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Perhaps the most unsettling lesson from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the gap between what we knew and how we prepared. Countries should use whatever easing of immediate pressures occurs to strengthen resilience before the next shock arrives.

24 Jun 2026

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Despite calls for mediation, the grouping has remained fragmented, highlighting its role as a ‘club’ like the G7 rather than a forum for collective action..

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The Covid-19 pandemic and the wars in Ukraine and Iran have reframed the issue of sustainability, which is now as much about sovereignty and economic security as it is about planetary health. Countries and companies that fail to recognise this have everything to lose in the coming years.

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Hepatitis C treatment is no longer prohibitively expensive in the Global South because Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative developed ravidasvir – a low-cost antiviral. Such breakthroughs are possible for other neglected diseases if low- and middle-income countries agree to act collectively.

10 Februari 2025

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4 September 2024

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4 Julai 2024

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1 Julai 2024

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2 Mei 2024

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30 April 2024

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17 April 2024

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29 Januari 2024

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20 Disember 2023

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26 Oktober 2023

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29 Ogos 2023

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6 Julai 2023

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16 Mei 2023

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23 Mac 2023

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