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Want to see the world? Here's how to leave a smaller footprint

How can we keep exploring without leaving such a heavy footprint? And where should we go if we want to travel green?

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Palestinian Authority says it was surprised by US visa refusals for upcoming UNGA in NYC

Palestinian Authority says it was surprised by US visa refusals for upcoming UNGA in NYC The Palestinian Authority on Friday said it felt "deep regret and astonishment" at the decision of the US State Department not to grant visas to the Palestinian delegation scheduled to participate in next month's United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Part of the agreement with the UN is that the host country for its...

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Court blocks Trump administration from ending deportation protections for Venezuelans in US

A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration from ending protections from deportation for some 600,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S. The decision from a three-judge panel for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstalls Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans in the U.S., which were lifted by the Supreme Court despite a lower...

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Meta changes teen AI chatbot responses as Senate begins probe into 'romantic' conversations

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he was launching an investigation into Meta following a damning Reuters report about the company's AI policies.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

During floods and bushfires, bush choppers are ready at any moment

From the cockpit of his chopper, Jedd Manning is dropping supplies to disaster-affected areas one day and rounding up rebellious cattle the next.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Brazilian Organizations Call on the Government to Support Venezuela Against US Military Threats

the organizations called on the Brazilian government to publicly reaffirm its support for Venezuela, highlighting the historic ties of friendship and cooperation between the two nations.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

US tech stocks drop as AI uncertainty knocks chip groups

Marvell Technology and Nvidia shares slip after earnings disappoint investors

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

South Korean prosecutors indict ex-prime minister Han and wife of ousted president Yoon

The wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former prime minister were indicted Friday as part ofinvestigationsinto his administration and his attempt to overcome opposition by declaring martial law.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Real Madrid vs Mallorca: La Liga – teams, start, kickoff, lineups

Record La Liga winners Real Madrid entertain Mallorca in the second round of the new Spanish top flight domestic season.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Kennedy, Epstein, funding fights set to grip Capitol Hill

Plus: Judge weighs Trump firing of Fed’s Lisa Cook {beacon} LAWMAKERS WILL RETURN from August recess next week to dive into funding fights and multiple controversies involving the Trump administration: one focused on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and another over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Congress will also...

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Alibaba shares jump 13% as AI drives cloud unit acceleration

Alibaba posted a a revenue miss in the June quarter even as it showed an acceleration at its cloud computing unit.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Why are antigovernment protests taking place in Indonesia?

Protesters angered by police violence, parliamentarians' wages and inflation are staging nationwide demonstrations.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US to revoke visas for PLO and PA members ahead of UN General Assembly 2025

US to revoke visas for PLO and PA members ahead of UN General Assembly 2025 Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/29/2025 - 19:12 Several countries are expected to recognise the state of Palestine at United Nations General Assembly in September in New York City Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, on 26 September 2024...

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

How an 'unspoilt' Aussie town set the scene for a hidden gem Disney film

When Disney came to Australia to film Ride a Wild Pony in the 1970s, the crew nearly returned to America to complete filming β€” then they found Chiltern.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Donald the audacious: Why Trump winsΒ Β 

Donald J. Trump is not merely a politician; he is a phenomenon, a paradigm.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

The nine books our critics couldn't put down in August

In this month's best new releases, humans transform into trees, grief meets the supernatural in a haunted house and a volcanic eruption disrupts life in rural New Zealand.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Finland will remove swastikas from its air force flags to avoid 'awkwardness' with Western allies

Blue swastikas on white backgrounds that have featured on the flags of various Finnish Air Force units since 1918, which officials say is in no way connected to Nazi Germany, are being gradually phased out in an effort to enhance integration with Western allies following NATO membership.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Starving Sudanese resort to animal feed in besieged el-Fasher

Sudanese civilians trapped in the besieged city of el-Fasher have resorted to animal feed as the UN warns of famine.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

DW chief condemns 'unacceptable' attack on journalists

DW Director-General Peter Limbourg said there was "no justification for threatening press representatives." In July, another DW team was attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Sinjil.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs Trump-backed redistricting bill

Texas redraw sparks gerrymandering fight nationwide, fueling voter power battles in states across the political divide.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'Truth about the cover-up': Matt Wright stares down prison after verdict

After a month-long criminal trial, celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright faces possible prison time after being found guilty on two charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Vladimir Padrino: Voluntary enlistment β€œexpresses a deep patriotic feeling” in defense of Venezuela

The Vice President of Defense and Sovereignty emphasized that enlistment in this defense corps is "a voluntary act that demonstrates and expresses the deep patriotic feeling of every man and woman."

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

What next for Thailand after court sacks suspended prime minister?

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed after a leaked phone call scandal.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Uncle Sam to become Intel’s biggest shareholder

What does an interventionist White House mean for big business?

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Macron: Putin will have played Trump if he dodges meeting Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump has given a Monday deadline for Russia to agree to the talks with Ukraine.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Turkiye to sever economic and trade ties with Israel over Gaza

Turkiye has said that it will completely sever economic and trade ties with Israel, amid tensions over the war in Gaza.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Belarus Intensifies Crackdown on Human Rights Lawyers

Click to expand Image A rally in support of the Belarusian independence movement in Warsaw, Poland, August 9, 2025. 2025 Jaap Arriens/Sipa USA via AP Photo Last week, Belarusian authorities declared the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers (BAHRL) an β€œextremist formation.” The action against the group, which works to protect the rights to a defense and a fair trial, is the latest attack on the country’s...

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Germany, France push for secondary sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine war

European Union’s two biggest economies have agreed to push for measures targeting companies that support Russia’s war.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

How Israeli spy veterans are shaping US Big Tech

Hundreds of Israeli intelligence veterans are in US Big Tech and it’s raising questions about data and security.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Thai court ends prime minister’s term over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ruling that she violated ethics rules in aphone callwith a high-ranking Cambodian official.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Fate of Fed Gov. Lisa Cook still up in the air after court hearing on Trump firing bid

Lisa Cook's lawyer said "crazy midnight tweets" by housing official Bill Pulte about alleged mortgage fraud do not give President Trump cause to remove her.

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Children’s aid site in Gaza city shows β€˜signs of famine everywhere’

UNICEF says "famine is absolutely ravaging Gaza City."

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel, US seeking to 'destroy' Iran, president says

Israel, US seeking to 'destroy' Iran, president says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran does not seek war, but ifIsraeland the United States attacked, Iran will stand against them "forcefully". "America andIsraelseek to divide and destroy Iran, but no Iranian wants Iran to be divided," he said in a pre-recorded TV interview. Reporting by Reuters

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Chad Launches Cholera Vaccination Drive as Outbreak Claims 75 Lives in Eastern Provinces

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have delivered over 1.1 million cholera vaccine doses to Chad in response to a rapidly expanding outbreak in the eastern provinces of Sila and Ouaddai. The vaccines will support a targeted immunization campaign from September 2 to 8 across five health districts, aimed at curbing transmission and protecting […]

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Trump moves to scrap $4.9bn in already allocated US foreign aid

US president makes new effort to assert power over Congress with bid to cut β€˜woke’ funding

Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World