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World Sevens Football aiming to transform women's game
World Sevens Football is a new seven-a-side format focused on global reach, player empowerment and financial equity. However, the fast-paced new series is not without its critics.
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WHO chief says budget plea is 'extremely modest' compared to 'costs of war' or tobacco advertising
The UN health agency is asking for the equivalent of 3.7 billion for the next two years to fill a funding shortfall.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Sudan's army chief appoints first prime minister since war's start
Kamil al-Taib Idris will be responsible for forming the countryβs transitional government, two years after the country's civil war began in 2023.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 20th β Midday
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Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Turkey issues arrest warrants for 22 in Istanbul municipality corruption probe
Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for 22 people, targeting Istanbul's Metropolitan Municipality over alleged corruption. Mayor Δ°mamoΔlu denies wrongdoing.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:First aid trucks enter Gaza as allies warn Israel of sanctions
Aid trucks were seen on Tuesday at the Kerem Shalom crossing, as Israel allowed limited humanitarian supplies into Gaza after months of total blockade.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Germany: Report slams Merz's new immigration policies
A new report on global migration appeals to Germany's new government to reconsider restrictive immigration policies, such as border controls and limits on family reunification.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The EU's strategic dialogues β are theyΒ just 'participation washing'?
Most dialogues have taken place behind closed doors, with minimal public information about the agenda, participants, or outcomes. With no detailed records and no clear reporting, the public is left in the dark β unable to follow discussions or assess how stakeholder input shapes EU strategies.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Macron and Merz align to gut due diligence law as council backs deregulation push
Emmanuel Macron joins Friedrich Merz in calling to take the EUβs due diligence and sustainability rules "off the table" ahead of Thursdayβs competitiveness council in Brussels.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Israel's siege in Gaza: 'I expect to never wake up again'
Amid Israel's new offensive in Gaza, Palestinians tell DW of living under constant bombardment, scouring for food and fearing that they and their families will "never wake up again."
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Taiwan wants peace with China but needs tight defense β Lai
Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, says his country wants dialogue with China but still needs to prepare for war. Lai, who is marking a year in power, rejects Beijing's claim of sovereignty over the self-ruled island.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Why Japan's animation industry has embraced AI
Japan's laws allow the use of copyrighted content to train AI models. Even though artists are worried for their future, some of the country's cultural and social aspects might make it easier to accept AI.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Sharp rise in politically motivated crime
New figures show a "dramatic" increase in racist, antisemitic and Islamophobic crimes in Germany. Meanwhile, three men in Munich are going on trial for allegedly spying for Russia.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Hungaryβs independent media β βA battle of the wills, but worth the struggleβ
Authoritarian leaders donβt appreciate a free and independent media investigating their affairs. But, previously, that has only been a problem outside the EUβs borders. Hungaryβs government now smears and attacks its own journalists, starves their newspapers and TV stations of income, whilst happy to bask in the power and resources of being a member of the 27-strong bloc. For how much longer can Hungaryβs journalists...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Stolen Jim Morrison graveside bust found by chance after 37 years
French police came across the statue by chance during an unrelated investigation.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Portugal: Center right wins election but far right snaps at heels
The Socialists took a drubbing in Portugal's snap elections. The governing center right emerged victorious, but it is Chegaβs meteoric ascendancy that has really made waves.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Portugal: Far-right rise a warning for political center
Though Portugal's minority government won the recent snap election, the far-right Chega party's meteoric rise has made real waves. Now the country's centrist parties are under pressure to work better together.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:US bans India agencies 'facilitating illegal immigration'
The State Department said it was imposing bans on owners, executives and officials at Indian travel agencies whom it accused of facilitating illegal immigration. The State Department did not name those banned.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:France calls for greater checks on EU funding to fight antisemitism, Islamism
Brussels needs to act in the face of "an alarming increase of hate speech and hate crime," Paris proposes.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Can we learn to live with wildfires?
Wildfires in Europe are becoming more severe. With climate change intensifying droughts and reducing summer rain, wildfire risk is predicted to more than double by 2100. Do we have to learn to live with fires?
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:EU-UK defense pact saves the hard part for later
A further deal allowing U.K. companies to benefit from an EU plan to boost defense spending is still to be agreed.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Huge challenges await new president of divided Romania
"Fear managed to defeat fury" is how one analyst interpreted liberal Nicusor Dan beating hard-right George Simion to the presidency.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Marathon Putin-Trump call leaves EU in limbo on Ukraine war
The Vatican might host future Russia-Ukraine talks on a peace "memorandum", but Putin refused any immediate ceasefire in a phone call with Trump on Monday.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Trump says ceasefire talks to start 'immediately'
The US President spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Putin, more reserved, said he would work with Ukraine on a 'memorandum' on a possible peace accord.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Who are the winners and losers from the UK-EU agreement?
A deal between the UK and European Union (EU) has been agreed at a post-Brexit leaders summit in London.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Spanish PM calls for Israel ban at Eurovision
Pedro SΓ‘nchez warns against "double standards" after Russia was banned from the song contest in 2022.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:ICJ backs Equatorial Guinea in Gabon islands dispute
The tiny island of Mbanie measures just 30 hectares but has been at the center of a territorial dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The world court has found in favor of the latter.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Brussels hails UK deal as 'new chapter' - but much is yet to be written
The two sides have struck a new post-Brexit deal but this so-called 'reset' of the relationship is just the beginning.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Huawei bribery scandal: Belgium asks European Parliament to lift MEP immunities
Belgian authorities want to investigate five MEPs over cash-for-influence case, officials say.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Starmer bets βsell-outβ on fish wonβt spook Brits weary of Brexit
The giveaway on fisheries access, pounced on by critics, is a political risk for the British PM, who appears to be trading a hit to a relatively small part of the U.K. economy for wins elsewhere.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump says Russia and Ukraine will βimmediatelyβ start ceasefire talks
The president signaled that the U.S. would not play a mediating role in the discussions.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Romania: Historic victory for pro-European candidate
In an unexpected turn of events, the pro-European, democratic candidate Nicusor Dan has been elected president of Romania. He intends to strengthen the rule of law and supports Ukraine.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:UK-EU deal unpacked: All the Brexit red tape set for a chop
The agreement could pave the way for smoother trade and travel between the U.K. and EU.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Turkey faces Indian backlash over Pakistan ties
In India, a boycott of Turkey over Ankara's support for Pakistan in the current conflict is widening, hitting tourism, trade, education and aviation.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Can a gender bill bring political inclusion?
Nigerian women are demanding that more seats be reserved for them in the countryβs parliament. They argue that women are systemically excluded from the political process and change is long overdue.
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