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WHO: Iran 'Black Rain' Threatens Health After Oil Strikes Science

WHO: Iran 'Black Rain' Threatens Health After Oil Strikes

The World Health Organization has warned of toxic 'black rain' falling across Iran after US-Israeli strikes set oil depots ablaze, releasing hydrocarb...

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Sudan's Civil War: What It Is and Why It Matters Economy

Sudan's Civil War: What It Is and Why It Matters

Since April 2023, Sudan has been torn apart by a brutal civil war between its army and a powerful paramilitary force, creating the world's largest hum...

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Thousands March for Women's Rights Across Slovakia Culture

Thousands March for Women's Rights Across Slovakia

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, thousands of people gathered in Bratislava and other Slovak cities for marches and public gatherings to mark International W...

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Women's Day 2026: Marches, Rights Gaps, and CSW70 Culture

Women's Day 2026: Marches, Rights Gaps, and CSW70

On March 8, 2026, hundreds of cities worldwide mark International Women's Day with feminist marches and strikes, as the UN links the global moment to...

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South Sudan Massacre: 169 Dead, Peace Deal Unravels Economy

South Sudan Massacre: 169 Dead, Peace Deal Unravels

Armed attackers killed at least 169 people, including civilians and government soldiers, in South Sudan's oil-rich Ruweng region. UN officials warn th...

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Pakistan and Afghanistan: Open War and Global Risk Science

Pakistan and Afghanistan: Open War and Global Risk

Pakistan has declared open war on the Afghan Taliban government following airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar. The escalation of the conflict threatens r...

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Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Taliban-Run Afghanistan Economy

Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Taliban-Run Afghanistan

Pakistan launched Operation Righteous Fury — airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia — after Afghanistan mounted a cross-border offensive along the...

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Four Years of War: US Abstains on Ukraine UN Vote Economy

Four Years of War: US Abstains on Ukraine UN Vote

On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, the UN General Assembly voted 107-12 to demand a ceasefire in Ukraine — but the United Stat...

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Gaza Aid Crisis: 17 Groups Challenge Israel's March Ban Health

Gaza Aid Crisis: 17 Groups Challenge Israel's March Ban

Seventeen international humanitarian organizations, including MSF, Oxfam, and Save the Children, have petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to block a Mar...

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Venezuela Frees Thousands Under Historic Amnesty Law Economy

Venezuela Frees Thousands Under Historic Amnesty Law

Venezuela's acting government claims over 3,200 people have been released under a sweeping new amnesty law, but independent human rights monitors say...

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107 Nations Back Ukraine Peace at UN — US Abstains Economy

107 Nations Back Ukraine Peace at UN — US Abstains

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on peace in Ukraine on February 24, 2026, with 107 votes in favor. However, the United States abstained d...

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UN Backs Ukraine Peace Resolution as U.S. Abstains Economy

UN Backs Ukraine Peace Resolution as U.S. Abstains

On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine,...

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