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She travelled eight hours by bus for violin lessons. Now she's playing Wembley with Coldplay

Musician Pathrycia Mendonรงa will play with the band as part of Venezuela's Simรณn Bolรญvar Symphony Orchestra.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Why is there a rift in the US Republican Party?

This debate takes on the rift in President Trump's party. Is it due to conservative principlesor allegiance to one man?

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

โ€˜On edgeโ€™: Trumpโ€™s military deployment in Washington stirs fear, confusion

Critics call the federal takeover of US capital, a 'manufactured crisis' aimed at political gain.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks on Friday rises to 60

Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks on Friday rises to 60 At least 60 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's genocide since dawn on Friday, according to Al Jazeera. At least 36 of those Palestinians were killed in Gaza City where Israel is ramping up its full-scale assault on the city. At least five Palestinians were killed while seeking food at US and Israeli run food distribution sites managed by the discredited...

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Young architects lead effort to save Romaniaโ€™s historic spa town

Baile Herculane's historic baths face decay, but volunteers offer hope with conservation efforts amid legal hurdles.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Famine in Gaza is a โ€œwar crime of starvationโ€

Professor William Schabas explains how the deliberate starvation of Gazans constitutes a war crime and possibly genocide

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US Fed Reserve Chair Powell opens door to September rate cut

Powell's remarks offered little guidance about how soon or how quickly rates might continue to move lower.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Chinaโ€™s Political System Makes Consumption-led Growth Impossible

Beijingโ€™s prioritization of political security necessitates a reliance on investment and exports โ€“ not consumption โ€“ to power the economy.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Is Africa becoming the dumping ground for deported migrants from the US?

Uganda is now the lastest African country accepting a deal with the US government to take in unwanted migrants, joining Eswatini, South Sudan and Rwanda. Others might yet follow. But what's in it for African governments?

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Interpol arrests over 1,200 in African cybercrime crackdown

The operation dubbed "Serengeti 2.0" saw Interpol and African investigators work together to take down crime networks and recover nearly $100 million from suspected scammers.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

The lamentable decline of reading

Childhood encouragement, libraries and government support can reverse the trend

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

More than a million people in Ukraine require evacuation from frontline areas, officials say

Over one million people in Ukraine need evacuation amid heavy Russian shelling and military assaults in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions in Eastern Ukraine.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

From China Skepticism to Taiwan Engagement: How Indiaโ€™s Youth See Taiwan

Many young Indians admire Taiwanโ€™s democratic resilience and technological prowess, but they would rather work in Taiwanese factories, labs, and internships than wave flags.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

UN secretary general calls Gaza famine a 'man-made disaster' and 'failure of humanity'

UN secretary general calls Gaza famine a 'man-made disaster' and 'failure of humanity' UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday said that Gaza's famine is not "a mystery [but] a man-made disaster, a moral indictment and a failure of humanity". The scathing remarks come after the UN officially declared a famine is taking place in Gaza. "Famine is not only about food; it is the deliberate collapse of the systems...

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

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 Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Fri, 08/22/2025 - 15:00 RAF Brize Norton suspect Muhammad Umer Khalid is charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage Muhammad Umer Khalid was held in solitary confinement after his arrest over the break-in at RAF Brize Norton (Supplied) Off A judge at the Central Criminal Courthas rejected a bail application for...

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Leeโ€™s Historic Trip to Tokyo: A Calculated Rapprochementย 

Given its symbolic and substantive significance, the approaching Lee-Ishiba summit is widely expected to articulate a new vision for South Korea-Japan relations.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US Federal Reserve chair opens door to rate cut amid Trump pressure

The Fed chair said the decision would be based on incoming economic data, signaling it was not a response to the president's call for lower borrowing costs.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Macron, Merz and Tusk to visit Moldova in subtle warning to Putin

One month out from Moldova's parliamentary election, France, Germany and Poland are coming with a message for Moscow.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Netanyahu dismisses IPC report that Gaza is in famine

Netanyahu dismisses IPC report that Gaza is in famine Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the UN's finding on Friday that the Gaza Strip is in a famine. Netanyahu rejected the UN-backed report as "an outright lie". The Rome-based Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative (IPC) said famine was affecting 500,000 people in the Gaza governorate, which covers about a fifth of the...

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trumpโ€™s intel chief freezes out Five Eyes allies on Ukraine

The intelligence alliance of the U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as the U.S. is one of the closest in the world.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

UN chief warns of famine in Gaza

Osaka, Japan, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday of famine in Gaza and said the situation is a man-made disaster. The post UN chief warns of famine in Gaza first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Cape Verde: Thousands of People Devastated By Sudden, Severe Floods

[IFRC] Extreme overnight rainfall has killed at least nine people and affected 119,000 others, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and two days of national mourning.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Renewed Presence, Rising Tensions: Trumpโ€™s South China Sea Policy Is Taking Shape

Since Marcosโ€™ visit in July, the White House has begun to take a noticeably sharper โ€“ and more confrontational โ€“ stance on the South China Sea dispute.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

โ€˜All hell let looseโ€™: Abigail Boyd fought to release documents that revealed gross childcare failings. Then she had to read them

โ€˜The more I look, the more horrified I am โ€“ thereโ€™s no end to the things that keep coming through,โ€™ NSW upper house member saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery Wednesday about 5,000 pages of documents are sent to the clerkโ€™s office in New South Wales Parliament House and members of Abigail Boydโ€™s staff scan each one.The documents are being released in tranches by various state government...

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

From Bondi vet nurse to Israeli deputy foreign minister: why is Sharren Haskel so preoccupied with Australia?

Haskel, now advised by the former Victorian Liberal Tim Smith, has become a frequent critic of the federal governmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMonths before Benjamin Netanyahu dramatically dialled up his public criticism of Anthony Albanese over recognition of Palestinian statehood, it was another Israeli politician getting Canberraโ€™s goat.As Labor struggled to deal with rising...

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Geopolitical Ripple Effects: US-Russia, China-India, and More

Will Trumpโ€™s overtures to Russia yield anything?

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Three-way face-off for ANCโ€™s top job in Limpopo

Trio of ANC heavyweights being touted as likely to compete for the provincial chairperson job

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

We need to make sure Putin never tries to attack Ukraine again, NATO chief says

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday that the security guarantees agreement for Ukraine will consist of two layers: strengthening Ukraineโ€™s army and commitments from the US and Europe aimed at deterring Russia in the event of future aggression.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Serena Williams reveals GLP-1 treatment helped her lose 31 pounds after giving birth

After years of struggling with postpartum weight gain despite strict training and healthy eating, the 23-time Grand Slam champion turned to a GLP-1 medication.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Gold diggers follow the money

The danger with gold rushes is turning up too late, and previous bouts of outperformance have typically been reversed

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Olympic champion Cheptegei to miss Antrim Coast Half Marathon

Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei is ruled out of Sunday's Antrim Coast Half Marathon because of illness but a quality international field has still been assembled for the event.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Fed Chair Powell signals Federal Reserve may soon cut rates, markets rally

'Shifting risk balance may warrant policy adjustment,' said Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole, at the central bankers' annual meeting, hinting that the Fed may soon cut rates, even as inflation risks remain.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Lebanon's Hezbollah rejects disarmament, warns of civil war

The Iran-backed Hezbollah militia is resisting calls for its mandated disarmament and has threatened a new "civil war." Finding a solution that includes Israeli security interests remains challenging.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

FAO says half a million Palestinians suffers from starvation in Gaza

Rome, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today confirmed that more than half a million Palestinians are suffering from famine in Gaza. The post FAO says half a million Palestinians suffers from starvation in Gaza first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Cuba readies school year amid teaching challenges

Camagรผey, Cuba, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) This province of Cuba is preparing 716 educational institutions today for the start of the school year 2025-2026, with a projected enrollment of 98,000 students, in a context marked by efforts to optimize resources. The post Cuba readies school year amid teaching challenges first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina