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October 18, 2024 12:41 PM

Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader committed to eradicating Israel

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar remained unrepentant about the Oct. 7 attacks a year ago, people in contact with him have said, despite unleashing an Israeli invasion that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, laid waste to his Gaza homeland and ra...

October 17, 2024 4:51 PM

FAO report highlights rising vulnerabilities of rural poor amid climate shocks

A national-level dialogue on FAO’s report "The unjust climate" organized on 16 October in New Delhi, focused on the multidimensional poverty and climate vulnerabilities in rural parts of the country. It also provided policy recommendations on addre...

October 17, 2024 3:46 PM

Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election

The winner of November's U.S. presidential election will govern a nation of more than 330 million people, but the contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters – a tiny fraction of the populace – in a handful of sta...

October 17, 2024 12:44 PM

Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end

In his final months in office, President Joe Biden is signaling new willingness to use U.S. military assistance to Israel as both a carrot and a stick to influence its high-stakes confrontation with Iran and Iran-backed militant groups. But while th...

October 17, 2024 4:57 PM

Economy takes center stage as Trump and Harris battle for voter support

With less than three weeks remaining before the U.S. presidential election, the economy has emerged as a decisive issue for voters. Approximately 81% of registered voters consider the state of the economy a crucial factor in determining their vote. ...

October 16, 2024 11:23 AM

What’s at stake in Moldova’s election and referendum on Oct 20?

Moldova's pro-Western president, Maia Sandu, is seeking a second term in a presidential election on Oct. 20, when the country will also hold a referendum on joining the European Union. Here's a look at what's at stake. WHAT ARE THE ISSUES IN MOLDOV...

October 15, 2024 7:15 PM

How Indonesia’s outgoing Jokowi steered son Gibran to vice presidency

When Indonesian President Joko Widodo was first inaugurated in 2014, his eldest son didn't want to be there. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, then 27, had spent much of his life outside the limelight and "didn't agree with his father's decision to enter poli...

October 15, 2024 4:12 PM

AI enhances flood warnings but cannot erase risk of disaster

When floods ripped through parts of Europe in September, the scale of the destruction took people by surprise. The intense rains should not have, because those had been predicted by sophisticated forecasting systems enhanced with artificial intellige...

October 15, 2024 6:15 PM

From farming to politics: The growing influence of the Indian American community in U.S. elections

When Usha Vance stood beside her husband, JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, at the Republican National Convention in July, it marked a historic moment: for the first time, an Indian American stood a chance of becoming the Vice President’s sp...

October 14, 2024 12:21 PM

Israel vs. Iran: Which way will Saudi Arabia go?

Both Israel and Iran are wooing Saudi Arabia. Which side will Mohammad bin Salman pick in an Iran--Israel conflict? As Israel mulls a response to Iran's 200-missile barrage on 1 October, the Gulf Arab states led by Saudi Arabia are keen to project th...

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