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The state of multilateralism: Shaky, fragile & stretched to capacity
UN General Assembly

The state of multilateralism: Shaky, fragile & stretched to capacity

Dr. Comfort Ero of the International Crisis Group has spent her career tackling the most difficult conflicts in the world, often exacerbated by severe environmental or social disasters. But as the climate crisis and war in Ukraine compound the forces pushing many fragile societies to the brink, she says multilateral institutions like the United Nations are not prepared to meet the challenge.

Is the Middle East becoming the "new Europe”?
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Is the Middle East becoming the "new Europe”?

Will there be long-term regional consequences following the devastating Moroccan earthquake? Is the Middle East on its way to becoming “the new Europe"? And finally, Kim Jong Un is traveling to meet Putin. How concerned is the West? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

US oil companies fill their coffers
Hard Numbers

US oil companies fill their coffers

While the average American household has spent $1,100 more on gas and diesel since the start of the Iran war, oil companies have been profiting from higher fuel prices.

A woman reacts near the rubble of a building in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Talat N'yaaqoub, Morocco, September 11, 2023.
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Why isn’t Morocco accepting more help?

Rescue teams organized by the Moroccan government began reaching remote villages in the Atlas Mountains yesterday, three days after the most devastating earthquake to strike the region in a century.

People react during the funeral of two victims of the deadly earthquake, in Moulay Brahim, Morocco.
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Killer quake strikes Morocco

The North African nation of Morocco continues to deal with the effects of a catastrophic earthquake that struck on Saturday night, killing at least 2,100 people and injuring another 2,400.