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‘Complicity’: Leaders, activists slam US for sending more arms to Israel
Media reports say the US has agreed to transfer a new weapons package worth $2.5bn to Israel amid its ongoing Gaza war.
Chocolate prices to keep rising as West Africa’s cocoa crisis deepens
Top growers in Ivory Coast and Ghana are facing catastrophic harvests, resulting in record-high cocoa prices.
Malaysia store attacked over ‘Allah’ socks
The KK Super Mart chain apologised after photos of the socks on sale caused widespread anger among Muslims.
What is the economic cost of Baltimore’s bridge collapse?
The Baltimore port's closure could cost the economy $15m per day while insurers face up to $3bn in claims.
UN observers wounded in explosion while on patrol in southern Lebanon
UNIFIL says targeting of peacekeepers 'unacceptable' as Israeli military denies striking area.
Delusions at the United Nations
It is absurd to believe that UNSC resolutions and ICJ orders can stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
US to impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials over rights concerns
US says crackdown by Hong Kong officials includes new national security law targeting treason, espionage, other crimes.
Meta’s oversight board urges Facebook, Instagram to lift ban on ‘shaheed’
The advisory board has told Meta the ban on the word, meaning 'martyr', restricts free expression and is unnecessary.
The cracks are deepening in the US-Israel alliance
Cracks in the special US-Israel relationship cannot be hidden any longer - rifts are showing.
Japan raids factory making health supplements linked to deaths
Government orders review of approval system for health products in response to supplement-related illnesses.