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Italy outraged over men sharing intimate photos of their wives online

Meta takes down Facebook group of 32,000 members who posted sexually exploitative content for three months

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Africa: Ticad9 - Japan and African Development Bank Sign Agreement to Extend Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for $5.5 Billion Sixth Phase

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The government of Japan and the African Development Bank on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding launching the sixth phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA6) agreement, which provides a framework for critical resource mobilization and development partnership for African countries.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Africa Deepens Investment in Early Warning Systems At Climdev-Africa Planning Workshop

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Africa's leading development institutions have reaffirmed their commitment to building a continent-wide, African-led early warning system during the ClimDev-Africa Phase II Planning Workshop, held recently in Nairobi.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Ticad9 - African Development Bank to Focus On Partnerships and Investment At 9th Tokyo International Conference On African Development

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank will participate in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) taking place in Yokohama, Japan from 20-22 August.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

At least five Palestinian boys missing after seeking aid in Gaza

At least five Palestinian boys missing after seeking aid in Gaza At least five Palestinian boys between are missing after seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza, the Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCIP) said on Thursday. The missing boys are between the ages of 12 and 16, the group said, adding that they were likely taken by the Israeli military. "Israeli forces are shooting, detaining, and disappearing...

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Death toll from Israel's genocide in Gaza rises to 48

Death toll from Israel's genocide in Gaza rises to 48 At least 48 Palestinians were killed on Thursday by Israeli strikes in Gaza, including several killed in an air strike inGaza Cityahead of a major Israeli assault there. Gaza civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said that at least eight people alone were killed by an air strike in the Sabra neighbourhood inGaza City. Sabra and the nearby Zeitoun district, have been...

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Russia considers foreign troops in Ukraine unacceptable

Moscow, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The presence of foreign military forces on Ukrainian territory is totally unacceptable for Russia, declared Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The post Russia considers foreign troops in Ukraine unacceptable first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

UK will take over key part of Sanjeev Guptaโ€™s steel business

Court rules โ€˜hopelessly insolventโ€™ Speciality Steel should be placed in compulsory liquidation

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Venezuela Activates โ€˜Peace Quadrantsโ€™ to Face the Imperialist Threat

Its national security strategy is based on the coordination between armed forces, police, and communities. In the past 48 hours, amid the deployment of U.S. military ships in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the activation of thousands of โ€œPeace Quadrantsโ€ across the countryโ€™s 5,336 communal circuits. RELATED: ALBA-TCP Backs Venezuelan President Maduro โ€œThe [โ€ฆ]

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Whatโ€™s behind Israelโ€™s ground push into Gaza City?

Israel pushes into Gaza City as Hamas accepts a ceasefire. What does this reveal about Israelโ€™s broader Gaza plan?

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

El Salvador: Government accused of criminalizing the opposition

San Salvador, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The government of El Salvador is criminalizing the opposition, according to a statement from the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN). They claim that this leads to the judicialization of politics: the criminalization of the opposition as a basis for consolidating the dictatorship. The post El Salvador: Government accused of criminalizing the opposition first appeared on...

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Emerging economies turn to Asian reactors for new wave of nuclear power ย 

China, Korea and Russia move ahead of the West in the race to sell reactors overseas, as developing states back nuclear energy in a "new era of growth" The post Emerging economies turn to Asian reactors for new wave of nuclear power appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Guatemala port resumes operations after a 2-day blockade

Guatemala City, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The port of Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala's second largest port, located in the northeastern department of Izabal, resumed operations after a couple of days of blockade, an official source confirmed. The post Guatemala port resumes operations after a 2-day blockade first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Liverpoolโ€™s Slot issues Isak warning as Newcastle fallout rumbles

Newcastle rejected the Merseyside club's offer for the Swede, but Liverpool don't appear to have given up.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

French streamer's death 'not due to trauma', autopsy finds

The online personality known as Jean Pormanove was found dead in his home in Nice on Monday.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Palestinian Party accuses Trump of supporting aggression on Gaza

Ramallah, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) decried the United States' support for the Israeli aggression against Gaza Strip and its reluctance to endorse a truce plan presented by mediators. The post Palestinian Party accuses Trump of supporting aggression on Gaza first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

If a Putin-Zelensky summit takes place, where could it be?

Geneva, Istanbul and Budapest have been put forward as potential locations - but bilateral talks still remain a long way off.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

US: Menendez brothers set to make case for parole

Lyle and Erik Menendez are convicted of brutally killing their parents in Beverly Hills in 1989, with their story often gathering media attention in the intervening decades.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Watch: The gondoliers dive deep to reclaim Veniceโ€™s beauty

Veniceโ€™s canals look postcard-perfect, but beneath the surface lies a waste crisis.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Foreign ministers team up to condemn Israelโ€™s West Bank settlement plans

A statement said Israel's plans were 'unacceptable and a violation of international law.โ€

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Amnesty International says Israel's E1 Settlement 'flagrant violation' of international law

Amnesty International says Israel's E1 Settlement 'flagrant violation' of international law Amnesty International has condemned Israel's plan to build a sprawling new settlement in the occupied West Bank as a flagrant violation of international law. "The Israeli civil administrationโ€™s approval of the E1 settlement plan to build some 3400 housing units between Jerusalem and Maโ€™ale Adumim settlement in the occupied West...

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Cuba reiterates rejection of US pressure against the Region

Havana, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced the United States government's attempts to divide the nations of the region through pressure and blockades. The post Cuba reiterates rejection of US pressure against the Region first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Ghana: Singer Shatta Wale granted bail in Lamborghini probe

The dancehall music star was interrogated as Ghanaian officials pursue a major fraud crackdown in cooperation with the US. Wale's lawyers say the singer was not aware of any criminal links when buying the Lamborghini.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Italy Arrests Ukrainian Suspect in Nord Stream Sabotage

He is accused of helping coordinate the 2022 Baltic Sea pipeline attack. On Thursday, the Bologna Prosecutorโ€™s Office confirmed that a Ukrainian citizen arrested on suspicion of involvement in the sabotage of Russiaโ€™s Nord Stream gas pipeline will remain in Rimini prison ahead of his possible extradition to Germany. RELATED: Fear of the Truth Haunts [โ€ฆ]

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

At least 11 Palestinians killed by Israel seeking aid in Gaza

At least 11 Palestinians killed by Israel seeking aid in Gaza At least 11 Palestinians were killed since dawn on Thursday seeking aid in the Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera. Nearly 2,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel trying to take meagre aid rations from distribution sites run by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation this year.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Latest news bulletin | August 21st, 2025 โ€“ Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 21st, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Trump

Two judges wrote that they felt New York Attorney General Letitia Jamesโ€™ lawsuit against Trump and his companies was justifiable and that she had proven her case but the penalty was too severe.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

A tentative start for mass vaccine production in Africa

Since COVID, there've been growing initiatives in Africa to start producing vaccines and medicines locally, thus gaining greater independence from global supply chains. But are these schemes sustainable in the long run?

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

BBC Inside Science

The science of extraterrestrial solar panels and whether they can power our energy needs.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Italy rejects Israelโ€™s aggressive escalation against Gaza Strip

Rome, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Italy's Prime Minister expressed in a statement her government's rejection of Israel's decision to continue its occupation of Gaza, which she notes constitutes a new military escalation. The post Italy rejects Israelโ€™s aggressive escalation against Gaza Strip first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

European markets shrug off new details on EU-U.S. trade agreement

European stocks closed lower on Thursday as officials unveiled new details on the trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Tube union calls strike for early September

RMT threatens โ€˜serious disruptionโ€™ in dispute over pay and working conditions

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Ghana: We're Open to Business ...President Mahama Woos Investors At TICAD-9

[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed to Japanese investors that his government is reviewing the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act, 2013 (Act 865) to remove what he said were barriers to foreign investment in the country.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

McDonald's Japan postpones toy promo after Pokรฉmon complaints

Fast-food giant postpones "One Piece" trading card promotion after Pokรฉmon giveaway led to bulk-buying and cards sold online.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Nigeria: Police Speak On Officers Caught On Video Aiding Vote Buying

[Premium Times] The police say incident unrelated to the 16 August bye-elections in Kano State.

Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica