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Classes cut short by air raid sirens have become a routine part of school life for many Ukrainian youngsters in the three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion began,a new UN report published on Friday details.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Melting glaciers, climate crises and access to clean water are some of the messages emerging ahead of World Water Day and on the first ever World Day for Glaciers. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:The German parliament has paved the way for record loans to strengthen the military, infrastructure and climate protection. But money alone is not enough. The country needs rapid planning and more skilled workers.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:For decades, VOA has not only brought accurate information to China, but has served as a rare conduit for Chinese activists to speak to the world.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:While AI can be a powerful tool, its environmental impact—through immense energy and water consumption—demands transparency from tech companies and intentional, mindful use from consumers.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:A favorable majority of Germany's 16 federal states has voted on an historic change to the country's debt borrowing rules, paving the way for billions of euros in defense and infrastructure spending.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Analysts say governments are not doing enough to get companies to buy green hydrogen to clean up transport and heavy industry The post Clean hydrogen hype fades as high costs dampen demand appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir had a relationship with a 15 year old when she was 22, she revealed.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president - but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Budapest is quite content being the odd one out on Ukraine. The rest of the EU is also increasingly happy to bypass Hungarian vetoes — at least when it can.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Click to expand Image Relatives of the victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut blast hold portraits of their loved ones on the fourth anniversary of the blast, August 4, 2024. 2024 AP Photo / Hussein (Beirut) – Lebanon’s new government should take all necessary measures to strengthen judicial independence and ensure that the investigation into the August 2020 Beirut port explosion can proceed without undue interference or...
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Gustav Klimt's portrait of a West African prince is valued at 15 million and currently on offer at an art fair. But what's the story behind the painting?
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- As part of the process for the election of the next World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, a virtual live candidates' forum will be held on Wednesday 2 April 2025 from 09:30 to 16:00 Brazzaville time.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan's capital as the army advances in the city centre.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:The Trump administration has a golden opportunity to improve its relationship with a key Southeast Asian partner.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:President Prabowo Subianto has plans to modernize the country's military, but there is a hole at the center of his strategy.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Click to expand Image A person waves a flag calling for reparations from the 1921 Tulsa Massacre during the Juneteenth Festival on June 19, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2021 Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the 60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. It is a day all...
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:The first World Day for Glaciers is less a celebration than a reckoning as years of record, rapid glacier retreat means many will not survive the 21st century.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:As chief of the Philippine National Police, Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa implemented ex-President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs."
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Climate change and “unsustainable human activities” are driving “unprecedented changes” to mountains and glaciers, threatening... The post Glacier melt threatens water supplies for two billion people, UN warns appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:As the country enters a new era, Germany's football team made a strong start to 2025 with a win in Italy.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Attacks on the press by the Trump administration are all part of the authoritarian playbook, which seeks to discredit journalism to control information, evade accountability, and consolidate power. The free press must resist.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Artem Kariakin and his unit would regularly cross into Russia - until last week.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:The European Commission has presented a strategy paper outlining important steps to bolster the bloc's defenses — especially when it comes to Russia.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:A bird flu outbreak in the US has spiked egg prices by more than 150% in a year. Washington has reportedly called on Europe to export its egg surplus, but only one or two countries have so far hatched a plan.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Astana is talking a big game on artificial intelligence, but can it deliver?
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:The leader of Turkey's CHP party said Erdogan fears competition from the arrested Ekrem Imamoglu. The arrest sparked nationwide protests, with Germany's chancellor calling it "very bad" for Turkey's EU relations.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:The IOC General Assembly has voted unanimously to keep boxing as part of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The decision ended years of doubt over the sport's Olympic future.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Click to expand Image A demonstrator holds a banner during a protest against a new law banning Pride events on March 18, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. 2025 Janos Kummer/Getty Images Hungary deepened its repression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people on March 18 as the parliamentpassed a draconian law that will outlaw Pride and similar events, thereby penalizing public support for LGBT people in the...
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:The countries on Nato's eastern flank are preparing for the possibility of being targeted by Russia
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Click to expand Image Overview during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, February 26, 2024. 2024 Janine Schmitz/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images (Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should renew the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran and ensure the continuation of a complementary international independent investigative mechanism with a broad mandate to...
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Sports federations are making it harder for transgender women to participate in female competitions. Are these steps justified?
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 20 March 2025: Miliband in China; ‘Two new’ promoted; ‘Two sessions’ ended appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:China’s central government listed “boosting consumption…and stimulating domestic demand” as its first “major task” for... The post Q&A: How China’s ‘two new’ policy aims to help cut emissions appeared first on Carbon Brief.
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