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Dutch MPs vote against Palestinian state recognition amid government fallout over Israel
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned abruptly late Friday in protest against the government's reluctance to impose tougher sanctions against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:
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Lithuanian customs uncovers 'particularly audacious' scheme to circumvent sanctions against Russia
According to the investigation, the water treatment equipment was received by Russian oil industry enterprises.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Dutch foreign minister resigns over Gaza
Dutch foreign minister resigns over Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/23/2025 - 12:46 The resignation came after government failed to agree on additional sanctions against Israel A demonstrator holds a placard demanding action by the Dutch government to get Israel to end the blockade of humanitarian aid into the strip, Amsterdam, 9 August 2025, (AFP) Off Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp,part of a caretaker...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Russia Requests Urgent UN Security Council Meeting on Nord Stream Blasts
Moscow draws attention to the โprotracted and non-transparentโ nature of Germanyโs investigation into the blasts. On Friday, Russia requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, following the arrest of a Ukrainian suspect in Italy. RELATED: Russia Liberates Several Settlements in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Dmitry [โฆ]
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Volodymyr Zelenskyy marks National Flag Day as Russia continues to target Ukrainian cities
Ukrainian flags were raised above government buildings nationwide to mark National Flag Day, commemorating the push for independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Czech film highlights Ukraine war conspiracy theories
Can you change the minds of pro-Russian conspiracy theorists? Czech director Robin Kvapil tried, driving three of them to Ukraine and filming the outcome. The resulting documentary has proved controversial.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Reframe views of fraught places like Westbury and Cloetesville
Look beyond the reputations of suburbs known for gangsterism and gun violence and youโll find a resilient community grounded in the ethics of care
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade: โTime to abolish exploitation once and for allโ
Victims of atrocities and freedom fighters across history can inspire future generations to build just societies,the chief of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on the occasion of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, commemorated annually on 23 August.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Health and aid workers targeted in conflicts around the world, UN agency says
From Gaza to Sudan, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to protect civilian populations, with health workers, hospitals, health centres and ambulances being targeted in horrifying numbers, according to the UN agency for reproductive health and rights, UNFPA.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to confront Netanyahuย like Putin over Gaza childrenโs death
Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to confront Netanyahulike Putin over Gaza childrenโs death Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan has called on US First Lady Melania Trump to write to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to take action regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza. In a letter addressed to Trump, Erdogan referred to a previous message the US First Lady had sent to Russian President...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Japanโs Ishiba hosts South Koreaโs Lee before key Trump summit
Lee's visit comes two days before his crucial first summit in Washington, DC, with US President Donald Trump.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Medtronic makes two key additions to its board. How activist Elliott can build shareholder value
The stage seems to be set for a long-term mutually beneficial relationship between the parties.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu thwarted seven Gaza ceasefire deals, Israeli report finds
Netanyahu thwarted seven Gaza ceasefire deals, Israeli report finds Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Sat, 08/23/2025 - 09:34 US and Israeli sources describe a pattern of obstruction by Israeli leadership, even as Hamas accepted key terms Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Gaza City, 23 August 2025 (Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas) Off Over the course of the war on Gaza, Israel has repeatedly put up roadblocks to...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Businesses bringing back recession specials could be the latest sign of deteriorating consumer sentiment
The term "recession" has popped up again as a selling point this summer, perhaps providing a look at how businesses are reacting to consumer sentiment.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Killing by remote control
Hind Hassan looks at the military tech that is changing the face of modern warfare: drones and AI.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:How Florida is rebuilding for a stormy, costly future
Billion-dollar weather disasters in the US have surged fivefold since the 1980s. As climate change fuels more destructive hurricanes, homeowners are adapting to avoid the cost of having to rebuild.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Gaza death toll rises to 62,622: Health Ministry
Gaza death toll rises to 62,622: Health Ministry Israel has killed at least 62,622 Palestinians and injured 157,673 in Gaza, since October 2023, according to Palestinian health officials. In the past 24 hours alone, hospitals in the besieged enclave received the bodies of 61 people and treated 308 wounded Palestinians. Among them were 16 killed and 111 injured while trying to obtain aid, officials said. These deaths...
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:DPRK Condemns U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Drills
The Democratic Peopleโs Republic of Korea called the drills โextremely provocativeโ. The Democratic Peopleโs Republic of Korea (DPRK) condemned an ongoing major joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea, saying it is โextremely provocativeโ and calling the two countries โchief culpritsโ who undermine peace on the Korean Peninsula. RELATED: Russia and North [โฆ]
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:El Salvador schools enforce military-style haircut checks
El Salvador's students now face daily checks for short haircuts and neat uniforms โ as well as weekly "Civic Monday" drills. The inspections were mandated by the countryโs new minister of education, a military captain.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Ghislaine Maxwell says Trump 'was never inappropriate with anybody.'
Jeffrey Epstein's ex-partner in crime also told the US court that the much discussed client list does not exist.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Canadaโs Carney backs down on tariffs to keep Trump talks alive
Ottawa drops elbows in an effort to de-escalate trade war with the United States.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Lula to inaugurate the International Police Cooperation Center of the Amazon
Brazilโs President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva stated that he will inaugurate the International Police Cooperation Center of the Amazon (CCPI Amazonia) in Manaus, Amazonas, during a meeting of leaders of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA). According to local platforms and statements from the Brazilian government, the Centerโs infrastructure includes an intelligence service, operations [โฆ]
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Investors look to S&Pโs โforgotten 493โ stocks as megacap tech wobbles
Equal-weighted portfolio has outperformed main index in recent days after long period lagging behind
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Malawi: The Man of the Cloth - Chakwera's Journey from Pulpit to Power and the Promise of a New Malawi
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Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Salvini attacks Macron over troops for Ukraine: France summons Italian ambassador
Ambassador Emanuela D'Alessandro, was summoned by the government in Paris for clarification on statements made by the deputy prime minister. To the French president's invitation to the allies to provide troops for Ukraine, Salvini had commente on Thursday 'to stick to the tram' and go there himself.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan Vice President Encourages Enlistment in the Bolivarian Militia amid U.S. military threats
Venezuelaโs Vice President, Delcy Rodrรญguez, invited citizens to join the major enlistment campaign in the Bolivarian Militia, announced by President Nicolรกs Maduro, aimed at confronting interventionist threats from the United States (U.S.). RELATED: Maduro Defends Venezuelaโs Sovereignty Amid Rising U.S. Military Pressure in the Caribbean โPresident Nicolรกs Maduro Moros is calling us to the National [โฆ]
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:European post offices to stop sending some parcels to US over tariffs
Some postal services blamed Washington for not giving them enough time to prepare for new rules on mailed packages.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Khan Yunis Under Israeli Airstrikes Amid Ralentless Zionist Genocide of Palestinians
The Israeli army bombed tents in the city of Asdaa in Khan Yunis (south) in the early hours of this Saturday, killing 17 people, including six children, according to a source from Naser Hospital. RELATED: Gaza Under Fire as Israel Prepares Full Ground Invasion; Civilian Deaths Mount Amid Famine and Displacement Among the deceased in [โฆ]
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2025 โ Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 23rd, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Europe at Trumpโs table
Diplomatic success in Washington suggest unity is paying dividends and counters narrative of submission to US
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:BCG roiled by internal backlash over Gaza aid work
Top Middle East consultant โashamedโ of revelations while CEOโs staff meeting in Dubai prompts walkout
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Is Trumpโs โBig Beautifulโ spending law the biggest tax cut in US history?
Trumpโs 2025 law ranks third among tax cuts since 1980 and mainly extends old cuts, making its impact modest for most.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Man who alleged hundreds were raped and buried in Indian temple town arrested
The former temple cleaner's startling claims threw the town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka into turmoil.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:Famine in Gaza โmanufactured down to the calorieโ
Dr James Smith calls the Gaza famine a predictable crisis, manufactured by the Israeli occupation.
Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source:รrsted hit by US stop-work order on Rhode Island wind farm
Trump administration says it wants to review national security implications of $1.5bn project that is 80% complete
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