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Haiti: Displaced families grapple with death ‘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

World News in Brief: ‘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

Ex-ship worker failed to check safety data for sunk Hong Kong ferry, court hears

Former Cheoy Lee manager says he put his faith in junior colleagues’ calculations, which were generated using software he did not understand.

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

Trump says 80% tariff on China imports ‘seems right’ ahead of high-level talks

Decision is ‘up to’ US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, American president adds, without elaborating.

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

North Korea confirms Kim Jong-un-supervised missile tests simulating nuclear strikes

South Korea condemned the launches as 'a clear act of provocation' and linked them to North Korea's suspected weapons exports to Russia.

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

Why the EU is essential — and why Türkiye belongs in the bloc

In an Euroviews exclusive, the leader of Türkiye's Republican People’s Party (CHP) Özgür Özel shares his call for renewed solidarity, shared values, and democratic partnership.

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

China-Cambodia drills to showcase more tech and troops as military ties grow

Annual joint exercise expected to feature PLA warships, drones and robotic dogs, signalling move towards defence modernisation, analysts say.

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

Von der Leyen: I won’t meet Trump in US until we can have ‘concrete’ trade talks

"If I go to the White House, I want to have a package we can discuss," the European Commission president said.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Espionage Targeting Greenland

Intelligence agencies have been identifying individuals who align with U.S. strategic interests. On Thursday, Denmark’s Foreign Affairs Ministry summoned the acting U.S. ambassador for a meeting on Thursday over media reports suggesting an escalation of U.S. intelligence operations in Greenland. RELATED: Frederick X of Denmark Begins Visit to Greenland The meeting with U.S. Acting Ambassador […]

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

Trump team gives ultimatum to UN over Gaza aid plan

US officials threaten funding cuts unless agencies support controversial project

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

China targets smugglers to strengthen export controls on critical minerals

Beijing wants to tighten restrictions on illegal transshipments through third countries – a risk that companies could exploit, analyst says.

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

Ukraine arrests two over alleged Hungarian spy plot

Ukraine's security service says the state-backed spy network sought to obtain information about military defences on its border with Hungary.

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

Pope Leo XIV holds his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel: 'We are a community'

Continuing the cycle of traditions that await a new pope, the newly elected pontiff addressed his cardinals in English and Italian.

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

EU and Ukraine launch special tribunal to prosecute Putin’s war crimes

The move comes as the U.S. and Western allies threaten further sanctions against Russia if it does not accept a ceasefire.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Trump allies criticise newly elected Pope Leo XIV over previous social media posts

Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, appears to have reposted articles critical of Donald Trump and JD Vance on X.

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

Bomb hoax suspect arrested over calls made ahead of Nicholas Tse Hong Kong show

Woman, 28, allegedly made five reports on April 27 about a bomb at Kai Tak Sports Park.

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

‘Major loss’: Trump administration to axe database tracking cost of climate-fuelled extreme weather

For decades, the database has tracked hundreds of major events across the country, including destructive hurricanes, hail storms, droughts and freezes.

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

Pope Leo XIV's election met with surprise, warmth and applause in St Peter's Square

Euronews was in St Peter's Square along with 150,000 people who flocked to greet the first-ever pope to hail from the US.

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

Pope Leo XIV vows to bring light to world’s ‘dark nights’ after historic election

America’s first pope gives first homily after he was chosen as the successor to Pope Francis.

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

Watch: Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as pontiff

Cardinals joined the newly appointed pope in the Sistine Chapel, in a service that began with a prayer.

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

South China Morning Post collects 12 prizes at Hong Kong News Awards ceremony

Chief Executive John Lee also urges journalists to uphold professionalism amid increased protectionism and hegemony globally.

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

Cisse's plan to revive Libya's footballing fortunes

Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach Aliou Cisse says he is a "man of a project" as he bids to take Libya to the tournament in 2027.

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

Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea in Talks to Take U.S.-Deported Migrants

[allAfrica] Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue confirmed on X that the U.S. proposed deporting African migrants to the country, though no final agreement was reached.

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

Survey finds European companies in China less confident in business outlook

Chamber of commerce president says firms have been able to mitigate direct impact of increased tariffs.

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

CoreWeave seeks new $1.5bn debt deal after downsized IPO

AI data centre provider returns to investors with potential bond offerings that could reduce cost of borrowing

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

Starmer wins Trump deal race

Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy preview how the day will play out in British politics. Overnight, reports emerged of a UK-US trade announcement being hours away. Sam and Anne discuss the significance of this political win for Sir Keir Starmer “at a time he needs it most”. The pair discuss what detail […]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Russia holds Victory Day parade in Moscow amid its war in Ukraine

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was the lone EU leader to attend the Moscow military parade on Friday despite Brussels' warnings not to do so.

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

Merz to Trump: Give us ‘zero’ tariffs

German chancellor says as a first step existing levies should be lowered.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Pandora to Puma: Retailers warn tariffs will push up prices

Household brands including Pandora, Puma and Hugo Boss have all said they are evaluating their pricing strategies in the U.S.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Xi in Moscow: China's role in Russia's economic survival

China made a deal to buy Russian oil and gas after Europe cut supplies during the Ukraine war. As China takes a major hit from Trump's tariffs, Beijing's ties with the Kremlin increasingly intertwine.

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

The aluminum sector isn't moving to the U.S. despite tariffs — due to one key reason

Tariffs are reshaping global trade flows and inflating costs for American consumers, but are falling to revive domestic aluminum production.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US wobbles ahead of China trade talks in Geneva

TOKYO — This week, US President Donald Trump subjected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to an Oval Office economics lesson. It did not go well. There Trump was, telling a former central banker who studied at Harvard and Oxford that America’s annual trade deficit with Canada is really a “subsidy.” That deeply confused — Say, […] The post US wobbles ahead of China trade talks in Geneva appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ and Fifty Shades of Grey’ director James Foley dies aged 71

The filmmaker, best known for directing 'Who's That Girl' with Madonna, the cult classic 'Glengarry Glen Ross', two 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sequels and several TV episodes including Twin Peaks and House Of Cards, has died after a "years-long struggle" with brain cancer.

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

2 men found guilty of ‘moronic mission’ of felling UK’s famous tree

The tree, estimated to be almost 200 years old, had featured in a 1991 Hollywood film. The men will be sentenced on July 15.

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

Hong Kong launches bay area’s first industry-focused AI research institute

HKUST’s Von Neumann Institute is step towards advancing Hong Kong as a ‘global leader in AI innovation’, finance chief Paul Chan says.

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