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Portugal: Five Villages Evacuated by Fires in Pedrógão Grande, Center East
Five villages have been evacuated as a precaution due to the two fires that have been burning since this Saturday in the Portuguese municipality of Pedrógão Grande, reported a source from the Portuguese Republican National Guard. RELATED: Wildfires Burn 139,000 Hectares in Portugal A major fire broke out in this municipality in June 2017, killing […]
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:
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Is China an environmental friend or foe for Southeast Asia?
China is the biggest investor in Southeast Asia's clean energy projects, but its companies are in the headlines for pollution and environmental degradation.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Former CIA director on Bolton raid: ‘There’s some targeting here going on’
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta weighed in on the FBI’s raid of President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, suggesting Friday night that there’s “some targeting here going on.” “We don‘t know all the facts here because we don‘t know what the Justice Department said to a magistrate judge in order to get...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Trump administration seeks to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was one of more than 200 people sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on undocumented migrants. Now he's facing a second deportation.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:US teen who begged TikTok for help after parents' deaths charged with murder
Kristin Brock and James Brock were found dead in their home in the US state of Georgia in February. Their teenage daughter is now charged with their killings.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Indigenous trust may seek help to claw back millions lost on El Caballo land deal
A West Australian Indigenous group may ask the state government to step in after millions of charity dollars were lost through the purchase of a crumbling equine theme park.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:UK court denies bail for Palestine Action activist to care for ill mother
UK court denies bail for Palestine Action activist to care for ill mother A judge at the Central Criminal Courthas rejected a bail application for a pro-Palestine activist allegedly involved in breaking intoBritain'slargest military airbase. Earlier this year, members of the group Palestine Action filmed themselves entering RAF Brize Norton on electric scooters, where they spray-painted two Voyager aircraft with red...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Congo’s prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Kabila for war crimes
Congo's public prosecutor on Friday asked for the death penalty forformer President Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in absentiain a treason case that includes war crimes charges related to his ties to the M23 rebel group.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Rich economies will need foreign workers to fuel growth, policymakers warn
Central bankers say low birth rates in world’s largest economies pose threat to productivity and prices
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Israel investigates whether Houthi missile carried multiple warheads
Israel investigates whether Houthi missile carried multiple warheads Israeli Army Radio reports the military is probing whether a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis in Yemen last night contained separable warheads, which are harder to intercept and inflict greater damage than a single-warhead projectile. The Israeli army previously said the missile “disintegrated in the air” and that interceptors were launched to...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:German foreign minister calls for Israel and Palestine two-state solution during Indonesia visit
Johann Wadephul and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from theIsrael-Hamas warin Gaza is unbearable and a two-state solution is the sole means of ending the conflict.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Congress should create a public AI wealth fund
The U.S. should establish a Public AI Wealth Fund to ensure that the public benefits from the returns of AI, while using competition, data, labor and energy rules to keep the field open and the harms in check.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Mushroom ‘microdosing’ trend has led to increased poison control center calls and ER visits
Greater acceptance of mushrooms and psychedelics has led to a growing market for edible products containing non-hallucinogenic mushroom species with claims that these products improve mental function.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Trump sees growing disapproval rating among Americans, survey shows
President Trump is seeing a growing disapproval rating among Americans seven months into his second White House term, according to a Friday survey. The Economist/YouGov poll found that 40 percent of Americans “strongly or somewhat” approve of Trump’s handling of the presidency. More than half of U.S. adults, 56 percent, said they “strongly or somewhat”...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Texas Senate Pushes Forward in Redistricting Battle
The Republican plan would affect the representation of the Black population residing in the state. On Saturday, the Republican-dominated Texas Senate approved a redistricting bill aimed to add 5 GOP House seats in next year’s midterm elections as a nationwide “gerrymandering arms race” is rolling out. RELATED: Texas Passes Redistricting Bill, Deepening Nationwide Divide The […]
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Ozempic teeth: Dentists warn of new GLP-1 side effect
Dentists warn they're seeing cases of something nicknamed "Ozempic teeth."
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Gaza residents describe ‘death train’ as food shortages and killings intensify
Gaza residents describe ‘death train’ as food shortages and killings intensify Carrying a bag of aid, Ibrahim al-Genedy, a displaced Palestinian from northern Gaza, told The Associated Press he has been desperately searching for food and water for his children. “Unfortunately, the price we pay is human beings who die for nothing, martyred one after another, injured one after another. There are no hospitals to treat us....
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Greene issues scathing rebuke of conditions in Gaza: 'I will not be silent about it'
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) on Saturday upped her crusade against conditions in the Gaza Strip following a declaration of famine in the region by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. “U.S. taxpayers fund Israel $3.8 billion annually for military aid. That means every U.S. tax payer is contributing to Israel’s military actions,” Greene...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Syria delays election in Sweida and Kurdish areas
Syria's new Islamist government has said security concerns in three provinces mean citizens won't cast ballots when the rest of the country votes in September. Seats will be vacant until it is "safe" to have elections.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:How will EU respond to crackdown on Serbian protests?
Security forces are brutalizing demonstrators in Serbia, with criminal gangs also said to be involved. Could escalating violence put the country's EU candidacy at risk?
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: the Great Green Wall
In order to find solutions to the problems of climate change in Africa, the United Nations Convention against Desertification proposes tackling the drought in the peoples of the Sahel (Africa) by creating a “Great Green Wall” over a stretch of 8,000 kilometres, from Djibouti to Ethiopia. Related:Africa: 45,330 Cases and 1,014 Deaths From Mpox in […]
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Extreme heat in prisons brings more legal challenges and pressure to states
More lawsuits are likely as climate change drives hotter summers, experts say.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Former DHS official signals he could be next after Bolton FBI raid: ‘We expect it’
Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official, signaled Saturday that he could be the next target of President Trump's FBI after ex-national security adviser John Bolton's Washington-area home was raided by agents early Friday. Taylor, who served as a deputy chief of staff at DHS under Trump's first term, was asked by...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:US seeks to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda
The federal government said it would deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined a plea deal, according to court filings. Federal prosecutors on Thursday offered Abrego Garcia the option to “live freely” with refugee or residency status in Costa Rica after serving prison time for federal human smuggling charges in exchange for a...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Panama stands firm on Iranian, Russian sanctions and maritime security
Panama has taken substantial steps to uphold international sanctions and maritime security, and has demonstrated its commitment to transparency and international cooperation by delisting vessels flagged for sanctionable activities and implementing a ban on registering oil tankers and bulk carriers older than 15 years.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Israeli attacks have killed 240 journalists since war began
Israeli attacks have killed 240 journalists since war began The Government Media Office in Gaza says the number of journalists killed by Israeli forces has risen to 240, following the death of reporter Khaled Mohammed al-Madhoun. The office accused Israel of “systematically targeting, killing and assassinating” Palestinian journalists as part of its ongoing assault on the besieged territory.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:‘Bizarre and terrifying’: Israeli quadcopters harass and attack Gaza City residents
‘Bizarre and terrifying’: Israeli quadcopters harass and attack Gaza City residents While sleeping in her home in Gaza City, MF was jolted awake at dawn by an unusual sight: anIsraeliarmed quadcopter hovering in her room. Panicked, the 26-year-oldPalestinianshut her eyes and forced herself back to sleep. The next morning, she got up and went to work, wondering whether what she had seen was just a bad dream - a product...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Ukraine war shakes up geopolitics in other ex-Soviet states
The relationship between Azerbaijan and Russia has soured since December 2024. Other former Soviet states are also distancing themselves from Moscow, developing closer ties with other countries like the US and China.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Ronaldo breaks unique record but Al Nassr lose Saudi Super Cup to Al-Ahli
Cristiano Ronaldo is first player to score 100 goals for four professional clubs but Al Nassr lose final to Al-Ahli.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Protests in UK against asylum seeker housing continue, counter-protests arise
The government is legally obligated to house asylum-seekers. Using hotels to do so had been a marginal issue until 2020, when the number of asylum-seekers increased sharply and the then-Conservative government had to find new ways to house them.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Venezuelans Are Ready to Defend Their Nation’s Peace and Sovereignty
The ‘I Enlist’ drive demonstrates that the Bolivarian nation will not yield to foreign pressures. On Saturday, Venezuelans responded en masse to President Nicolas Maduro’s call to enlist in the Bolivarian Militia during a weekend of nationwide mobilization held under the slogan “I Enlist”. RELATED: Venezuela’s Bolivarian Militia Embodies the ‘War of All the People’ […]
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:California board denies Lyle Menendez parole after rejecting his brother Erik’s appeal
Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday by the same board that a day earlier rejected his brother Erik’s appeal for freedom after serving decades in prison forkilling their parents in 1989at their Beverly Hills mansion. The reason was the same: misbehavior behind bars.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:How can Israel engineer a famine in Gaza in the 21st century?
UN chief Antonio Guterres says famine in Gaza is 'a moral indictment and a failure of humanity itself'.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Trump lauds Dan Patrick for Texas GOP's 'HUGE VICTORY' in redistricting battle
President Trump on Saturday reupped his support for Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), just hours after the state legislature advanced new congressional maps that could give the GOP up to five more seats in the House during next year's midterms. Trump lauded Patrick as a "terrific and powerful" lieutenant governor and "incredible friend" to...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Horrific Conditions at South African Mine Leave Dozens Dead Amid Crackdown on Illegal Mining
The grim reality of illegal gold mining in South Africa came to light this week as dozens of bodies were recovered from an abandoned mine in Stilfontein, where hundreds of miners endured months of starvation and disease after a police crackdown cut off food supplies. At least 87 people have been confirmed dead, and more […]
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