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Asian American Heritage Month Brings Somberness and Solidarity
A new NPQ column about organizations on the frontlines of the struggle for a multiracial and equitable democracy in the United States begins with a reflection on this yearโs Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:
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Global operation takes down 'dangerous' malware network
In a global anti-malware crackdown, authorities from several countries took down more than 300 servers and issued international arrest warrants for 20 suspects.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:REI Co-op Members Back Workers, Reject Board-Imposed Candidate Slate
REI Co-op members rejected an entire board slate, signaling support for union workers and frustration with a lack of democratic and competitive co-op board elections.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Affordable Acer smart ring, Asus split keyboard and MSI Claw A8: Our top tech finds from Computex
The tech fair in Taiwan did not disappoint. Euronews Nextโs Pascale Davies, who was on the ground in Taipei this week, takes us through her top finds.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Crying girl, 3, found alone alongside dead mum in Hong Kong flat
Loud cries from child alerted neighbours, with one saying girl thought 40-year-old mother was simply asleep.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Army-Backed Militias Abuse Civilians in South Kivu
[HRW] Nairobi -- End Support to 'Wazalendo' Armed Groups; Ensure Disarmament, Accountability
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs local governments must now justify big jumps in fines, charges on private firms
New campaign requires authorities to explain skyrocketing punitive fees in latest push to curb abuse of power, protect private sector.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Alibaba CEO doubles down on โunified global cloud networkโ as Chinese firms expand abroad
Eddie Wu sees Alibaba Cloud providing the โbest AI technical servicesโ to support Chinese enterprisesโ global expansion.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US farmers feel pain as soybean exports to China flatline despite tariff truce
But Chinaโs purchases of American pork show signs of recovery after also plunging to zero during the height of the trade war.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 23rd โ Midday
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Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Weather tracker: Thunderstorms and tornadoes lash US midwest
Deadly storms batter swaths of US, while heavy rain triggers flooding in south-eastern France and AustraliaSevere thunderstorms have battered parts of the US this week as the storm season reaches its climatological peak. The outbreak began last Friday, with Kentucky and Missouri worst affected.Powerful tornadoes associated with supercell thunderstorms whipped across swaths of the midwest, resulting in 25 deaths. One...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Spain proposes 100% tax on non-EU house buyers
UK citizens are the biggest foreign buyers of Spanish property; Germans, Dutch and other European Union residents will be exempt.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:'They see you as one of their own' โ Wanyama's love for Scotland
Kenya legend Victor Wanyama says the welcoming nature of Scottish football fans was part of the reason for his surprise decision to join Dunfermline Athletic.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Foo Fighters will be free to swear, smoke and drink on stage in Indonesia, promoter says
The US band is also allowed to curse, as long as it does not touch on sensitive topics in the Muslim-majority country.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Ugandan activist freed by Tanzania, 'indications of torture'
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan warned earlier this week that foreign activists would not be allowed to interfere in the country's affairs.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Why Europeโs farmers are losing faith in the future
Drawing from farmersโ own perspectives, we uncover the state of European farming today, asking what, if anything, has changed since early 2024 and the opportunities and challenges Europe is yet to address.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Nine EU countries seek European human rights convention's rethink on migration
In an open letter spearheaded by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen, nine leaders have called for a reinterpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:NWU Council appoints Prof Hennie Goede as registrar
Prof Goede will work alongside and report to the current registrar, Prof Marlene Verhoef, until 31 December.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Hurricane Season Will Be Even Riskier for Undocumented People This Year
With Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, experts warn that the Trump administrationโs anti-immigration policies have exacerbated existing risks for undocumented people weathering disasters in the United States. After California, the states with the largest populations of undocumented immigrants are Florida and Texas, both hurricane hot spots. โIn emergency management, people who are undocumented are [โฆ]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Public urged to avoid Vivid opening night after heavy Sydney rainfall โ as it happened
This blog is now closedNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDarren Chester says focus on Coalition split โfrustratingโNationals MP Darren Chester says โthere are bigger issuesโ than the makeup of the coalition.Itโs been frustrating to be talking about ourselves at a time when, you know, much of the mid coast, the central coast and north coast...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:70% of Hongkongers under 25 have tried e-cigarettes: university poll
Some 60 per cent of respondents also say they picked flavoured cigarettes or other alternative tobacco products due to peer pressure.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Vermontโs Governor Delays Electric Car Mandates, Part of Stateโs Climate Plan
Vermont, in a surprising shift, will not enforce electric car and truck supply mandates through the end of calendar year 2026. Gov. Phil Scott signed an executive order on May 13 to allow a 19-month delay in part because of pressure from vehicle manufacturers as well as uncertainties stemming from the Trump administrationโs tariffs and [โฆ]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Investing in young lives: A pathway to harnessing the demographic dividend and advancing human capital development
South Africa is standing at a demographic crossroads. According to Statistics South Africaโs 2024 Mid-Year Population Estimates, the population under the age of 35 is approximately 36.5 million, representing about 58% of the total population of 63.02 million. The country, therefore, possesses a powerful engine for socio-economic transformation: its young people.. But this engine must [โฆ]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Guinea: Is There a Future for Guinea's Press? Not Without the Country's Banned Media Outlets
[RSF] Guinea's media regulator just concluded the "Forum on the Future of the Press," an event dedicated to rebuilding the country's media landscape, yet six iconic news outlets remain blocked. Four private radio stations and two private television channels have been banned from broadcasting for a year, drastically restricting the population's access to diverse sources of information. Reporters Without Borders (RSF)...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: UNAIDS Encouraged by Comments from Elon Musk That He Will Fix the US Funding Crisis for HIV Services
[UNAIDS] Musk made the remarks during an interview with Bloomberg's Mishal Husain at the Qatar Economic Forum on 20 May
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Germany holds high-level talks with India, China
Chancellor Merz spoke with China's Xi for the first time since taking office to discuss the war in Ukraine and trade. Meanwhile, Germany's top diplomat met his Indian counterpart to discuss EU-India trade.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:DR Congo strips ex-leader of immunity over treason charges
Joseph Kabila faces the prospect of being tried in a military court for allegedly backing M23 rebels.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:U2's Bono speaks out against Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli 'far-right fundamentalists'
Bono spoke out against Hamas and called for Israel to be "released from Benjamin Netanyahu" in plea to "stop war" during the Ivor Novello Awards in London. His comments mark the first time the human rights activist has spoken out in public against the Israeli prime minister.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Former DR Congo President Kabila Loses Immunity Over Alleged M23 Rebel Ties
[RFI] Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate has overwhelmingly voted to strip former president Joseph Kabila of his honorific immunity. It follows accusations he backed the M23 rebel group which has seized land in the mineral-rich east of the country with Rwandan support.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Lack of funding threatens women-led peace initiatives, UN warns
Policymakers, civil society leaders, and international organisations met in the Belgian capital on Wednesday to reflect on the progress made by the Women, Peace, and Security agenda since its implementation 25 years ago and which challenges still need to be overcome.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Sรฉjournรฉ canvasses governments on patents after dropped proposal
The European Commission has until August to decide whether to scrap the dossier.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:U.S., China hold first call since Geneva meeting, signaling progress in trade talks
Both sides agreed to maintain communication as bilateral trade talks progress.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:DR Congo: Army-Backed Militias Abuse Civilians in South Kivu
Click to expand Image A Wazalendo fighter joins residents fleeing from Kibati toward Goma in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 26, 2025. 2025 Jospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) โ A coalition ofCongolese army-backed militias known as the โWazalendoโ have recently committed widespread abuses against civilians in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Mendi Mengjiqi โ Making music to build countries with
Most national anthems have a martial theme, to put it mildly. Thatโs not the ethos of Mendi Mengjiqi, who composed the anthem for Kosovo, when it declared independence in 2008.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Liberals agree to in-principle policy deal with Nationals, paving way for Coalition to reunite
Senior Liberals โuncomfortableโ with precedent set in negotiations, as Turnbull accuses Nationals of โholding a gun to the Liberal partyโs headโAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Sussan Ley, is slated to announce a...
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