keeping Washington onside as Ukrainian, US officials continue talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war.
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Oklahoma rack up 14th straight NBA win; Durant hits 31K career points
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 points in Thunder’s win over the Mavericks while Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns.
Canada removes Syria from list of states that support ‘terrorism’
Ottawa cites similar move by US as well as Syrian government’s efforts to advance stability in the country.
Trump gets FIFA’s new peace prize
The US leader, who has campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, gets FIFA’s award at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington.
Infantino’s ‘Peace Prize’ to Trump raises questions about FIFA’s neutrality
FIFA President Gianni Infantino heaps praise on Donald Trump as critics ridicule newly established award as ‘vulgar’.
Famed for sculptural structures, architect Frank Gehry dies at age 96
Gehry blended pop art with monumental architecture that reshaped skylines from Prague to Los Angeles and New York City.
Experts say US boat strikes are illegal killings. Can they be stopped?
At least 86 people have been killed in strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats that experts call illegal killings.
From: NewsFeed
West African culture takes center stage at Dakar’s ECOFEST 2025
ECOFEST 2025 in Dakar, Senegal focuses on how culture fosters resilience amid political crises in West Africa.
Published On 5 Dec 2025
Xenophobia runs the world
From Washington to Copenhagen and Pretoria, blaming migrants has become the easiest governing strategy of our time.
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Top 10 games, groups of death: All to know about the FIFA World Cup draw
Mexico will open the World Cup against South Africa, while holders Argentina will face Algeria in their first game.
