As gang violence in Haiti surges, sexual violence is increasingly a problem. The number of victims being treated at one clinic in Port au Prince has tripled in the past four years. Doctors Without Borders said it was “alarmed and outraged” by the over…

Russia and Ukraine carry out new exchange of war dead  ReutersUkraine receives 1,000 bodies in latest soldier swap with Russia  BBCUkraine receives bodies of 1,000 soldiers from Russia  Al JazeeraRussia Returns Bodies of 1…

Canada’s conservative leader faces leadership test – and grapples with widening his appeal  BBCOpinion: Fear of a quick rerun election helps Poilievre for just one day  The Globe and MailPierre Poilievre: The most successful unsucce…

Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa, killing more than 100 people and displacing hundreds of thousands, researchers said Thursday.

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Alibaba’s Cainiao logistics unit merges with Chinese robovan company Zelos, creating a business sources say valued at ~$2B with a fleet set to hit 20K+ vehicles  —  The Zelos-Cainiao robovan fleet i…

In Venezuela, the post-Maduro transition is underway. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently touted quick progress and opening communication channels between the countries. However, the level of US influence over the country’s future leadership re…

Australia’s under-16 social media ban: Is it actually working?  Euronews.comOnline age restrictions are the wrong way to protect children  The Hill‘This can’t be left to individual families’: how social media ban could affect under-…

One year after Europe condemned Italy for failing to protect the lives of citizens in Campania’s infamous “Land of Fires”, the area poisoned by illegal toxic waste for decades remains an open crime scene.

Europe’s future depends on whether it can embrace hard power, says Germany’s Merz  politico.euGerman leader hails Europe as an ‘alternative to imperialism and autocracy’  AP NewsGermany’s Merz: Europe found ‘joy of self-respect’ to …