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U.N.'s food agency limits aid operations in West and Central Africa due to funding cuts
The World Food Program said Friday it is suspending food and nutritional assistance across crisis-hit West and Central African countries as a result of U.S. and other global aid cuts that are grinding its operations to a halt.
Russia closes Polish consulate in Kaliningrad in tit-for-tat diplomatic row
Moscow has ordered the closure of Poland’s Consulate in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad in a tit-for-tat move as relations between the countries remain strained over a Warsaw fire that Poland alleges was Russian sabotage
Key dates in PKK Kurdish militant group's decades-long armed struggle against Turkey
Fighters with the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, began laying down their weapons on Friday in a symbolic ceremony marking a first step toward a promised disarmament.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran threatens her life after its war with Israel
The Norwegian Nobel Committee warns that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi faces threats to her life from Iranian security services
Kenya opposition leaders demand president's resignation over shooting comments
Kenya’s opposition leaders have demanded President William Ruto’s resignation after his order for police to shoot looters during protests
U.S. is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says
The United States is selling weapons to its NATO allies in Europe so they can provide them to Ukraine as it struggles to fend off a recent escalation in Russia's drone and missile attacks, President Donald Trump and his chief diplomat said.
Jul 11, 2025
Trump says NATO will pay for weapons to Ukraine
Barnaby Joyce vows to wind back ‘lunatic crusade’ of net zero with private member’s bill
Coalition’s decades-long brawl over climate change and energy policy laid bare as former deputy prime minister sends out clarion call on FacebookGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce has vowed to wind back the “lunatic crusade” of net zero by 2050 in a private member’s bill once parliament resumes later this month.The former deputy prime minister and Nationals backbencher’s clarion call on Friday afternoon laid bare the Coalition’s decades-long brawl over climate change and energy policy.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Ukraine's capital buzzes during the day but it's a battleground at night
By day, the Ukrainian capital hums with life - crowded metros, dog walkers and children on playgrounds. By night, Kyiv becomes a battleground as Russia unleashes relentless drone and missile attacks that chase much of the population underground for safety.
Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade and security in Asia
U.S. President Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House this month to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, Philippine officials said Friday.
Detection of fire ants in Queensland 800km from closest infestation sparks fury over gaps in eradication funding
Businesses and industry urged to stay alert after invasive species discovered at coalmine in Moranbah, about 150km inland from MackayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFire ants have been detected in central Queensland for the first time in history after a major outbreak at a BHP Broadmeadow coalmine.The discovery has prompted fury among the Invasive Species Council, who have questioned how the invasive pest had travelled almost 800km from the closest known infestation zone.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Lebanon's president reveals the country's stance on relations with Israel
Lebanon's president says his country has no plans to have normal relations with Israel at the present time
As Trump seeks to be a peacemaker, Netanyahu leaves Washington without breakthrough on Gaza deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Washington this week netted President Trump another nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize he covets, but the ceasefire the U.S. leader sought for the war in Gaza didn't emerge.
