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UNRWA chief warns of ‘deepening hunger’ in Gaza as Israel blocks all food
With Israel's complete blockade on Gaza approaching 10 days, Philippe Lazzarini says aid is being 'weaponised'.
Categories: South Asia
Australian GP: Hamilton’s F1 Ferrari debut in Melbourne, Verstappen-Norris
The 2025 F1 World Championship begins in Melbourne on Sunday with all eyes on Lewis Hamilton's debut for Ferrari.
Categories: South Asia
Dalai Lama says successor will be born in ‘free world’ outside of China
Tibetan spiritual leader says in a new book that his people's aspiration for freedom cannot be indefinitely delayed.
Categories: South Asia
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant
The International Criminal Court has been probing Duterte since 2018 over his anti-drugs campaign that killed thousands.
Categories: South Asia
‘Bloodbath’: US stock market sheds $1.75tn after Trump’s recession remarks
Tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 plunges 3.81 percent, its steepest single-day loss since September 2022.
Categories: South Asia
CEO Speaker Series With Dario Amodei of Anthropic
Anthropic Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder Dario Amodei discusses the future of U.S. AI leadership, the role of innovation in an era of strategic competition, and the outlook for frontier model development.
The CEO Speaker series is a unique forum for leading global CEOs to share their insights on issues at the center of commerce and foreign policy, and to discuss the changing role of business globally.
If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid event will be posted on the CFR website.
Categories: Defense Policy
Israeli warplanes attack military sites in Syria’s southern Deraa province
Syrian and Israeli media report air attacks on southern province targeting military sites of former al-Assad regime.
Categories: South Asia
A ‘dangerous’ moment: Advocates denounce arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil
Rights groups argue that the Trump administration is using anti-Semitism as a pretext to clamp down on free speech.
Categories: South Asia
Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018
Beijing is much better positioned to withstand US tariffs than during Trump's first administration, analysts say.
Categories: South Asia
Pope’s condition improves, prognosis no longer ‘guarded’: Vatican
Holy See reports ‘improvements’ in recent days, indicating pontiff may soon be able to leave hospital.
Categories: South Asia
Pope’s condition improves, prognosis no longer ‘guarded’: Vatican
Holy See reports ‘improvements’ in recent days, indicating pontiff may soon be able to leave hospital.
Categories: South Asia
‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural near White House removed
Crews have started removing large yellow letters spelling out “Black Lives Matter” on a street near the White House.
Categories: South Asia
‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural near White House removed
Crews have started removing large yellow letters spelling out “Black Lives Matter” on a street near the White House.
Categories: South Asia
Israel weaponising aid into Gaza says UN agency head
The UNRWA chief addressed a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Gaza’s hunger crisis after Israel stopped all aid.
Categories: South Asia
Trump administration relaunches CBP One asylum app for ‘self-deportation’
The decision is part of a broader crackdown on immigration that critics say violates asylum rights under US law.
Categories: South Asia
Zelenskyy and Rubio arrive in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine talks
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Categories: South Asia
Elon Musk says X targeted by ‘cyberattack’ after outage
Tech mogul believes attack, which left 40,000 without access to site, orchestrated by ‘large group’ or ‘a country’.
Categories: South Asia
Ship carrying fuel for US military explodes after collision
A tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military is ablaze in the North Sea after it was struck by another cargo ship.
Categories: South Asia
Next Canadian PM may go for the “jugular” when negotiating with Trump
Mark Carney
Categories: South Asia
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia for peace talks
Visit comes ahead of talks with the US this week, as Russia claims advances in Kursk region.
Categories: South Asia
