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Brazil calls on local groups to β€œinspire” governments in boosting climate action

With 90% of countries yet to produce updated climate plans, the COP30 presidency is encouraging grassroots organisations to lead the way The post Brazil calls on local groups to β€œinspire” governments in boosting climate action appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Zambia says it is tackling 'systematic' theft after US slashes medical aid

The US scraps more than $50m worth of malaria, HIV and TB drug donations, saying they are being stolen.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Nigeria: Tiwa Savage Links Up With Usher in London, Wows Fans in 02 Arena Performance

[Premium Times] Tiwa Savage is gearing towards the release of her fourth studio album.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Tinubu's 'Hitch-Free' Visit Confirms Anambra Is Now Safe - Police

[Premium Times] Like other states in Nigeria's South-east, security has deteriorated in Anambra State in recent times with frequent attacks by armed persons.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Nigeria Govt Launches Manual to Improve Food Hygiene Standards

[Premium Times] According to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2024, approximately 600 million people, nearly one in 10 globally, fall ill each year after consuming contaminated food, resulting in 420,000 deaths

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Many Killed As Gunmen Block Highway, Raze Vehicles

[Premium Times] Like other states in Nigeria's South-east, security has deteriorated in Imo State in recent times with frequent attacks by armed persons.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

US-UK trade deal squeezes China supply chains

Diplomats say pact’s provisions on strategic sectors is template for Washington

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Friedrich Merz rules out permanent joint debt at EU level in his visit to Brussels

"We cannot go into never-ending spirals of debt," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said during his first official visit to Brussels.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

India-Pakistan conflict: Iran, Saudi officials urge restraint as tensions surge

Visits underscore growing concerns that conflict could spiral out of control, but analysts say more concerted global efforts needed to defuse tensions.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trumpism is waning but leaders still need to address voter frustrations

In recent elections across three continents, Trumpism mainly backfired – but democracies still need to understand why it resonates.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

France's Beauval Zoo welcomes first golden snub-nosed monkeys from China

For the first time, three golden snub-nosed monkeys from China have been introduced to France's Beauval Zoo, marking a milestone in conservation efforts.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

A Board’s Bold Leap: Radical Change and the Power of Trust

To combat the natural pull toward the familiar, a courageous board embraced radical change to sustain their missionβ€”made possible by deep trust between its CEO and board chair.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

The Dimash Phenomenon: Kazakhstan’s Soft Power

By promoting Kazakh music, enhancing international relations, boosting tourism, and leveraging digital influence, Dimash Qudaibergen has assumed a pivotal role in Kazakhstan’s soft power strategy.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Under the Eternal Blue Sky: How Mongolian Families Are Reimagining Ger Living

A community-based initiative is helping ger district families transition from polluting coal stoves to solar-powered heating.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Three months before deadline, EU countries not ready for AI oversight

A delay in appointing the oversight bodies will mean uncertainty for businesses that have to start complying with the rules.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Diamonds to detergent: weary consumers brace for more price rises

Donald Trump’s tariffs are catalysing price increases up and down the aisles. Will consumers swallow them?

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Murder inside a French mosque: not an outlier, the inevitable result of Islamophobia

The killing of Aboubakar Cisse in cold blood inside a French mosque is not an outlier. It is the result of policies and discourses that have actively furthered the dangerous securitisation of racialised people and in this particular instance Muslim and Black communities, writes Emmanuel Achiri from the European Network Against Racism.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Free reader event: Building a financial plan

Quiz financial planning experts about pensions, Isas and IHT changes at our interactive webinar

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Who has the Commission had meetings with since the beginning of new mandate?

Only 16% of all Commission meetings were with NGOs, following the EPP's political efforts to prevent NGOs from using EU grant money to influence policymaking.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Hong Kong firms should step up ties abroad to tackle Western bias: Regina Ip

Exco convenor says non-government efforts can help build trust and in turn influence officials and politicians overseas amid US-China tensions.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump Reaches a Trade Deal With the United Kingdom

Britain will expand market access for U.S. products such as beef, ethanol and some industrial goods. On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Britain had reached a new trade agreement, which includes partially rolling back tariffs in certain sectors and further expanding market access for each other’s products. RELATED: Trump Refuses […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Chairman of TVB makes personal investment in Hong Kong’s dominant broadcaster

Thomas Hui To says acquisition of shares in Young Lion Holdings reflects his β€˜firm confidence in TVB’s sustained growth trajectory’.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Venus Lander re-entry: Why the Soviet-era probe is a special kind of space debris

Space debris re-enters Earth every day. Most of it burns up in the atmosphere. But Russia's 1972 failed Venera mission probe Cosmos 482 is different.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Tanzania: Samia Suluhu Hassan Drops the Pretence of Reform

[ISS] Ahead of the October elections, Tanzania's president is retreating from democracy - along with the rest of the East African region.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

PACE Issues Declaration on Afghan Women in Central Asia

Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recently signed a declaration noting the dire situation of Afghan women and girls, some of whom are in Central Asia receiving education.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

β€˜Phantom expo’ ticket from 1940 grants man access to Osaka 2025 world fair

A collector’s pass to Japan’s Grand International Exposition has finally been accepted – 85 years later.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

This week in Culture: The best of the Met Gala and the one filmmaker to look out for at Cannes 2025

On this week’s cultural roundup, we dive into the Met Gala, which this year celebrated the theme of Black dandyism, and spotlight filmmaker Julia Ducournau, a previous Palme d’Or winner, who is set to premiere her new film 'Alpha' at Cannes.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ukraine's allies endorse special tribunal to prosecute Putin, with legal limitations

The special tribunal will be able to impose sentences of life imprisonment when justified by the extreme severity of the crime of aggression.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Pope Leo Celebrates His First Mass in the Sistine Chapel

The opening chant and prayers were in Latin, but the first two readings were in English and Spanish. On Friday, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel wearing black shoes, just as Pope Francis did during his pontificate, also abandoning the tradition of red shoes worn by previous popes. RELATED: President […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

China’s top chipmakers see shares plunge amid tariff uncertainty, despite revenue growth

SMIC and Hua Hong both warned of challenges in the second half of 2025, but reported strong revenue growth for the first quarter.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies unless smarter trade and investment strategies are adopted, the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, has warned.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa are facing record hunger as conflict, displacement, economic hardship and repeated extreme weather push the region towards a major crisis.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UNFPA calls on US to reconsider ban on future funding

The United States’ decision to halt future funding to the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, will slash critical health services for women and girls worldwide, the agency warned on Friday.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

World News in Brief: β€˜Massive’ needs in Sudan, DR Congo aid shortfall, support for Congolese refugees and Angola cholera relief

UN humanitarian teams have completed a mission to the Sudanese town of Tawila to provide life-saving assistance for civilians recently displaced by intensifying violence in North Darfur state.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Haiti: Displaced families grapple with death β€˜from the inside’ and out

Shattered by her husband’s death during the rising tide of gang violence in Haiti last year, Christiana and her six children fled 223 kilometres from their hometown to the city of Mirebalais, where her six-year-old daughter, Leineda, began treatment for malnutrition.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News