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Why Trump’s Venezuela tariff move presents a dilemma for China

Beijing may have to choose between giving up on its closest ally in the Americas or being hit with additional US tariffs, analysts said.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Is climate science the next power source for renewable energy?

As solar, wind, and hydropower expand, scientists say integrating climate data and forecasting is key to making renewable systems stronger.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

How Trump is finding workarounds to legal hurdles

There’s a theme emerging in the Trump administration’s battles in courtrooms across the country contesting an array of executive actions facing litigation. As the saying goes, if you can’t go under or over β€” go around. As judges issue injunctions blocking particular executive orders or policies, the administration has returned to court with a new...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Gaza: No aid has reached war-torn enclave for more than three weeks

It has now been three and a half weeks since Israel imposed a complete blockade on all aid into Gaza, despite daily efforts by UN humanitarians to secure fresh access, they said in anupdate from the shattered enclave.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

The Paul Weiss settlement is a disgrace

If a major, powerful and talented firm cannot fight Trump, with the law entirely on its side, it sets a terrible precedent that resistance is futile.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Yemen: Ten Years of War, a Lifetime of Lossβ€―

Marking a decade of war in Yemen, Othman Belbeisi, Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlights the resilience of its people, the deepening humanitarian crisis, and the urgent need for global action.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Deadly impacts of childhood stunting can be prevented, WFP insists

Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, amid chronic funding shortages that threaten essential feeding programmes.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Pact for the Future: Countries urged to translate pledges into action

UN Member States met on Wednesday for the first of three key meetings to advance a global agreement that pledges concrete actions to achieve a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for generations to come.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

β€˜Renewables are renewing economies’, UN chief tells top climate forum

Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to discuss progress in renewable energy generation and the rising toll of inaction over rising temperatures.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UN welcomes Black Sea talks, warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed recent diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia, calling an agreement on freedom of navigation and security in the Black Sea a crucial step for global food security.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Sudan: Rights chief deplores deadly army strikes on North Darfur market

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has again called for greater protection of civilians in war-torn Sudan following deadly army airstrikes in North Darfur earlier this week.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UN calls for immediate ceasefire as South Sudan edges closer to renewed civil war

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday called for an immediate end to hostilities and urgent dialogue between the country’s leaders to prevent a relapse into civil war, as violence escalates around the capital city.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Deadly impacts of childhood wasting can be prevented, WFP insists

Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, amid chronic funding shortages that threaten essential feeding programmes.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Biological weapons β€˜must not only be unthinkable but also impossible’

The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today’s volatile geopolitical climate we can ill-afford to let this moral safeguard β€œerode”,the UN’sHigh Representative for Disarmament Affairs said on Wednesday.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UN Mission urges restraint as South Sudan crisis deepens

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called on all parties to exercise restraint and uphold the peace agreement as violence escalates and reports emerge of the detention of First Vice President Riek Machar.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Can renewable energy survive climate change?

As droughts reduce hydropower and clouds dim solar output around the world, experts say meteorology and climate science must be at the heart of the energy transition.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Helicopter pilot fighting blaze among 24 killed in South Korea wildfires

The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea's southeastern region rose to 24 and the pilot of a firefighting helicopter was killed when the aircraft crashed on Wednesday, as the country battles some of its worst forest fires in decades.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Amazon is testing shopping, health assistants as it pushes deeper into generative AI

With CEO Andy Jassy pushing employees to build AI apps across the company, Amazon is testing new shopping and health assistants.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Waltz: 'We made a mistake. We're moving forward'

National security adviser Mike Waltz acknowledged Tuesday evening that messages discussing an attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen that were reportedly leaked in a Signal chat with The Atlantic's editor in chief were "a mistake." β€œWe made a mistake, we’re moving forward, and we’re gonna continue to knock it out of the park for this...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

U.S. Vice President Vance to Visit Greenland Amid Backlash

β€˜Unfortunately, leaders in both America and in Denmark ignored Greenland for far too long,’ he said. On Friday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit some of U.S. guardians in the Space Force on the northwest coast of Greenland. He will also check out what is going on with the security of Greenland. RELATED: U.S. […]

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Wild horses help prevent wildfires in Spain

In the Galicia region, wild horses help protect ecosystems and support biodiversity - but their numbers are declining.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Why it's time for Norway and Iceland to join EU

Iceland and Norway are deeply integrated into the EU’s internal market through the European Economic Area and the Schengen zone, yet formally outside the Union. Both have a history of EU candidacy. Both face a hostile Russia and in increasingly hostile US.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Trump's national security adviser claims 'full responsibility' for leaked Europe-bashing Signal chat

Waltz said he couldn't explain how Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was included in the group chat in what the US president called a "minor glitch".

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

National security adviser takes 'full responsibility' after war group chat 'mistake'

The journalist was added to a group chat that had officials in it, discussing a planned military operation in Yemen earlier this month.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

German authorities raid group accused of plotting against Eritrean government

More than 200 police officers searched 19 properties in a large-scale operation, with a related raid also conducted in Denmark. No arrests have been made so far.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Israeli court upholds six-month detention order for Hussam Abu Safiya

Israeli court upholds six-month detention order for Hussam Abu Safiya AnIsraelicourt has upheld a six-month detention orderfor docorHussam Abu Safia, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza. Tuesday's decision by the Beersheba District Court reportedly made based on a secret file submitted by the Israeli Attorney General, alleging that Abu Safia poses a threat to "state security." During the court session, Abu...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Liberia: U.S. Govt Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Visa Denials and Aid to Liberia

[Liberian Observer] The U.S. Department of Justice is urging a federal court in Massachusetts to dismiss a wide-ranging lawsuit filed by Rev. Torli H. Krua and six other Liberian nationals who accuse the federal government of systemic racial discrimination in immigration policy, misuse of U.S. foreign aid to Liberia, and historical injustices stemming from Liberia's founding as a nation for formerly enslaved African...

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

German top court upholds reunification solidarity tax

A judge ruled that Germany's solidarity tax is still necessary to cope with the costs of reunification. Just 10% of the highest income earners are still subject to the tax, in addition to businesses and investors.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

West Africa: Ecowas Delegation Meets Majority Bloc Speaker Koon, Others

[Liberian Observer] The high-level ECOWAS delegation finally met with the Majority Bloc's Speaker, Richard Nagbe Koon and members of Liberia's House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 25, after the Speaker had initially refused to meet with the team the day before.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Coalition promises to halve fuel excise, shaving 25c off a litre of petrol

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will promise to halve the tax on fuel for 12 months in his budget reply on Thursday, which the Coalition says would save a two-car household roughly $28 a week on average and reduce inflationary pressures.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Star witness in Joslin Smith case says silence was driven by fear, drugs and hush money

Lourentia Lombaard admitted she repeatedly withheld information from police about the alleged sale of the child, blaming fear, anger, drug use and a promised R1 000 payment

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Zimbabwe: Politburo Meeting On Today

[The Herald] All is set for the Zanu PF Politburo meeting set for 10am.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

In South Sudan, the same two old men beat the same old war drums

Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hold the nation’s fate in their hands. Again

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Panama ports deal: Beijing posts third news article lambasting Hutchison

Beijing’s top offices on Hong Kong post article quoting residents urging firm to stand up to US pressure and to stand on the right side of history.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison gets another Beijing warning over Panama ports sale

Beijing’s top offices on Hong Kong post article quoting residents urging firm to stand up to US pressure and to stand on the right side of history.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post