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Three cities honoured for public health achievements at 2025 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit

Today, during the annual Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Paris, three cities were recognized for their achievements in preventing noncommunicable diseases and injuries: CΓ³rdoba, Argentina; Fortaleza, Brazil; and Greater Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Summit, co-hosted byBloomberg Philanthropies, theWorld Health Organization (WHO),Vital Strategies, and the City of Paris,...

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: WHO News favicon WHO News

Why happiness matters for democracy

For International Day of Happiness, DW asked young people if they can still be happy despite global warming, wars, the rising cost of living and increasing loneliness.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Expanding Military’s Role in Government

Civil society groups say that the changes are a throwback to the repressive New Order period, when the military dominated civilian affairs.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Deutsche Bank to slash 2,000 jobs

The German bank's move to downsize comes due to falling profits. Deutsche Bank also plans to close several of its branches.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

A look at the kind of high quality child care many cannot find

Reading my colleague Jackie Mader’s latest story about the vital importance of warm, interactive exchanges between caregivers and children brought back the terrifying feeling that comes with leaving your baby in the hands of someone you don’t really know β€” and the relief when you see an experienced, loving educator taking charge. Mader’s story details […] The post A look at the kind of high quality child care many...

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: The Hechinger Report favicon The Hechinger Report

Radio Free Europe vows to fight 'unlawful' Trump admin cuts

The head of Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Liberty, Stephen Capus, told DW it is unlawful for the Trump administration to cancel funding for the broadcaster, as the money had been appropriated by Congress.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

British bomb disposal expert injured in Gaza

The 51-year-old was injured in a blast which killed a UN worker, the charity he works for says.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

It’s Time For a β€˜Like-minded Autonomy’ in the Indo-Pacific

Can the Philippines play a role in convening regional discussions aimed at upholding a rules-based order?

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Philippines Wants to Expand β€˜Squad’ Grouping to Include India, South Korea

The informal grouping, established last May, is intended to counter China's assertive behavior in the South China Sea.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Oil giant's leaked data reveals 'awful' pollution

Colombia’s Ecopetrol polluted hundreds of sites, including water sources and wetlands, the BBC finds.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

'They wanted to be doctors, teachers': Gazans grieve children killed in massive Israeli strikes

Babies and young children are among the hundreds killed in Israel's renewed bombardment.

Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy agrees to 'partial ceasefire'

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he is open to a "partial ceasefire" after a "frank" call with US President Trump, who suggested the United States take over Ukrainian power plants as a security guarantee.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660m for defaming oil firm in protests

Greenpeace has warned it could be forced into bankruptcy because of the case brought by Energy Transfer.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Dark Energy experiment challenges Einstein's theory of Universe

New research could force a fundamental rethink of the nature of space and time.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

'It's him, it's him!' - Mother spots son deported from US in mega-prison footage

Some relatives of accused and deported gang members say their sons have been wrongly swept up in a Trump administration crackdown.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Canada’s new leader culls carbon tax seen as burden on votersΒ 

Mark Carney - who has a track record on climate action as a central banker and UN envoy - ends levy and plans green incentives for the public, with industrial emitters expected to do the heavy lifting The post Canada’s new leader culls carbon tax seen as burden on voters appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

The US Security Treaties With Japan and South Korea Aren’t Enough to Keep the Peace

Lessons from the 1925 Locarno Treaties for the contemporary security dynamics of the U.S., South Korea, and Japan.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Beneath investors’ feet, the ground is shifting

More remarkable than slumping share prices are the forces behind them

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Beneath investors’ feet, the ground is shifting

More remarkable than slumping share prices are the forces behind them

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

How Educators Are Leading the Future of Learning With AI Initiatives

Technology in today’s classrooms is advancing rapidly, reshaping the way students learn and teachers teach, especially with advancements in AI. ...

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: EdSurge favicon EdSurge

The Trump administration is playing a dangerous stockmarket game

American investors are extremely exposed to a sell-offβ€”and so is the economy

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

The Trump administration is playing a dangerous stockmarket game

American investors are extremely exposed to a sell-offβ€”and so is the economy

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Germany's Annalena Baerbock set for top UN job

Germany's foreign minister is to become Germany's nominee for the new president of the United Nations General Assembly for one year in September. How did Annalena Baerbock get here?

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Concern in Mongolia After Police Raid on Independent News Outlet

Eight employees for Noorog Creative Studio were detained, allegedly without due process, on murky and shifting charges.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Monopoly: The story of a stolen game 


Buying real estate and driving other players into bankruptcy β€” that's how the world-famous board game Monopoly works. But its creator had a different mission: She dreamed of a world in which equality prevailed.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

β€œNot silver bullets”: COP30 CEO downplays impact of yearly climate summits

Ana Toni stressed the importance of year-round action by business, subnational government and finance, energy, transport and agriculture ministries The post β€œNot silver bullets”: COP30 CEO downplays impact of yearly climate summits appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Why Won’t Baloch Civil Rights Groups Condemn the BLA?

Rights activists like the BYC say that demands for such statements are an attempt to sidestep the real issues: years of political marginalization, human rights abuses, and economic neglect in Balochistan.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

What in the World

And did they have enough underwear?

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Greenland and Great Power Competition

Insights from Klaus Dodds.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Under Prabowo: Still Free But More Active?

President Prabowo’s foreign policy thus far paints a picture of continuity – but there are a few longer-term issues to watch regarding China and ASEAN.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

'You don't have the cards' - How to play poker against Trump

The BBC's Anthony Zurcher takes a closer look at the US president's negotiation strategy with top world leaders.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Euclid telescope releases first data on mission to map universe

The telescope aims to eventually chart one-third of the sky during its mission, capturing galaxies and stars. Scientists hope it will also shed light on the role of dark energy and dark matter in the universe.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Guns and Manure: Sri Lanka’s Army and Organic Agriculture

In 2021, the Sri Lankan Army became the unlikely vanguard of a supposed green revolution, resulting in a radical redefinition of civil-military relations in farming regions.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Take Action for Palestine

Discover the actions we're taking to push for an end to violence in Palestine and Israel, and find out how you can get involved. The post Take Action for Palestine appeared first on Peace Direct.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Peace Direct favicon Peace Direct

This Australian coal community is co-designing its own green future

The mining town of Collie offers a promising example of how to survive - and even thrive - amid the global transition to net-zero emissions The post This Australian coal community is co-designing its own green future appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News