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President Donald Trump's election brought high expectations that there would be at least a ceasefire this year, but the conflict looks set to only intensify.

That amount is "more than enough to eliminate annual poverty 22 times over," according to a new analysis from the anti-poverty group.

Britain says it will buy the 12 Lockheed Martin-designed F-35As to shore up its defenses against Russia and hedge against a U.S. drawdown in Europe.

Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world's poorest countries. Health experts say the move could have deadly consequences.

José Adolfo "Fito" Macías Villamar is accused of turning once-peaceful Ecuador into a major narcotrafficking hub. He escaped from prison in early 2024.

The U.S. Treasury accused the firms of supporting money laundering and cartel imports of chemicals. Mexico said the transfers didn't prove wrongdoing.

Many member countries would have to double defense spending by 2035 to meet new targets, charts show.

As the U.S. struck Iran, the prospect for retaliation was running high in neighboring Iraq, where American and Iranian interests exist in close proximity.

The study noted persisting outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, including the U.S. measles outbreaks this year reaching over 1,000 cases.

Thousands of protesters barricaded roads in Nairobi, tore down concrete barriers topped with razor wire and hurled back tear gas canisters fired by police.