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The rapid rise in the cost of living in African cities is another striking feature of this year’s ranking by the consulting group Mercer

Dozens of sexual assaults reported by various organizations are estimated to be only the tip of the iceberg, while attacks perpetrated by paramilitaries and criminal gangs go unpunished

According to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the world’s third-largest economy is on the brink of social dysfunction, which has been brought about by a rapidly-aging population. The stories and opinions of members of the younger generations reveal the challenges that lay ahead for a very conservative society

Kyiv has imposed an information blackout as Moscow and Russian military sources confirm multiple attacks on the eastern front

The Dutch academic talks to EL PAÍS about welfare chauvinism, the rise of ‘far-right porn’ and how the mainstream became radicalized

Ukrainian authorities have previously warned that the dam’s failure could unleash 18 million cubic meters of water

While not explicitly confirming such a large-scale effort, Kyiv authorities say their forces are indeed increasing offensive operations and making gains. But they suggest some of the Russian announcements are misinformation

Moscow claims it has successfully fended off a Ukrainian attempt to ram through Russia’s defenses, but some pro-Kremlin military bloggers painted a different picture, acknowledging that Kyiv’s troops made some quick gains

Days of clashes between security forces and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko killed at least 16 people and injured hundreds

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley, has cautioned against too direct a comparison but says the goal ‘is certainly the same, to liberate occupied territory and to free a country that has been unjustly attacked by an aggressor nation’

The incident occurred Saturday as the American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon and Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal were conducting a so-called ‘freedom of navigation’ transit of the strait between Taiwan and mainland China

Morena’s victory in the State of Mexico deals a life-threatening blow to the old ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which had governed the state without interruption for nearly a century

Elected head of France’s lower house a year ago, Yaël Braun-Pivet says the chief opposition party’s ideas must be combated, but underscores that its lawmakers ‘have their place in this institution’ because they were placed there by voters

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had pushed back a ‘large-scale’ assault at five places in Donetsk. The unconfirmed reports fueled speculation that a Ukrainian ground operation could be underway as part of an anticipated counteroffensive

The Salvadoran president’s formula has become well-known to citizens across Latin America, and the tough-talking, Bitcoin-loving leader enjoys approval ratings the envy of any world leader

This latest incident comes after a series of maritime incidents involving Iran following the U.S. unilaterally withdrawing from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in 2018

The judge was not happy that Harry was not present and noted that he’d previously directed the Duke of Sussex to be there for the first day of his case against the publisher of the ‘Daily Mirror’

The new head of the international organization brings a background in work as chief of large companies like Mastercard, which is expected to help him navigate the challenges of global poverty reduction and climate change

‘One day, the artillery fire was so intense, we all thought we would die. But I didn’t stop drawing, it calmed me down,’ says Ruslan Pijota, who has become famous for his comics that portray life on the front

A strong police presence prevented acts of tribute in Hong Kong, where there have been more than a dozen arrests. The violent repression against students on June 4, 1989 is now a taboo subject in the country

Turkey’s government accuses Sweden of being too lenient on terror organizations and security threats, including militant Kurdish groups and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt

The number of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia has skyrocketed in the first four months of 2023. Between January and April, 498 individuals disappeared in shipwrecks while en route to Italy

The pushback gives commanders in Moscow another thing to think about ahead of a much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive that appears to be taking shape

The allegations of lawfare, proscription or overthrow attempts such as the one suffered by Lula in January are clouding regional politics

Citizens travelled from across the country to voice their anger at officials who they say have eroded democratic norms and created fears that the nation is following Hungary and Turkey down the path to autocracy

Civilians have killed at least 164 people since the movement dubbed ‘bwa kale’ began in April, according to the United Nations