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Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed with his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell the developments in the region and the efforts being made to stop the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the dangerous escalation in the …

China is raising its retirement age, now among the lowest in world’s major economies  NPR Watch China’s First Retirement Age Hike Since 1978 Triggers Discontent  Bloomberg For decades, Chinese workers have retired relatively early. That’s about to change  CNN For Years, Chinese Workers Could Retire at 50. Now, China Can’t Afford It.  The Wall …

The WHO chief hailed Friday the success of the first phase of a giant polio vaccination campaign in war-ravaged Gaza after more than 560,000 children received a first dose.“This is a massive success amidst a tragic daily reality of life across the Gaza Strip,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X, …

Friday briefing: Why Biden and Starmer are preparing to let Ukraine use western missiles deep inside Russia  The Guardian Biden signals openness to using Western long-range missiles inside Russia as he meets Britain’s leader to discuss  CNN US, UK Discuss Use of Pentagon Missile Guidance Data for Ukraine  Bloomberg Biden and Starmer are …

The UK will ban junk food advertising on the internet and daytime TV in a bid to tackle childhood obesity, sparking criticism on the political right over “nanny state” meddling.The measure was included in the Labour manifesto that won Keir Starmer’s Labour a resounding victory in July, and is due …

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has ruled out another presidential debate against his rival Kamala Harris before November’s election. He said on Thursday — two days after the pair’s first showdown in Philadelphia — that Harris only wanted a rematch because he “clearly” won. Several instant polls taken after Tuesday’s contest …

Biden signals openness to using Western long-range missiles inside Russia as he meets Britain’s leader to discuss  CNN US, UK Discuss Use of Pentagon Missile Guidance Data for Ukraine  Bloomberg Biden and Starmer are set to meet as Ukraine pushes to ease weapons restrictions  The Associated Press UK’s Starmer in Washington for talks …

China said Friday it would gradually raise its statutory retirement age, as the country grapples with a looming demographic crisis and an ageing population.Hundreds of millions of people in China are set to enter old age in the coming decades while the birth rate dwindles dramatically. The national population fell …

SINGAPORE — North Korea has for the first time offered a glimpse into a uranium enrichment facility that produces material for its nuclear weapons. Photographs showed its leader Kim Jong Un, who had earlier vowed to “exponentially” increase the country’s stash of nuclear weapons, inspecting the area. The state’s Korean …

Houthi Attacks Raise Alarm at UN Security Council: Israel-Gaza War Live Updates  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link