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16 May 2025, 08:15
Preview Kiev said “an emergency occurred” on board the US-designed jet
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16 May 2025, 08:15
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16 May 2025, 08:15

Amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties, the global economy stands at a fragile turning point, according to a new report on Thursday from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).

Read the full story, “Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy”, on globalissues.org

16 May 2025, 08:15

Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-long aid blockade grinds on, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Thursday.

Read the full story, “Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms”, on globalissues.org

16 May 2025, 08:15

Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken during the Korean War, the other pleading for a son’s return from captivity in Gaza – shared their testimonies before the UN Security Council on Thursday.

Read the full story, “‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out”, on globalissues.org

16 May 2025, 08:15

In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy worldwide fell by 1.8 years – the largest fall in recent history according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the full story, “‘The world is failing its health checkup,’ says WHO”, on globalissues.org

16 May 2025, 08:15

A fragile calm has settled over Tripoli after a sudden surge of violence this week left parts of the city in ruins, claimed civilian lives, and heightened concerns about the stability of Libya’s already fragile political and security situation.

Read the full story, “Libya’s fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli”, on globalissues.org

16 May 2025, 08:15

Between 2016 and 2024, the number of Egyptians with a bank account – which experts say is essential for financial inclusion - tripled, from 17.1 million to over 51 million.

Read the full story, “Over 60 per cent of the Arab world still outside the banking system”, on globalissues.org

16 May 2025, 08:15

The former Foreign Minister of Germany outlined her vision for the role of UN General Assembly President, pledging to make the world body more effective, inclusive and focused on results.

Read the full story, “UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly”, on globalissues.org

16 May 2025, 08:15
'Cuchillo’ (Knife) accused of organised crime, aggravated kidnapping and homicide over murder of 13 miners.