Conflict
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World
Seeking a Road to Peace in Southeast Africa
For Deborah Julio, the challenges are many: from religious conflicts to border disputes to forced childhood marriage.
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World
The World May Be Entering a Much Bloodier Era
War is on the rise everywhere. When the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London published its authoritative Armed Conflict Survey in early December, it counted 183 conflicts globally in 2023 — higher than had been recorded in 30 years ...
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World
Moody’s Downgrades Israel’s Credit Rating, Citing Toll of War
Moody’s on Friday became the first major rating agency to downgrade Israel’s creditworthiness, citing the prolonged war with Hamas and the toll it is taking on the country’s finances. Moody’s, one of three major rating agencies alongside S&P Global ...
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David Cameron Visits Kyiv Aiming to Show That U.K. Hasn’t Forgotten Ukraine
With much global attention turned to the war in Gaza, President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that his country cannot afford a “frozen conflict” with Russia.
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Business
Middle East War Could Cause Oil Price Shock, World Bank Warns
A major escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas — one that spilled over into a broader Middle East conflict — could send oil prices surging as much as 75 percent, the World Bank warned on Monday. The potential for a global energy shock in the ...
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Hamas leaders arrive in Moscow as the Kremlin attempts to showcase clout.
A group of high-ranking members of Hamas arrived in Moscow on Thursday, meeting with a senior Russian official in what looked like an affront to the West aimed at demonstrating how the Kremlin still holds sway over key players in the bloody conflict ...
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Prospect of Prolonged Israel-Gaza War Adds Economic Havoc to Human Toll
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas risks bursting into regionwide chaos, the prospect of a long and potentially widening war could pile economic havoc atop a devastating human toll. For Gaza, a broader conflict would almost certainly deepen the ...
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With Dueling Rulings, Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court
One federal judge said the F.D.A.’s approval of the drug mifepristone was invalid, while another federal judge ordered the agency to keep the pill available. The legal fallout is just beginning.
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Putin says giving Patriot missiles to Kyiv ‘is simply prolonging the conflict.’
A day after Ukraine’s president received a hero’s welcome in Washington and assurances of more American arms deliveries, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday restated his determination to keep fighting — even as he paid lip service to ...
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Angelina Jolie Ending Her Role With U.N. Refugee Agency
Ms. Jolie, who had worked with the organization for 21 years, said she wanted to connect more directly with refugees and local groups.