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Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to confront Netanyahu like Putin over Gaza children’s death

Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to confront Netanyahulike Putin over Gaza children’s 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: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Japan’s Ishiba hosts South Korea’s 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: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

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: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

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: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

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: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

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: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

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: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

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: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

DPRK Condemns U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Drills

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea called the drills ‘extremely provocative’. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) condemned an ongoing major joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea, saying it is “extremely provocative” and calling the two countries “chief culprits” who undermine peace on the Korean Peninsula. RELATED: Russia and North […]

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

El Salvador schools enforce military-style haircut checks

El Salvador's students now face daily checks for short haircuts and neat uniforms — as well as weekly "Civic Monday" drills. The inspections were mandated by the country’s new minister of education, a military captain.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

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: Euronews favicon Euronews

Canada’s 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: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Lula to inaugurate the International Police Cooperation Center of the Amazon

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio 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 Center’s infrastructure includes an intelligence service, operations […]

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Investors look to S&P’s ‘forgotten 493’ 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: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

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: Euronews favicon Euronews

Venezuelan Vice President Encourages Enlistment in the Bolivarian Militia amid U.S. military threats

Venezuela’s Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, invited citizens to join the major enlistment campaign in the Bolivarian Militia, announced by President Nicolás Maduro, aimed at confronting interventionist threats from the United States (U.S.). RELATED: Maduro Defends Venezuela’s Sovereignty Amid Rising U.S. Military Pressure in the Caribbean “President Nicolás Maduro Moros is calling us to the National […]

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

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: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

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 […]

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Latest news bulletin | August 23rd, 2025 – 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: Euronews favicon Euronews

Europe at Trump’s table

Diplomatic success in Washington suggest unity is paying dividends and counters narrative of submission to US

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

BCG roiled by internal backlash over Gaza aid work

Top Middle East consultant ‘ashamed’ of revelations while CEO’s staff meeting in Dubai prompts walkout

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Is Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ spending law the biggest tax cut in US history?

Trump’s 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: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

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: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Famine in Gaza “manufactured down to the calorie”

Dr James Smith calls the Gaza famine a predictable crisis, manufactured by the Israeli occupation.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Ørsted 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

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Russia Open to Being Flexible on Trump’s Peace Deal Proposals with Ukraine

Moscow has agreed to consider a number of US President Donald Trump’s proposals to resolve the Ukraine conflict, but Vladimir Zelensky has rejected them all, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with NBC News on Friday. RELATED: Security Guarantees for Ukraine Presuppose Safeguarding Russian Interests: Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated […]

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Climate Change Likely to Expand the Range of an Asian Bat and the Deadly Disease it Carries

On May 3, 2018, a 26-year-old man living in the town of Perambra in the Indian state of Kerala went to the hospital complaining of fever and body aches. Muhammad Sabith’s symptoms did not seem serious enough for an overnight stay, so hospital staff sent him home after examining him. Two days later, he died. […]

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy

As experts gathered in Geneva this month to negotiate an enforceable global plastic pollution treaty, scientists studying the Great Lakes continued their research that could pinpoint how microplastics impact human health and ultimately inform decisions made across the world. The effects of microplastics in wildlife have been documented for over a decade. These effects include […]

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Trump White House takes a $10B stake in Intel

In an unusual deal with the struggling chipmaker, the U.S. takes a holding in a private company.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans

Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Germany: Fire damages railway track switches in Wuppertal

A late-night blaze affected trackside cables in western Germany, and police are investigating possible arson. The case has drawn attention after earlier attacks on rail infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Will Israel choose truce or war?

Journalist and author Jeremy Scahill argues that Israel is feigning ignorance if it thinks Hamas will surrender.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Quince festivals and truffle markets: Why Provence is better in shoulder season

In October, food is a serious matter for the inhabitants of Cotignac.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Is hot weather putting you in a bad mood? Science suggests it might be

Scientists analysed over a billion social media posts to find out how sweltering temperatures are impacting our mood.

Published on: August 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews