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Are the Parthenon Sculptures finally returning to Greece?
After conservative UK leaders refused to send Parthenon fragments home to Greece, a new government has ushered 'constructive' negotiations over a return.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:
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Tรผrkiye: Court Jails Istanbul Mayor
Click to expand Image Banner on the Istanbul Municipality building shows mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, March 22, 2025. 2025 Human Rights Watch (Istanbul, March 24, 2025) โ The formal order by an Istanbul court to detain Istanbul Mayor Ekrem ฤฐmamoฤlu is the latest example of the justice system weaponized to remove a leading opposition politician from the political scene, Human Rights Watch said today.Mayor ฤฐmamoฤluโs...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:George Foreman's famous grill wasn't always a knockout
When George Foreman came back to prominence as a boxer in the 1990s, his ever-smiling image and congenial manner made him one of the most impactful celebrity spokespeople of all time.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:EU trade chief to hold tariff talks in US ahead of China trip
EU trade commissioner Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ will fly to the US on Tuesday for formal talks with senior Trump administration officials on trade before a three-day visit to China โ as the EU bids to head off multiple damaging trade disputes.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:The Indian scholar arrested in US over father-in-law's Hamas link
Friends and family of Badar Khan Suri in India say they are shocked by the terror charges against him.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Turkey protests are about far more than fate of Istanbul's mayor
Freedom and democracy have been steadily eroded in the Erdogan era, writes Orla Guerin.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Cherry blossom season officially kicks off in Japan as first flowers bloom
Japan's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favourite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Judges in Hungary fight for an independent judiciary
Adrienn Laczo used to be a judge in Hungary. In protest at the government's interference in the judiciary, she resigned from her post and is now fighting for an independent judicial system as a lawyer.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:More people are having twins. How can we make births safer?
When health services are limited, mothers and children often do not receive life-saving medical care and with higher-risk twin pregnancies rising, communities need solutions. Can new technologies give an answer?
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Pakistanโs War on Balochistan Has Reached a Point of No Return
The arrest of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, the leader of the peaceful Baloch protest movement, has set the entire province aflame.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Keeping homes cool on a warming planet
Rising temperatures have led to a surge in demand for cooling. But, ironically, the more we rely on energy-intensive air conditioners, the more the planet warms. How can we do things differently?
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs Impatient State Capital Impedes the Innovations It Aims to Promote
China envisions a system of patient capital where investors are committed to supporting hard tech companies through high-risk, high-reward R&D. So far, it has had limited success.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?
Thousands have taken to the streets across Turkey to protest the arrest of an opposition politican.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:French actor Gรฉrard Depardieu stands trial in Paris over sexual assault allegations
French actor GรฉrardDepardieu went on trial Monday in Paris on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a movie set, in a case seen as a potential watershed for the #MeToo movement in France.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Collateral Damage: UN Sanctions on North Korea at Risk in Putin-Trump Dealings
Neither Trump nor Putin has much incentive to address the North Korea issue, but leaving it off the table risks putting the nail in the coffin of the U.N.'s nonproliferation efforts.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Germany's Left Party icon Gregor Gysi to head first Bundestag session
Gregor Gysi will kick off the first session of the new Bundestag when it convenes on Tuesday, March 25. The 77-year-old leftist is free to decide on the content and length of his speech.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:How India's market slump is affecting small investors
Trump's tariff threats have rattled global markets. But in India, the market slump isn't just about the new US president. Millions of small investors are feeling the squeeze, for other reasons than a trade war.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Risky Business: Bridging the Insurance Gap in Australia
Australians facing steep insurance premium hikes in a world of disasters are sharing a global problem. The solutions are out there, but they are complex.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:International students 'bring billions to Germany'
A new economic study has found that international students are a massive boon for Germany's coffers โ even if they get their education free of charge. German industry is now doing more to recruit foreign students.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Constitutional Court Overturns Impeachment of South Korean Prime Minister
Ahead of the ruling on the South Korean presidentโs impeachment, the Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Han Duck-soo.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Itโs time for shipping to launch first global tax on a polluting sector
Decarbonising the seas is a strategic imperative for a sustainable trade system that can also generate climate finance for vulnerable countries The post Itโs time for shipping to launch first global tax on a polluting sector appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:The high, high price of killing USAID
The decision by the Trump administration to order a 90-day pause in Washingtonโs foreign development and humanitarian aid has not only created a major humanitarian crisis among the recipients; it has also hit the NGO community like a thunderbolt. And it has also highlighted the degree of dependency of the international NGO community on American [โฆ] The post The high, high price of killing USAID appeared first on Asia...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Germany's new parliament has a diversity problem
The majority of lawmakers in Germany's newly elected Bundestag are older white men, most of whom are academics. What does that mean for Germany's so-called "representative" democracy?
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:UN agency warns of โsurgeโ in AIDS deaths without US funding
Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding cuts to humanitarian work worldwide, the head of the UN agency coordinating the fight against HIV-AIDS warned that an additional 6.3 million people will die in the next four years, unless support is reinstated.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:โRacism requires ignoranceโ: How art and culture can help end racial discrimination
Despite significant progress over the years, the fight against racism and racial discrimination remains as urgent as ever.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:โDonโt cut the aidโ: Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingya, says UNHCRโs Grandi
The plight of Myanmarโs ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in an appeal for $934.5 million to help them.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Guterres to reduce UN aid โfootprintโ inside Gaza following ceasefire collapse
The UN Secretary-General on Monday took the โdifficult decisionโ to reduce the aid operation inside the Gaza Strip following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes โ but pledged that โthe UN is not leavingโ the enclave.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Guterres urges governments to free detained UN personnel and ensure their safety
UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres has called for the immediate release of 52 United Nations personnel currently detained worldwide, including 23 being held by the de facto authorities in Yemen.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:South Sudan on the brink of civil war, top UN official warns
South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:UN peace missions strained, with trust โin short supplyโ and widening divisions
United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions widen and transnational threats multiply, Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres warned on Monday.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Greenland condemns planned visits by Usha Vance and Trump adviser
The pair will make separate trips this week, after threats from the US president to take over the island.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Russia, U.S. wrap day-long talks on possible Black Sea ceasefire with Ukraine
U.S. and Russian officials wrapped up day-long talks on Monday focused on a narrow proposal for a ceasefire at sea between Kyiv and Moscow, part of a diplomatic effort that Washington hopes will help pave the way for broader peace negotiations.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Germany's Red Army Faction: Far-left terror group member stands trial
The trial of alleged Red Army Faction (RAF) terrorist Daniela Klette is about to begin. The group also known as Baader-Meinhof Gang has attracted considerable media attention since the 1970s.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Tate brothers report to Romanian police after return from US
The brothers report to police as part of an ongoing criminal investigation after returning from the US.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:When the Mouth Speaks, the Whole Person Heals: Bringing Integrative Community Therapy and Solidarity Care from Brazilโs Favelas to the United States
Integrative Community Therapy and the concept of solidarity care offer a way to help create community, solve personal and community challenges, alleviate suffering, cultivate love and solidarity, and move us toward health equity and justice. Thatโs a tall order, but itโs within the capacity of the people. In fact, that is the only place it exists.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: