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UK's Chagos Islands deal 'significant victory', says Pope

Pope Leo XIV said he hoped Mauritian authorities would ensure the refugees are able to return home.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Bulgaria has seized almost 70 inflatable boats used for migrant trafficking at border with Turkey

The boats are produced by unknown Turkish companies and are then sent disassembled in multiple shipments to avoid suspicion in what authorities say is for the sole purpose of trafficking migrants across the English Channel.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Amid Gaza famine, Palestinian girl struggles to survive

UN official says Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing 'hell in all shapes' as Israel steps up its Gaza City assault.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Rural Coloradans mourn 6 people who died of suspected gas exposure at dairy farm

Six workers who died in what authorities suspect wasexposure to gas at a dairy farminclude a 50-year-old father and two sons, an incident that left rural Colorado communities in mourning.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Israel vows heavier strikes on Houthis for defending Gaza

Israel vows heavier strikes on Houthis for defending Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened Yemen’s Houthi movement with further escalation, vowing they will “pay a heavy price” for striking Israel. “The Houthi regime is learning the hard way and will pay a heavy price for its attacks on Israel,” Netanyahu declared, warning the entire region of “the strength and determination of the State of...

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony says a lot about our dystopia

That the US president needs a character certificate from a convicted criminal is quite befitting.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Tougher community penalties to replace short jail terms in England

Move by government comes after Gauke review found short sentences ‘have a limited deterrent effect’

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Great power clashes loom over Nvidia and Ukraine

Plus, second-quarter earnings season wraps up, Germany’s Merz meets Canada’s Carney, US PCE index runs hot

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Venezuelan President Maduro Calls Citizens to Continue Military Enlistment Drive

People are joining the Bolivarian militia en masse in response to U.S. threats. On Sunday, President Nicolas Maduro urged Venezuelans to continue participating in the “Great Military Enlistment Day” to reinforce their commitment to Bolivarian sovereignty, self-determination, and resistance. RELATED: President Maduro Thanks Courage and Patriotism of the Venezuelan People “I congratulate ordinary men and […]

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Carney praises Trump’s Ukraine peace push as he visits Kyiv

Canadian leader does not rule out troops on the ground as Zelenskyy emphasises western support on independence day

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Both Menendez brothers were denied parole. Here are 5 takeaways from their hearings

Erik and Lyle Menendezwere denied paroleby a California board this week after decades in prison forkilling their parents in 1989at their Beverly Hills mansion. The hearings marked the closest they have come to freedom since their convictions.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Israeli minister hails ‘conquest of the land’ as Tel Aviv wages genocide in Gaza

Israeli minister hails ‘conquest of the land’ as Tel Aviv wages genocide in Gaza Israel’s far-right finance minister has boasted of a “conquest of the land” while fighter jets bombed Yemen, drawing sharp criticism of the country’s ongoing military campaigns and settlement expansion. Speaking in Jerusalem as air raids pummelled Sanaa, Bezalel Smotrich claimed Israel is witnessing “religious Zionism at the height of its...

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

The gerrymandering wars is a flashing warning light for US democracy

After the extraordinary scene of Texas Democrats fleeing their state to forestall a rare mid-decade gerrymander, Texas Republicans nevertheless moved this week toapprove a new congressional map. It isdesigned to give their party five additional seats in Congress in next year’s midterm elections,as requested byPresident Trump. California Democrats responded this week by rushing to advance...

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Ukraine's Independence Day a bittersweet holiday for Ukrainian refugees

According to the UN, there are 5.6 million Ukrainians outside the war-torn country. This group includes the approximately one million war refugees so far remaining in Poland. Some of them have already put down roots, others plan to return to their homeland as soon as it is safe to do so.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ukraine: Canada's Carney rules out Russian say on guarantees

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has stressed that only Kyiv and its allies, not Russia, can decide future security guarantees. Meanwhile, Ukraine is celebrating its Independence Day on Sunday. DW has more.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Russian foreign minister says 'Ukraine has the right to exist' with territory-related caveat

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview Sunday that Ukraine “has the right to exist” but added a caveat to that right related to territory. “Mr. Foreign Minister, let me ask you about something that President Putin said in June. He said, quote, ‘I consider the Russian and Ukrainian people to be one...

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Germany updates: Army improving, risks remain warns chief

Germany is spending billions to modernize and expand its Bundeswehr, with the Army playing a central role its chief warns it may face conflict before it's fully ready. Follow DW for more.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Kamworor and Alem clinch Antrim Coast Half Marathon wins

Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor and Ethiopia's Mizan Alem claim comfortable wins in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon men's and women's events on Sunday.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Houthi leader vows more attacks after Israeli strikes on Sanaa

Houthi leader vows more attacks after Israeli strikes on Sanaa A senior Houthi leader has condemned Israeli air raids on Sanaa, saying that Israel attacked civilian areas and warning of intensified retaliation. In remarks to Al Jazeera Arabic, the group’s assistant director of guidance said Israeli attacks hit densely populated neighbourhoods and civilian sites, calling the strikes a “war crime”. He noted that Yemen’s...

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Latest news bulletin | August 24th, 2025 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 24th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Brace for the Fed’s Maga makeover

Jay Powell’s Jackson Hole speech is a prelude to much bigger changes coming at the central bank

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Republicans shift focus to states beyond Texas in redistricting fight

Republicans are plowing forward with plans for redistricting in several other states now that Texas is poised to approve its newly redrawn maps. The Lone Star State kicked off the redistricting arms race when Republicans in the state Legislature agreed to move forward with rewriting their congressional lines at the insistence of President Trump. Now,...

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Our immigration policy once served US foreign policy, and it can do so again

Today’s immigration debate is often reduced to a binary: openness vs. security. But history shows there is a third way of viewing immigrants not only as people to protect but as partners in protecting us.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Israeli strikes hit Yemen’s capital, days after Houthi rebels fired cluster munitions at Israel

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital on Sunday, just days after the Houthi rebels fired a missile toward Israel that its military described as the first cluster bomb the rebels had fired at it since 2023.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

NSC walkout over Israel policy deepens political turmoil in Netherlands

The country's Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Thursday, followed by his NSC party members. Now, only two of the four-party coalition remain.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Why protesters in the UK are being arrested under ‘terror’ laws

Why someprotests in the UKarebeing criminalised,and what that means for free speech.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Reuters Reports on U.S. Military Moves Near Venezuela Draw Scrutiny

Unverified stories on alleged naval deployments fueled tension, serving political agendas within the Trump administration. Over the past week, Venezuela has been at the center of Latin American geopolitical attention following reports of a supposed U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean near Bolivarian territorial waters. RELATED: Venezuela’s Bolivarian Militia Embodies the ‘War of All the […]

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Israeli air strikes on Yemen kill two and wound five

Israeli air strikes on Yemen kill two and wound five At least two people have been killed and five others injured in Israeli air strikes on Yemen’s capital, Houthi-run media reported. The Israeli military confirmed the attack, claiming it struck “Houthi military infrastructure”, including a location inside the presidential palace and the Asar and Hizaz power facilities.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Nigeria: Dozens of kidnap victims rescued from 'bandit' camp

The survivors are believed to have come from an attack on a mosque in Katsina state last week. The military is now using precision airstrikes in its fight against militias.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Private equity fundraising slides as sector’s downturn deepens

Firms are struggling to raise money even as they offer discounts to attract new investors

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Putin and Zelenskyy have 'no meeting planned,' Russian official Lavrov says

The comments by Russia's foreign minister come after President Donald Trump suggested earlier this month that the countries' leaders had agreed to meet.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Russia’s Lavrov defends strikes on Ukrainian civilians, points finger at Europe in US TV interview

Moscow may be looking to clarify its positions on the war before a larger American audience

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Trump Orders Ideological Review of Museums to Eliminate Progressive Narratives

His plans spark concerns over censorship and authoritarian control of U.S. history. U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered an ideological review of museums to ensure everything within them fits his vision of Americanism, free of what he calls “woke” content. RELATED: Epstein Case Fuels InternalDisputeBetween MAGA Supporters, DOJ, and FBI The Smithsonian Institution and other […]

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge

There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdownAustralia was once the gold standard for gun safety. Experts say it’s losing controlWhy the gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ – Full Story podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe...

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Moscow says Russia and Ukraine exchange 146 prisoners each

The exchange comes amid diplomatic efforts to solve the conflict and a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia overnight.

Published on: August 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East