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Hamas praises shooting that killed Israeli settler and wounded two others
Hamas praises shooting that killed Israeli settler and wounded two others A shooting in Salfit, close to Nablus in the occupied West Bank, has killed one Israeli settler and injured two others, one of them critically, Israeli media reported late on Wednesday. In a statement, Hamas said the attack "represents the true pulse of the West Bank and reflects the spirit of resistance inherent in our people, who refuse to...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:
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US: Toddler reunited with deported mother in Venezuela
A two-year-old child that was left in the US when her parents were deported by President Donald Trump's administration has been reunited with her mother.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Venezuela: Toddler reunited with mother deported by Trump administration
A two-year-old child that was left in the US when her parents were deported by President Donald Trump's administration has been reunited with her mother.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:A law change will expand who we remember on Anzac Day β the New Zealand Wars should be included too
New Zealandβs colonial wars were the third most costly conflict in the nationβs history. The Anzac Day Amendment Bill is an opportunity to make remembrance truly inclusive.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Beyond the Tariffs: Liberation Dayβs Impact on South Asia
Priyanka Bhide, Uzair Younus, Umesh Moramudali and Jyoti Rahman discuss how tariffs will impact India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump touts camels and largest Boeing order in history during Qatar visit
Trump touts camels and largest Boeing order in history during Qatar visit Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 19:59 Qatar just gave Boeing its biggest order in history, throwing the iconic but embattled US jet maker a much-needed lifeline Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (C), accompanied by his spouse Sheikha Jawaher, and US President Donald Trump arrive to greet guests ahead of a state dinner at...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Embattled Burberry to cut 1,700 jobs amid turnaround
Burberry on Wednesday announced a slew of organization changes, amid continued turnaround efforts at the embattled luxury house.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Germany aims to have 'strongest' military in Europe β Merz
Germany's newly elected chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for Berlin to transform its Bundeswehr into the "strongest conventional army in Europe" in his first major speech to parliament.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Toddler separated from mother deported from the US returned to Venezuela
Two-year-old Maikelys Espinoza Bernal was reunited with her mother in Venezuela following calls for her return.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Istanbul Peace Talks: Putinβs Realistic Plan to End the Conflict in Ukraine
Related: Venezuela Supports Russiaβs Peace Initiative to Ukraine As the world watches with cautious anticipation, Russia and Ukraine prepare for crucial negotiations in Istanbul on May 14, a diplomatic breakthrough proposed by Moscow and unwillingly accepted by Kyiv under growing international pressure. The discussions offer a crucial chance to end the destructive war ongoing since [β¦]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:What does the PKKβs disarming mean for its regional allies?
Syria's SDF is unlikely to follow the PKK's lead and disarm, but talks with Damascus could be bolstered.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Burberry to Lay Off 1,700 Employees Due to the Global Luxury Slowdown
After a strong post-pandemic recovery, demand has eased amid economic uncertainty and inflation. On Wednesday, British luxury brand Burberry warned it could cut up to 1,700 positions worldwide over the next two years, after reporting a 75 million British pounds (US$99.7 million) annual loss for the year ended March 29. RELATED: The U.S. and China [β¦]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas
US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:53 'Epic City' has faced backlash from several political leaders, but a lawyer for the project says criticism is 'misguided' Epic City is a proposed housing development, spearheaded by the East Plano Islamic Center, a mosque northeast of Dallas, Texas (Epic website) Off The US Department of...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:βAnd With Every Hardship.β Sri Lankan Women Continue to Push for Muslim Marriage Law Reform
Sri Lankan activists are at the center of a decades-long battle to reform the countryβs Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Maliβs Junta Further Shutters Political Space
Click to expand Image People protesting the Malian military junta's decision to ban political parties at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako, Mali, May 3, 2025. 2025 Private This week, Maliβs National Transition Counciladopted a bill that effectively abolishes multiparty politics across the country. The new law officially bans opposition political meetings, speeches, and organizations. The action unfortunately came as...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Russian Court Convicts Rights Defender on Bogus Charges
Click to expand Image Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos, in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, October 9, 2024. 2024 AP Photo A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced prominent Russian rights defender and election monitor Grigory Melkonyants to five years in prison on charges of involvement with a foreign βundesirable...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The Rescue of Maikelys Makes It All Worthwhile: President Maduro
βThank God for bringing this beautiful girl back into her motherβs arms,β the Venezuelan leader said. On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with Yorely Bernal and her daughter, Maikelys Espinoza Bernal, the toddler who was abducted by U.S. immigration authorities. RELATED: UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker TΓΌrk Maintains a Complicit Silence: FM Gil The [β¦]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say
CCTV footage obtained and verified by the BBC shows the moment before impact and the immediate aftermath. Munitions experts told BBC Verify that the strikes and destruction are consistent with the use of so-called "bunker buster" bombs - designed to hit underground targets. BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas has more.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US: Trump announces Boeing secured major Qatar Airways order
The US president made the announcement on the second stop of his Gulf tour. Earlier, he held a surprise meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Follow DW for more.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump's meeting with Sharaa, unthinkable just months ago, boosts Syrians' hopes
Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:20 states sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal transportation and disaster-relief funds
Democratic attorneys general say the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally
Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:36 Investors are betting on AI and chipmakers, not defence contractors, as the main beneficiaries of a Trump Gulf visit US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, on 13 May 2025 (Fayez...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:What lifting sanctions on Syria could mean for the war-torn country
President Trumpβs announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the countryβs recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:ChichΓ©n ItzΓ‘: Ancient Mayan Legacy in the YucatΓ‘n Peninsula
The monumental ruins of ChichΓ©n ItzΓ‘, located in Mexicoβs YucatΓ‘n Peninsula, continue to captivate researchers and visitors alike as they uncover the deep spiritual and political significance of this ancient Mayan city. Derived from the Mayan language, the name βChichΓ©n ItzΓ‘β translates to βmouth of the well of the Itzaes,β referring to the Sacred Cenote, [β¦]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Pfizergate verdict delivers blow to European Commission
A ruling by the EU's top court over undisclosed vaccine deal messages has cast a shadow over Ursula von der Leyen's presidency and the European Commission's commitment to transparency.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Spanish Consul-General Inspects Israeli Destruction in Tulkarm
Spainβs Consul-General to Jerusalem, JosΓ© Javier GutiΓ©rrez Blanco-Navarrete, visited Tulkarm governorate to witness firsthand the devastation caused by Israeli military aggression, particularly in the Nur Shams and Tulkarm refugee camps. During his visit, Blanco-Navarrete was briefed on key issues, including: Deputy Governor Faisal Salameh outlined the severe economic repercussions, citing soaring unemployment as...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Right-wing European leaders urge Israel to show restraint in Gaza
Right-wing European leaders urge Israel to show restraint in Gaza Right-wing European leaders on Wednesday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ought to show restraint in Gaza, but they did not indicate that they would take any measures to hold him accountable. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Israel should more carefully consider how it carries out its air strikes in Gaza, given the lives of the Israeli...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:UK police hold Starmer arson attack suspect for extra 36 hours
Court application suggests that the man, aged 21, is not being held under Terrorism Act
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US unveils over US$243 billion in Qatar deals, giant Boeing order
Trump is laying the groundwork for a bigger US$1.2 trillion pledge with the Gulf nation as he continues his swing through the Middle East.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Maldives parliament removes two Supreme Court judges
MPs loyal to President Mohamed Muizzu impeach judges in a case a UN expert says undermines judicial independence.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri to be released from ICE detention
Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri to be released from ICE detention A federal judge in Virginia on Wednesday ordered the release of Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri on bail. Suri was taken away by masked men outside his home on 17 March in a suburb of Washington, DC. The men, who turned out to be federal agents, said his visa was revoked on the orders of the Secretary of State Marco Rubio forβ...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:New Canadian top diplomat slams Israel for blocking food 'as a political tool'
New Canadian top diplomat slams Israel for blocking food 'as a political tool' Canada's new foreign minister, Anita Anand, accused Israel on Wednesday of using a lack of food as a political tool in its war on Gaza, and urged further work on a ceasefire with Hamas. Israel has completely sealed off theGazaStrip since early March. "We cannot allow the continued use of food as a political tool ... Over 50,000 people have...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:United Kingdom to Overhaul Immigration After Reform Local Election Wins
The government aims to reduce legal migration by tightening residency rules, raising visa thresholds, and closing work routes. The British government has unveiled one of the most sweeping overhauls of immigration policy in decades, in a move analysts believe was driven by the significant gains made by the right-wing Reform UK party in recent local [β¦]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Commission's Pfizergate loss hailed as βvictory for transparencyβ
The EU Court ruled against the Commission for failing to justify its refusal to release texts between von der Leyen and Pfizerβs CEO. Critics say the Commissionβs actions undermine public trust and accountability, calling for greater transparency in decision-making.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Wall Streetβs sudden rebound catches investors βoffsideβ
Fund managers were positioning for a US economic downturn before America and China forged a trade pact
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