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Manchester, England (CNN)A flurry of raids and arrests on Wednesday took aim at a terror network associated with the 22-year-old former university student who conducted the deadly bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester just days after his return from Libya, officials say. [restrict] Salman Abedi, a 22-year-old British-born national of Libyan descent, was […]

U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information. [restrict] Trump has said “a major, major conflict” with North Korea is possible because of its nuclear and […]

(CNN)North Korea will eventually obtain a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the United States if left unchecked, a top US intelligence official said. [restrict] “If left on its current trajectory, the regime will ultimately succeed in fielding a nuclear-armed missile capable of threatening the United States homeland,” said Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, the director of […]

The world’s small island developing states (SIDS) including those in the Pacific are still facing issues with regards to access and timely disbursement of funds with the new Green Climate Fund. [restrict] The message was heard loud and clear at a two-day meeting that preceded the United Nations biennial forum Mexico is hosting this week […]

The newly-elected head of the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, outlined his priorities for journalists at the agency’s headquarters today in Geneva, where he stressed the need for Member States to provide healthcare for all and to implement international health regulations. [restrict] Looking at the work ahead, Dr Tedros stressed […]

Germany and Fiji, the two countries leading the global climate negotiations this year, on Tuesday, called on the world to continue fighting climate change, despite uncertainties over the participation of the United States moving forward. [restrict] There is a need for a “global alliance” of states and various sectors in the path towards meeting the […]