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Friday, May 1, 2026

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Australia Eliminates Trachoma, Ending Infectious Blindness Threat After Decades of Indigenous Health Efforts
UNESCO Expands Heritage Protection in Island Nations as Climate Risks Threaten Traditional Knowledge
Trump Threatens Germany Troop Cut Amid Escalating Iran War Rift
New Zealand Court Rejects Mosque Gunman’s Plea Withdrawal Bid
Bali Waste Crisis Deepens as Landfill Closure Leaves Trash Piling Up

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Australia Eliminates Trachoma, Ending Infectious Blindness Threat After Decades of Indigenous Health Efforts

“This success reflects sustained commitment, strong partnerships, and a focus on reaching populations most affected by health inequities.” Australia has

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UNESCO Expands Heritage Protection in Island Nations as Climate Risks Threaten Traditional Knowledge

“Living heritage is not only cultural memory — for many island communities, it is also a practical system of survival.”

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Trump Threatens Germany Troop Cut Amid Escalating Iran War Rift

Washington– U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was reviewing a possible reduction of American troops stationed in

New Zealand Court Rejects Mosque Gunman’s Plea Withdrawal Bid

Wellington– New Zealand’s Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected an attempt by Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who killed 51 Muslim

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Bali Waste Crisis Deepens as Landfill Closure Leaves Trash Piling Up

Denpasar – Piles of uncollected garbage are building up across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after authorities restricted access to

Inquiry Finds Police Warned of Likely Attack Before Bondi Mass Shooting

Sydney – A Jewish community security group warned police that a terrorist attack against New South Wales’ Jewish community was

Asia Middle East and North Africa News Top Stories

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London Police Probe Terror Motive After Two Jewish Men Stabbed in Golders Green

London – British police are investigating the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London as a suspected terrorist incident

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Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Says Israeli Boats Surround Vessels Near Gaza Route

Athens-Palestinian activists seeking to challenge Israel’s blockade of Gaza said on Thursday that Israeli military boats had surrounded several of

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Seventeen Migrants Die Off Libya Coast as Boat Drifts for Days

BENGHAZI– At least 17 migrants died and nine others were reported missing after their boat broke down and drifted for

UN Warns Over One Million Lebanese Face Acute Hunger Risk Amid Escalating Conflict

New York – More than one million people in Lebanon are at risk of acute food insecurity between now and

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