Sudan Marks One Year Since The Start Of A Brutal War
The brutal war for control of the mineral-rich country has killed more than 15,000 people, sparked the world’s biggest displacement crisis and left 18 million people facing acute food insecurity.
The brutal war for control of the mineral-rich country has killed more than 15,000 people, sparked the world’s biggest displacement crisis and left 18 million people facing acute food insecurity.
The situation in Ukraine’s east has “worsened significantly,” with Russian troops stepping up attacks during a spell of warm and dry weather.
Despite world defense spending reaching a record $2.2 trillion last year, 77% of citizens of NATO countries believe they should increase or maintain defense spending – up from 70% in 2021.
Voters in many countries are skeptical of democracy, and a new poll of 19 nations shows that in 11 countries, fewer than half of respondents believe their most recent election was free and fair.
Oil prices have surged recently, threatening to push Brent Crude, the global oil benchmark, to $100 a barrel for the first time in almost two years.
North Korea says it has successfully test-fired a new mid- to long-range hypersonic missile. The solid-fuel Hwasong-16B can be deployed more quickly than liquid-fuel variants.
Just 57 state-controlled and shareholder-owned companies are responsible for 80% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed in 2016.