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Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago quits
Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir had a relationship with a 15 year old when she was 22, she revealed.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:
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Groundbreaking but controversial - new IOC president Coventry
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:EU sidesteps Hungary veto, but more Ukraine showdowns loom
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:Lebanon: Support Justice for Beirut Blast Victims, Families
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 mysterious African prince portrait
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:Africa: Election of New WHO Regional Director for Africa - Candidates' Forum
[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 gravedigger 'too busy to sleep' as Khartoum fighting rages
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:Vietnam’s Nuclear Energy Push Is a Strategic Opportunity For the US
The Trump administration has a golden opportunity to improve its relationship with a key Southeast Asian partner.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Navigating Uncertainty: Why Indonesia Needs a National Maritime Strategy
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:Ending Racism Means Addressing Its Historic Legacies
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:Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment
The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:How bad is glacier melt and why does it matter?
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:Philippine Govt Condemns Senator For Saying He Won’t Surrender to ICC
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:Glacier melt threatens water supplies for two billion people, UN warns
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:Germany win in Italy as Nations League final four looms
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:Free Press, Democracy, and the Threat of Trump’s Illiberal Regime
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:Ukraine's 'chaotic' withdrawal from Russia, in its soldiers' words
Artem Kariakin and his unit would regularly cross into Russia - until last week.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:EU's new security strategy aims to beef up bloc's defenses
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:US egg shortage: Does Europe have any to spare?
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:Kazakhstan’s Bid For AI Sovereignty
Astana is talking a big game on artificial intelligence, but can it deliver?
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Istanbul mayor arrest was to stop presidency bid: opposition
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:Boxing to remain 2028 Olympic sport in Los Angeles
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:Hungary Bans LGBT Pride Events
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:Russia's next move? The countries trying to Putin-proof themselves
The countries on Nato's eastern flank are preparing for the possibility of being targeted by Russia
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:UN Investigations on Iran Should Continue
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:Fact check: Do trans women have unfair athletic advantage?
Sports federations are making it harder for transgender women to participate in female competitions. Are these steps justified?
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:China Briefing 20 March 2025: Miliband in China; ‘Two new’ promoted; ‘Two sessions’ ended
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:Q&A: How China’s ‘two new’ policy aims to help cut emissions
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.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Kirsty Coventry elected IOC's first female president
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman and the first person from Africa to be elected to the post. The former swimming star is to succeed the outgoing president, Thomas Bach of Germany.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:How Trump Is Bolstering China’s World View
Ironically, Trump’s approach to international relations is playing the game of his proclaimed main enemy: Xi Jinping’s China.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Mongolia’s Central Asia Connection: Kazakhstan
Mongolia looks to use its upgraded relationship with Kazakhstan to forge closer ties with Central Asia writ large.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Why are Germans being detained by US immigration?
Three tourists and a permanent US resident say they were subjected to aggressive interrogation and held for weeks without knowing why. In response, the German government has extended a travel advisory to its citizens.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:‘One-third’ of 2012 soya crop failure in the Americas was due to climate change
Climate change was responsible for just over one-third of the simultaneous soya bean crop failures... The post ‘One-third’ of 2012 soya crop failure in the Americas was due to climate change appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:China’s ‘Malinformation’ Comes for Okinawa
China has been intensifying its information war against Japan's Achilles' heel – Okinawa.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Food systems are the missing ingredient from the COP30 menu
Despite making the Amazon the stage for this year's UN climate summit, Brazil has stayed silent on the food system crisis, the top driver of its deforestation The post Food systems are the missing ingredient from the COP30 menu appeared first on Climate Home News.
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