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World Bank announces water security plan covering one billion people

The World Bank announced a plan Wednesday that aims to improve secure water access for a billion people within the next four years. The “Water Forward” program will “expand reliable water services and strengthen systems against droughts and floods.”The Bank said its own funds and technical advice would help improve water supplies to about 400 […]

Cameroonians welcome pope on second leg of African tour

Crowds lined the roads to welcome Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon on Wednesday for a three-day trip that includes a visit to the epicentre of a nearly decade-long separatist conflict, where he is expected to bring a message of peace. After two days in Algeria marred by two suicide attacks and a spat with US […]

Iran ups threats over naval blockade, but still talking to US

Iran’s military threatened on Wednesday to shut down Red Sea trade unless the United States lifted its naval blockade on Tehran’s ports, saying the ceasefire was at risk. The warning came as a Pakistani delegation arrived in Tehran bearing a new message from Washington after a first attempt at a peace deal fell flat, with […]

Pupil kills nine, wounds 13 in new Turkey school shooting

A 13-year-old opened fire at a Turkish school on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 13, with students jumping from windows to escape the second school shooting in the country in as many days, officials said. Wednesday’s attack unfolded in the Kahramanmaras province in the south of the country, where such mass shootings are usually […]

Left-wing candidate Sanchez climbs to second place in Peru vote count

Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez climbed to second place in Peru’s presidential election on Wednesday, positioning himself to face conservative Keiko Fujimori in a June runoff, while his nearest challenger threatened protests over alleged voter fraud. With more than 90 percent of ballots tallied, the daughter of divisive former President Alberto Fujimori has garnered nearly 17 […]

EU says age-check app ‘ready’ in push to protect children online

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that an EU-developed age verification app was ready to go, as the bloc pushes to better protect children from online harm. The app should be rolled out in the coming months and aims to replace pop-up banners asking users to click to confirm they are over […]

Left-wing radical ‘confident’ after late surge in Peru presidential poll

Radical left-wing Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez told AFP Tuesday that he was confident of reaching the second round of voting after a late surprise surge from rural polling stations. With more than 90 percent of ballots now counted, partial official results showed Sanchez in second place, behind right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori. His late rise […]

Starmer says ‘won’t yield’ to Trump’s Mideast war threats

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said he would not “yield” to pressure to join the Iran war after US President Donald Trump threatened to scrap a UK trade deal.”We’re not going to get dragged into this war. It is not our war,” Starmer told parliament.”I’m not going to change my mind. I’m not […]