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Jenna Moon is a breaking news reporter at Semafor, with an interest in climate change and geopolitics. Born and raised in Canada, Jenna is now based in Semafor’s London office, and previously worked as a business journalist and general assignment reporter with the Toronto Star.

UN watchdog warns Iran has quietly increased its uranium stockpile

Tehran has blocked IAEA inspectors from carrying out checks of its nuclear sites.

FILE PHOTO: Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria, June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

Ukraine pushes US for support on long-range missile strikes against Russia

Kyiv is rapidly expanding its defense capacity, saying it test-fired homegrown ballistic missiles this week.

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy interacts with soldiers during his visit to a military training area to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the “Patriot” anti-aircraft missile system, at an undisclosed location, in Germany, June 11, 2024. Jens Buttner/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Pacific island leaders back Australia-funded regional policing plan

The move comes as Canberra tries to counter China’s growing security ambitions in the region.

FILE PHOTO: A fishing boat sails past a Chinese warship during a military drill off the Chinese coast near Fuzhou, Fujian Province, across from the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands, China, April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Israel launches major raid in occupied West Bank as US imposes sanctions on settlers

Israeli forces entered four cities in what they described as a “counterterrorism operation,” killing at least nine people.

Palestinians assess the damage of a car during a military operation by Israeli forces near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank August 28, 2024. REUTERS/Ali Sawafta

UN chief issues ‘global SOS’ over fast-rising Pacific

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments to step up climate action to “Save Our Seas.”

FILE PHOTO: The morning’s first rays of sunlight hit the island community of Serua Village, Fiji, July 15, 2022. As the community runs out of ways to adapt to the rising Pacific Ocean, the 80 villagers face the painful decision whether to move. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

India’s Modi urges Zelenskyy to sit down for peace talks with Russia

The Indian prime minister’s visit to Ukraine comes a month after his controversial trip to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin.

Calls for stimulus package grow in China

Economic growth is falling far short of expectations.

Beijing, Washington spar in Pacific

Pacific Island nations are at the center of a “great game” between the US and China, an Australian think tank argued.

Africa to roll out mpox vaccines

A new, highly-transmissible strain of the virus was declared a public health emergency last week.

Israel recovers bodies of six hostages from Gaza

The operation came as Washington attempts to broker a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

South China Sea tensions heighten as Chinese, Philippine vessels collide

Beijing has increased its military presence in the disputed waters.

North Korea to reopen to tourists

Pyongyang barred visitors to the nation in 2020.

High-stakes peace talks for Gaza, Sudan conflicts off to difficult start

So far, meaningful progress toward securing peace deals in the Middle East and Africa has proven elusive even as the threat of wider wars looms.

Africa CDC declares mpox a public health emergency

Africa’s top public health body declares mpox a public health emergency after an outbreak that was recorded in DR Congo before spreading to nearby countries.

Gaza ceasefire could hold Iran back from Israel attack

Israel is bracing for a much-anticipated strike by Iran, which has vowed to avenge the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Trump talk with Musk spotlights tech mogul’s foray into presidential politics

The two men agreed on various issues, from the threat posed by immigration to economic policy.

Israel anticipates Iran attack in days as US ups military presence in region

Iran had threatened to launch an attack following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, with reports now suggesting a direct strike is imminent.

Ukraine tries to destabilize Russia with border offensive as Putin vows response

The incursion is perhaps the most significant offensive operation by Ukraine since the war with Russia began.