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Burkina Faso: Jihadists Intensify Attacks in Several Towns in the Country
[Agenzia Fides] Ouagadougou -- The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a Sahelian jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda, has intensified its attacks against military and civilian targets in Burkina Faso. The jihadist offensive began on May 11 with an assault on the Djibo military camp in the province of Soum, in the north of the country. According to local reports, the jihadists managed to take control of...
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Gambia: Gambia's Auditor General Modou Appointed Chair of API
[Foroyaa] Modou Ceesay, Auditor General of The Gambia's National Audit Office (NAO), has been appointed as the first Chairperson of the Governing Council of the African Professionalization Initiative (API), a continental body championing ethical, competent, and accountable public service.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kindiki Condemns Chaos At Gachagua's DCP Launch
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has condemned the chaos at Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens party launch after his security fired to disperse goons.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Decades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed
Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Next week, millions of children across the globe will read this Australian book at the same time
In its 25th year, the National Simultaneous Storytime event is inviting children from Australia and beyond to read a gentle story of migration, belonging and family β starring an inquisitive cat and a truck driverβThey lose the cat, they find the cat again, they fall in love and then they get a baby.β This is how Clementine, four-and-a-half, summarises The Truck Cat, a picture book by childrenβs author Deborah Frenkel...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Sussan Ley says new agreement with Nationals will take time amid internal push to ditch net zero
Liberal leader holds βproductiveβ talks with David Littleproud as cloud hangs over future of longstanding partnershipAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Sussan Ley, says progress on a new cooperation agreement with the...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Larissa Waters vows politics with βheartβ β but donβt expect compromise on core Greens principles
Queensland senatorβs subtle-yet-pointed displays of defiance offer a window into the style of politician the Greens have chosen as their new leaderAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarissa Waters is known to wear her views on her ears.From...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Post-war rules-based system is up for negotiation, Eurogroup president tells Euronews
Irish Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe believes that the institutions that emerged after World War II are being challenged by the United States. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, he warned that history shows that "progress can decline".
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Equatorial Guinea: As Equatorial Guinea Burned Through Oil Riches, Millions Were Funneled to a Company Owned By its 'Playboy Prince'
[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists] Leaked documents reveal the government awarded a Portuguese construction giant with ties to the vice president $1 billion in contracts as it splurged on a Paris-inspired capital, an empty airport, and other long-forgotten infrastructure projects.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Is Mali's democracy in peril under military rule?
Mali's military junta has banned all political parties, silenced dissent, and delayed elections. As repression deepens, analysts warn that the country's democratic future hangs in the balance.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Endurance swim attempt around Marthaβs Vineyard to mark Jaws anniversary, plight of sharks
Lewis Pugh braves cold, sharks as he begins 12-day attempt at first swim around island, and urges an end to mass slaughter of the creatures.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Tom Cruise returns to Cannes with Mission: Impossible β The Final Reckoning
Three years after soaring into Cannes with Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday for the premiere of Mission: Impossible β The Final Reckoning.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Putin seeks Ukraine βvassalizationβ: Japanese expert in interview
As the war in Ukraine has ground into its third year, ceasefire negotiations have continued to falter. Despite mounting casualties and international fatigue, Russia shows little interest in halting its campaign. Ukraine, for its part, sees little to gain from any deal that would involve ceding territory. To that end, recent American efforts to broker [β¦] The post Putin seeks Ukraine βvassalizationβ: Japanese expert in...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump says βgetting closeβ to deal to avoid Iran military action
Iran has held four rounds of talks with the Trump administration, which has sought to avert threatened military action by Israel.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:MEPs back Russia fertiliser crackdown, sidelining OrbΓ‘n
MEPs have agreed sanctions-like tariffs on Russian fertiliser, but one lawmaker says trade measures aren't an effective workaround for Hungary's veto in the EU Council.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Remittance Taxes Emerge as Weapon Against Undocumented Immigrants
Republican lawmakers are preparing bills to tax remittances to the United States. Remittance taxes are emerging as another Republican tool against undocumented immigrants, with at least two proposed bills that could have catastrophic consequences for Latin American countries. RELATED: UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker TΓΌrk Maintains a Complicit Silence: FM Gil The βBig, Beautiful Bill,β [β¦]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Why are scammers still thriving in Southeast Asia?
Despite recent crackdowns across Southeast Asia, online scammer syndicates continue to gain power and influence in the region. The UN is attempting to build a united front against cross-border criminal networks.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Beijingβs bid to entice researchers home, visa-free policy expanded: SCMP daily highlights
From Chinaβs recruitment drive for researchers to the worldβs first supercomputer in orbit, hereβs a round-up from todayβs coverage.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Syria: US Lifting Sanctions Will Bolster Rights, Recovery
Click to expand Image Syrians celebrate in Umayyad Square after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. 2025 AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki (Washington, DC) β US President Donald Trumpβs announcement that theUnited States will remove longstanding sanctions onSyria is a critical step toward improving Syriansβ access to fundamental economic rights and...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump says he doesn't want Apple building products in India: 'I had a little problem with Tim Cook'
Apple has been ramping up production in India with the aim of making around 25% of global iPhones in the country in the next few years.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Dengue and chikungunya risk becoming endemic in Europe as mosquitoes head north
Climate change is driving outbreaks of tropical diseases across the continent.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Researchers Wanted to Understand Concerns With Batteries in Moss Landing, California. Their Funding Just Got Yanked
The Trump administration has canceled outright or is trying to cancel billions of dollars in federal grants for research about energy and the environment. Dustin Mulvaney, an environmental studies professor at San Jose State University, has the unfortunate distinction of being part of two federal grants canceled in the last month that deal with the [β¦]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Ukraine peace breakthrough unlikely as Putin declines to meet Zelensky in Turkey
βWe canβt be running around the world looking for Putin,β Zelensky said after meeting Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Indigenous land disputes cloud Kenyaβs carbon market ambitions
Two of Kenyaβs biggest carbon credit projects are mired in controversy, clouding the country's hopes of raising climate finance from the offset market The post Indigenous land disputes cloud Kenyaβs carbon market ambitions appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:UK in talks with multiple countries over asylum seeker 'return hubs', PM Starmer reveals
During his first official visit to Albania on Thursday, the British prime minister said the UK was in talks to set up "return hubs" with "a number of countries".
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Girls with healthier diets tend to get their first periods later, researchers say
Early menstruation has been linked to health issues later in life, making the time around puberty important for long-term well-being, researchers said.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Spain identifies power failure 'ground zero' as search for Iberian blackout cause continues
The government is rigorously investigating the incident that saw Spain and Portugal grind to a halt in late April, the Spanish energy minister said.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Why China-US Trade Talks May Not Lead to a Comprehensive Deal
If the U.S. pressures China to free-float the yuan, increase market access, and go for full capital account convertibility, a trade deal is unlikely.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Dutch competition agency launches two probes under EU Digital Markets ActΒ
The findings will be shared with the European Commission which has enforcement powers under the Digital Markets Act.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:History repeating: Which country is most likely to win this year's Eurovision?
New data analysed the typical Eurovision winner between 1956 and 2024 ahead of the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:India disputes Trump claim it is ready to charge US 'no tariffs'
India's foreign minister countered Trump saying "nothing is decided till everything is".
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:βWhere conflict, poverty and climate collideβ: Number of internally displaced people tops 80 million
With climate change displacing more people within the countries they live, hereβs what experts say is needed to support them.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:President Xi sends a message to Danish businesses ahead of China visit by foreign minister
First such letter to a foreign business community since 2021 shows how China is trying to expand its circle of friends amid a trade-war truce with the United States.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy
Amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties, the global economy stands at a fragile turning point, according to a new report on Thursday from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-long aid blockade grinds on, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Thursday.
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