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Afghanistan ‘on the brink of catastrophe’: UN envoy (Al Jazeera)

The UN envoy for Afghanistan says the country is “on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe”, urging the international community to find ways to...

India to probe Kashmir civilian killings, residents say ‘eyewash’ (Rifat Fareed, Al Jazeera)

Following widespread outrage over the killing of four people, including at least two civilians, in a gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir, the disputed region’s New...

US issues religious freedom ‘concern’ list, removes Nigeria (Al Jazeera)

The United States has removed Nigeria from a list of “countries of particular concern” regarding religious freedom, a day before US Secretary of State...

Oil climbs after touching six-week lows as China eyes reserves (Al Jazeera)

Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday after dropping to six-week lows as investors wondered about how much crude major economies would release from their...

US sanctions Iranian nationals, company for alleged vote meddling (Al Jazeera)

The United States has sanctioned six Iranian nationals and an Iranian cybercompany for “attempting to influence” last year’s US presidential elections. In a statement on Thursday, the...

Sudan activists promise escalation after deadliest day since coup (Al Jazeera)

Opponents of the coup in Sudan have vowed to step up their protests after 15 civilians were killed during demonstrations against the military takeover. More than three...

‘Hungary is not a democracy anymore,’ says opposition leader (Dan Peleschuk, Atlantic Council)

Following years of steady democratic erosion, opposition-minded Hungarians are already girding for next year’s parliamentary elections—where they hope to finally unseat their populist and...

The CPTPP isn’t just a trade deal for Taiwan, it’s a survival plan (Shihoko Goto, East Asia Forum)

When Taiwan made its bid to join the CPTPP in September, a week after China officially declared its interest in joining, there was speculation about the...

Central bank digital currencies could solve Pacific banking problems (Ross Buckley, Anton Didenko, East Asia Forum)

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are widely considered the next stage in monetary evolution, having the potential to overcome long-standing challenges within the global currency...

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