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Deadly rush at UN food warehouse as Gaza hunger crisis worsens
Hundreds of Palestinians forced their way into a UN food warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, desperate for aid as hunger grips the territory after months of border closures.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:
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French MPs vote to scrap low-emission zones
Critics said the zones hit those who cannot afford less-polluting vehicles the hardest.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Emirati trade deal can be 'building block' for EU-Gulf pact
An EU trade deal with the United Arab Emirates will not preclude an agreement between the bloc and the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council and could be a βbuilding blockβ towards a region-to-region pact, top trade officials said on Wednesday.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Dua Lipa and Benedict Cumberbatch lead group urging Keir Starmer to 'end UK complicity' in Gaza
More than 300 public figures are calling on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to "end the UK's complicity" in Gaza. The open letter states: βYou canβt call it βintolerableβ, yet do nothing.β
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nepal: Thousands in Kathmandu call for return of monarchy
Amid frustration with the political status quo and lackluster economic situation, thousands of Nepalis are calling for the king to return. The monarchy in Nepal was abolished in 2008.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:US economy falls 0.2% in the first quarter, hit by Trump's trade war
First-quarter growth was brought down by a surge in imports as companies in the United States hurried to bring in foreign goods before the president imposed massive import taxes.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Cyprus offers Syrians resettlement money to return home, migration minister says
Syrian nationals make up the largest group of asylum-seekers on the island.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Svalbard, Chios, El Hierro: How these European islands have successfully avoided overtourism
With limited land and fragile infrastructure, islands are some of the destinations worst affected by mass tourism.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Spain plans to extend smoking ban to bar and restaurant terraces
The ban would not only apply to traditional tobacco in public spaces, but also to electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco devices.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nepal's mountaineering community marks 72 years since conquest of Everest summit
Nepal contains eight of the highest peaks in the world and every year hundreds of foreign climbers fly to the country in South Asia to tackle the mountains.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Paedophile surgeon's sentence leaves victims appalled
Prolific abuser Joel Le Scouarnec's 20-year sentence raises questions about whether French law is too lenient.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:David Lynch auction: More than 450 personal items go under the hammer
Fancy owning a little piece of Twin Peaks or βMulholland Driveβ? The auction includes Lynchβs directorβs chair, rugs from Twin Peaks, plenty of coffee paraphernalia and the directorβs personal 35mm print of βEraserheadβ...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Facing a pilot shortage, Swiss cancels flights. Is this a sign of a wider European trend?
Switzerlandβs national carrier isnβt the only European airline cutting summer flights.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria's Tinubu touts economy amid cost-of-living anger
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said his economic reforms are "working" as consumer prices for the average Nigerian stay high. The Tinubu government has devalued the country's currency and cut subsidies.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Everest faces pressure from climate change and overcrowding
Nepal says it must protect Mount Everest as rising climber numbers and climate change put pressure on the worldβs highest peak.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Ursula von der Leyen awarded Charlemagne Prize for promoting European unity
In her acceptance speech, Ursula von der Leyen outlined key priorities for Europeβs future: stronger defence, greater innovation, EU enlargement and the protection of democracy and resilience.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:EU and six member states take βhistoric stepβ by ratifying UN treaty to protect the high seas
The High Seas Treaty has the potential to bring about a significant shift in global ocean conservation efforts.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Haribo recalls bags of sweets in Netherlands after cannabis found
The confectionary company says it is working with the police after several people report feeling ill.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Italian feminist designer Maria Grazia Chiuri leaves Dior
A new change of chair in the fashion world. Roman designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is leaving the artistic direction of the Parisian fashion house.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Uzbekistan and Slovenia strengthen ties with new trade and cooperation agreements
Uzbekistan is Slovenia's second-largest foreign trade partner in Central Asia, and the two plan to increase trade turnover to 500 million by further expanding the exchange of goods and services.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Trust in EU at 18-year high but fears for economy rising
Regular poll confirmed trend of recent months for uptick in approval for and trust in EU, against fragile geopolitical backdrop.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Police in Indonesia arrest Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine into Bali
The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:EU must assert independence with arms spending and Ukraine accession, says von der Leyen
βI am deeply convinced that history is calling on us now. Just like back in 1989, when the winds of change swept through Europe," she said on accepting the Charlemagne prize.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Three killed and dozens injured in Russian overnight drone strikes on Ukraine
Russia fired 90 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing three and injuring dozens of people as Kyiv law enforcement reported more than 2,000 strikes along the front line and in residential neighbourhoods.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:British and US bestsellers hit by purge in Russian bookshops
A Russian distributor orders booksellers to pull works by well-known authors, in an apparent act of censorship.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South African woman gets life sentence for selling daughter
A court in South Africa has convicted a woman of selling her 6-year-old daughter. The girl has not been found despite a massive nationwide search since she disappeared last year.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:France and Indonesia enhance cultural ties with new partnership agreement during Macron visit
The French president, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Rape investigation into former Tory MP Crispin Blunt dropped
Surrey Police say is "insufficient evidence to proceed" after Blunt was arrested in October 2023.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Thailand set to U-turn on recreational cannabis use
Thailand is moving to restrict cannabis to medical use only. What will the new rules mean for its booming weed industry?
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Israel announces expansion of West Bank settlements
Israel's defense minister has said the decision to authorize more settlements in the occupied West Bank "prevents the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel."
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Three young siblings laid to rest after deadly missile strike
Mourners gathered in the town of Korostyshiv to say goodbye to three children from the same family, killed when debris from a Russian missile hit their home.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia set for Istanbul talks second round on Monday
Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russiaβs "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscowβs "peace memorandum" with Kyiv.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Andrew Duff β The ex-MEP advocating for EU paths not taken
A liberal British MEP, swept aside in the Brexit flood spearheaded by Nigel Farage, has some interesting ideas β and warnings β of where the EU is going wrong, and some remedies it should have tried years ago.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Korean P3-C Orion navy plane crash kills all four crew members, investigation under way
An emergency office in Pohang said that rescuers and fire trucks were dispatched to the P3-C Orion crash site after receiving reports from residents that an aircraft crashed on a hill near an apartment complex and caused a fire.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Von der Leyen receives Charlemagne Prize
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was awarded the prize for advancing EU unity during a ceremony in the city of Aachen. DW brings you the latest headlines from Germany.
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