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US court battle over Trump tariffs brings no reprieve for EU
The EU could almost have been saved by the bell, at least in part, by a US court ruling suspending many of President Trump's tariffs. But it's more likely to heighten confusion than usher in a breakthrough, experts warn.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:
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Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don’t accept transgender people, poll finds
A new Pew Research Center found that about 6 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults said there is โa great dealโ or โa fair amountโ of social acceptance in the U.S. for gay and lesbian people. Only about 1 in 10 said the same for nonbinary and transgender people.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:US goods imports tumble 20% in April as Trumpโs tariffs disrupt trade
Presidentโs sweeping levies have increased cost of foreign goods
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:This waltz is the unofficial soundtrack of floating through space. Soon it will beam through the cosmos
Johann Straussโ โBlue Danubeโ is heading into space Saturday, performed by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:UN special rapporteur criticises Israel for using humanitarian aid to 'mask atrocities'
UN special rapporteur criticises Israel for using humanitarian aid to 'mask atrocities' Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, said on Friday that Israel was using aid as a figleaf to carry out "crimes in Gazaโ. โIsrael pretends to promote humanitarian solutions in order to continue its control of Gaza and sustain its systematic denial of life-saving...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:African Union Issues Urgent Warning on Cholera Surge Across 20 Countries
The African Unionโs public health agency has sounded a critical alarm over a surging cholera outbreak, with 127,409 cases and at least 2,597 deaths recorded so far this year, marking one of the worst epidemics in recent memory. Ngashi Ngongo, Executive Director of Africa CDC, confirmed that efforts are underway to coordinate a continent-wide response [โฆ]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Yemeni Leader Calls for Global Protest Supporting Palestine
Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemenโs Ansar Allah movement, has condemned Israelโs ongoing operations in Gaza, accusing Tel Aviv of pursuing forced displacement of Palestinians and total occupation of the enclave. In a speech marking the anniversary of Jerusalemโs occupation, Al-Houthi criticized settler incursions at Al-Aqsa Mosque, claiming they aim to erase its Islamic [โฆ]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Germany to review Israel weapons exports, foreign minister says
Johann Wadephul signals a potential policy shift as Berlin reassesses arms shipments to Israel over humanitarian concerns in Gaza.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke humanitarian parole for 530,000
The ruling means people from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua can be targeted for deportation as lawsuits continue.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Deadly Crash in Libyan Desert Claims Lives of Sudanese Migrants
Eleven Sudanese migrants and a Libyan driver were killed in a fatal collision between their vehicle and a truck 90 kilometers north of Kufra, Libyan authorities confirmed. The victims included three women and two children, while a 65-year-old man and his 10-year-old son were injured in the crash. This tragedy follows another deadly incident earlier [โฆ]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The fate of Gaza: โIt all depends on Trumpโ
Heavy casualties and the risk of widespread starvation have led to new pressure on Israel to halt its offensive. But US influence will be decisive
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Ukraine to miss payment on GDP-linked debt
Default will not have wider implications for countryโs bonds
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Pakistan to designate an ambassador to neighbouring Taliban-run Afghanistan
Pakistan has become the fourth country to appoint an ambassador to Kabul, after China, UAE and Uzbekistan.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Cuba Summons U.S. Diplomatic Official Over โDisrespectful Conductโ
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) summoned the U.S. chargรฉ dโaffaires on Friday, protesting his โinterventionist and unfriendly behaviorโ since assuming his post in Havana. According to Alejandro Garcรญa del Toro, Director of Bilateral Affairs for the United States, the diplomatโs actions violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and contradicted the bilateral agreement [โฆ]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Judge rules in favour of Harvard University keeping its international students
Judge rules in favour of Harvard University keeping its international students Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/30/2025 - 17:49 Judge blocks Trump administration's attempts to bar students, Potus responds by instructing increased social media vetting of new visa applicants to Harvard A graduating student wears a hat, decorated with a statement of support for international students, during the 374th commencement...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Police bust major drug trafficking ring in Portugal, seizing cash and weapons
The crackdown began with an arrest in รvora and escalated with 29 coordinated search warrants executed across the region, including the Santarรฉm District.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Hamas says it is weighing Witkoff proposal with other Palestinian factions
Hamas says it is weighing Witkoff proposal with other Palestinian factions Hamas said on Friday it was mulling a phased ceasefire proposal sent by US envoy Steve Witkoff with other Palestinian factions. Hamas has demanded a permanent end to Israel's war on Gaza in return for releasing captives, but according to reports, the US proposal does not guarantee a permanent end to fighting. A January ceasefire backed by the US...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Israel's Ben Gvir mocks Macron over wife slap as French leader ups Gaza criticism
Israel's Ben Gvir mocks Macron over wife slap as French leader ups Gaza criticism Israeli far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mocked French President Emmanuel Macron for apparently being slapped by his wife. Ben-Gvir's criticism comes as Macron says he could impose sanctions on Israeli settlers over the risk of widespread famine in Gaza. Ben-Gvir said โMacron plays into the hands of Islamic terrorism,"...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Swiss villages on high alert after glacier collapse and landslide buries Blatten
Focus has now shifted to the safety of those living near the Lonza River, which the regional government warns could flood as a result of dammed water flows caused by debris.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:U.S. Supreme Court Approves Request to End Temporary Protection for 532,000 Migrants
President Trump seeks to triple the daily number of arrests of undocumented immigrants. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court approved an emergency request from the Department of Homeland Security to end temporary legal protection for 532,000 migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. RELATED: Venezuela Rejects U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Strip TPS from Venezuelan [โฆ]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Macron on 'crusade against Jewish state,' Israel says following criticism of Gaza war
During a three-hour televised interview earlier in May, Macron said Europe should consider sanctioning Israel over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands are thought to be now facing starvation.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:UN: โ100 percentโ of Gazans on brink of famine
Gaza is โthe hungriest place on Earth,โ the UN says, warning all residents are now at risk of famine.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:NatWest returns to full private ownership 17 years after ยฃ46bn UK bailout
Government sells final shares after rescue at height of financial crisis
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court lets Trump administration revoke status of over 500,000 migrants legally in U.S.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let President Donald Trump's administration revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States, bolstering the Republican president's drive to step up deportations.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:China calls out Trump for 'abuse' of semiconductor export controls
The U.S. has limited exports of some chips and chip technology to China as part of a national defense strategy dating back to the first Trump administration
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:US stock rally faces some stiff tests
Donald Trumpโs โbig, beautifulโ budget bill could make or break the market trend
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Why doesnโt government work in the US?
Most Americans used to think of it as a force for good โ not any longer
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:WHO Director-General: Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment shown by the Organizationโs Member States which, during nearly two weeks of meetings, adopted historic measures to make the world safer and healthier.The landmark adoptions of the first global agreement to make the world safer from future pandemics and increase in financial support to the World Health Organization were the highlights of the...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:How does Switzerland predict landslides?
Switzerland is a success story in predicting landslides โ but more must be done to help the rest of the world prepare for these deadly, unpredictable disasters.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Oil companies sued over heat dome 'wrongful' death
A U.S. woman is suing seven oil and gas companies, saying they contributed to an extraordinarily hot day that led to her mother's fatal hyperthermia during a heat dome event that also killed more than 600 people in B.C.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Taylor Swift buys back her first 6 albums
The pop star said she purchased her catalog of recordings โ originally released through Big Machine Records โ from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Hamas's armed wing says it attacked Israeli soldiers in Gaza with anti-personnel grenade
Hamas's armed wing says it attacked Israeli soldiers in Gaza with anti-personnel grenade Hamas's armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Friday that it had carried out a joint military operation against Israeli forces with the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the al-Quds Brigades. The group said it fired an anti-personnel grenade at a building housing Israeli troops southeast of Khan Younis in southern...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Zakharova: No International Mediators at Upcoming Russia-Ukraine Talks in Istanbul
The conversation will be direct โas it should be in order to move toward a genuine understanding,โ she said. On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed that there will be no international mediators involved in the June 2 talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled to take place in Istanbul. RELATED: Russia Delivers 100 [โฆ]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Green groups push back on fossil gas funding as AfDB welcomes new head
Campaigners want the president-elect of the African Development Bank to shift away from all fossil fuels, but its energy policy signals more support for gas The post Green groups push back on fossil gas funding as AfDB welcomes new head appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Civil society groups push back on fossil gas funding as AfDB welcomes new president
Campaigners want the new head of the African Development Bank to shift away from all fossil fuels, but the bank's energy policy seems to have no end in sight for such funding The post Civil society groups push back on fossil gas funding as AfDB welcomes new president appeared first on Climate Home News.
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