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Countdown: Less than one year until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Elected officials and representatives of FIFA started the one-year countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday in a ceremony in Miami.
Wars displace over 122 million people as global aid dwindles – UNHCR
The UNHCR warns that without political will and sustained support, the world risks becoming numb to crisis—while millions continue to suffer in displacement limbo.
UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran isn’t complying with its obligations
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years.
Air India flight crashes on takeoff in Ahmedabad, over 100 onboard
An Air India aircraft bound for London’s Gatwick Airport crashed on takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday
Burundi’s ruling party wins all parliamentary seats amid fraud claims
International observers and civil society groups noted a generally calm polling environment, but the opposition denounced the election as a “significant fraud,” citing ballot stuffing, coerced voting, and detention of their polling
U.S., Iran to hold sixth round of negotiations in Oman
The announcement by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi comes as the U.S. is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest
Deadly Floods Devastate South Africa’s Eastern Cape: At Least 49 Dead, More Missing
Eastern Cape is one of South Africa’s most impoverished regions, and officials say the impact has been especially severe in areas with informal housing. Rescue operations are set to continue Thursday as authorities work to account for the missing.
Israel deports Greta Thunberg, other activists from Gaza aid flotilla
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg arrived in her home country Sweden on Tuesday after having been deported from Israel following the attempt by her and several other activists to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza via boat. Some activists from the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" were detained by Israeli forces.
138 million child workers globally in 2024, number down from 2020
Child labour rates have fallen by almost half since the year 2000, but the world has missed the global target of eliminating child labour by 2025.
Several Western governments sanction two far-right Israeli ministers
Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.