Contraceptives for Poor Countries Stuck in Warehouses after US Aid Cuts
The stock, held in Belgium and Dubai, includes condoms, contraceptive implants, pills and intrauterine devices, together worth around $11 million, the sources told Reuters.
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Colombia presidential hopeful shot in head at rally
He is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party, founded by former President Alvaro Uribe.
UN Ocean Conference to Center on Biodiversity, Subsidies, ‘30X30’ Goal
The conference will feature ten plenary sessions and ten roundtable discussions, along with numerous side events
Four opposition leaders in Ivory Coast have been excluded from the presidential election in October
Four prominent opposition leaders have been excluded from Ivory Coast’s final electoral list, officials announced Wednesday, disqualifying them from contesting—or even voting in—the October 25 presidential election.
President Donald Trump bans travel from 12 countries to the US
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening to ban travel from several countries to the US, citing security risks.
The ban will fully restrict entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan; Myanmar, also known as Burma; Chad; the Republic of Congo; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Haiti; Iran; Libya; Somalia; Sudan; and Yemen.
Trump Executes U.S. Travel Restrictions and Ban on 19 Countries
According to the Trump administration, the move was prompted by what it described as weak traveler vetting systems in some countries, the presence of terrorist groups within their borders, and a lack of cooperation in accepting deported nationals
Over 200 Inmates Escape Pakistan Jail After Earthquake
More than 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in Pakistan’s largest city following an earthquake in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
Ukraine Attacks Bridge Connecting Russia to Crimea with Underwater Explosives
Traffic on the bridge has been temporarily suspended, the bridge operator announced on its official Telegram account.
Trump Implements 50% Tariff on Steel and Aluminum Imports
Later on, Trump said he would raise Aluminium rates in a Truth Social post, ING’s commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.
Trump accuses China of ‘violating’ tariff truce
“So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!” the president said.