At a high-level SHE & Rights session jointly hosted by the Global Center for Health Diplomacy and Inclusion (CeHDI) alongside partners at the Women Deliver Conference 2026, global women’s rights advocates sounded the alarm over a rising international pushback against gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The session brought together key…
President Trump said Wednesday that he had reached the framework of a deal with NATO over Greenland’s future, hours after alliance officials separately discussed the possibility of the United States’ obtaining sovereignty over land for military bases, according to three senior officials familiar with the talks. Mr. Trump’s announcement was among a series of moves…
WASHINGTON, January 22, 2026 — The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing the global health body’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, failure to implement critical reforms, and inability to operate independently from political influence by member states. In a joint announcement on Thursday, the U.S. Department of…
The commitment came despite heavy pressure from the United States over New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil.
Nairobi — Sudan’s Chargé d’Affaires to Kenya, Mohamed Osman Akasha, on Wednesday accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia of committing systematic genocide and widespread war crimes after seizing control of El Fashir, the capital of North Darfur, following a months-long siege. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Nairobi, Akasha described two years…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — At least 700 people have been killed in three days of protests in Tanzania, according to the main opposition party, as demonstrations against the exclusion of key candidates from the presidential ballot continued for a third day. The protests erupted on election day, Wednesday, over what demonstrators said was the…
Doha, Qatar, October 27, 2025 — Qatar Airways has announced a first-of-its-kind global creative partnership with Grammy Award-winning artist and entrepreneur Swizz Beatz, unveiling The Qatar Airways Creative 100 at Art Basel Paris 2025. The initiative marks the airline’s bold entry into the world of cultural innovation and creative collaboration. In partnership with The Dean…
