Sudan on 'countdown to famine', says aid group
• Nov 25, 2024, 3:53 AM
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The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Sunday that the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has pushed Sudan to the edge of famine, with both parties accused of weaponizing hunger and impeding the flow of humanitarian aid since the conflict broke out in April 2023.
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Trump pledges sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China on his first day in office
• 1:19 AM
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US President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on Chinese imports, citing the drug trade and immigration. Posting on Truth Social, he pledged to sign executive orders implementing these meas
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DR Congo, Rwanda sign key agreement to advance peace process in eastern DRC
• 12:48 AM
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The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, with Angola's mediation, signed a key peace document on Monday to address the conflict in eastern DRC. Despite ceasefire violations by the M23 militia, which has displaced thousands since 2021, diplomatic dial
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Angela Merkel defends open-door migrant policy, ties with Russia in new memoir
• 12:01 AM
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Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on her 16-year tenure in her memoir Freedom, released Tuesday in 30 languages. In the much-anticipated account, Merkel confronts criticisms of her policies on Russia and migration, which some argue left
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