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U.S. aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

By Agence France-Presse The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Sunday (April 20), also...

Russia and Ukraine trade blame over Easter truce, as Trump predicts ‘deal’

By Agence France-Presse On Sunday (April 20), Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating an Easter truce as U.S. President Donald Trump surprisingly announced that the war rivals could make a...

UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ about U.S. strikes on Yemen

By Agence France-Presse UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely concerned" about air strikes conducted by the United States in Yemen, a spokesperson said on Saturday, April 19, after rebels there said the attacks...

Hamas armed wing says fate of US-Israeli captive unknown

By Agence France-Presse The fate of a US-Israeli hostage who Hamas said had featured in an Israeli truce proposal remains unknown, the group said on Saturday (April 19), separately releasing a video...

China, Japan seek trade diplomacy with U.S. as tariffs hit hard

By Agence France-Presse China said on Wednesday, April 16, that it had appointed a new trade envoy, as the world's second-largest economy pushes back against U.S. President Donald Trump's swingeing tariffs on...

WHO countries reach landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics

By Agence France-Presse Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the mistakes...

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