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MEPs adopt 'tough' new measures to combat narco trafficking

MEPs have adopted a “stronger, coordinated” EU response to narco-trafficking in Europe's waters. A resolution adopted on Thursday is hailed as an “urgent step towards a Europe that protects its own waters and law enforcement officers who defend them.” The resolution addresses

Africa: The Race to Build a Pandemic-Proof World

[UN News] Six years after COVID-19 killed millions, battered health systems, disrupted lives and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill, the world is still grappling with how we can prepare better for the next pandemic.

Africa: Why the UN General Assembly Still Matters

[UN News] More than eight decades on, the UN General Assembly remains the place where the UN's 193 Member States come together to debate the defining challenges of the day, from war and peace - to development, climate change and human rights.

New Zealand's Peters urges strong US role in Pacific

WELLINGTON, Sept 21 - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters warned on Monday of a more troubled and unsettled world, calling for the United States to be engaged in the Pacific as he noted the unwelcome geopolitical manoeuvring in the region.

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Why Trump is so helpful to Russia on the Ukraine war

The past week crystallized a number of things. When you add them all together, however, the key thing is that it demonstrated just how important the US has become, through the Trump administration, in aiding the Russian war effort. This might have been hidden in all the

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