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Canada and WHO pursue closer engagement on gender, equity, universal health coverage and more

In a full day of meetings on 20 November, WHO leaders and a Canadian government delegation reflected on their decades-long cooperation and sought to sharpen their strategic engagement on shared global health priorities, notably, health-systems strengthening, universal health coverage, embedding gender equality, equity and rights across WHO’s programmes, sustainable financing, health emergencies and pandemic preparedness. The delegation was led by Mr Jean-Bernard Parenteau, Director General, Health and Nutrition Bureau of Global Affairs Canada and Patricia McCullagh, Deputy Permanent Representa

Politics

2026 Midterms: Georgia's Ossof-Collins showdown lies at the heart of the battle for US Senate

In Georgia, Democrat Jon Ossoff’s seat is one of the key contests in the US mid-term elections on 3 November. In this state, which was won by Donald Trump in 2024, the incumbent senator is facing Republican Mike Collins. Our reporter Leela Jacinto visited Manuel’s Tavern, a historic bar in Atlanta that has been frequented for decades by Democratic politicians. There, patrons watched the debate between the two candidates.

Politics

Republicans weigh midterms strategy, pour money into campaigns even in red states

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday Republicans face an equally difficult fight to retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's midterm elections, despite forecasts suggesting a considerably tougher contest in the House. Yet the party is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into defending congressional and state-level seats once considered safely red. In some states, notably North Carolina and Georgia, they appear to be scaling back their ambitions – shifting resources to other Republican strongholds where Democrats are mounting unexpected challenges, as FR

World

Pope Leo arrives at hospital for lung nodule surgery

Pope Leo XIV arrived at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday ahead of his surgery to remove a lung nodule, with doctors anticipating a recovery of about seven days. The 71-year-old pontiff is due to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6, though the Vatican has not confirmed the operation date.

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Politics

Spain: Sánchez and Feijóo launch campaigns

Although Spain's general election is set to take place on November 29, the battle has already begun. Over the weekend, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his main conservative challenger, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, kicked off their pre-election rallies, targeting each other's key vulnerabilities.

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