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Screen addiction in Europe: How do we protect minors?
The dangers of screen time for children and adolescents are becoming widely recognized and an increasing number of EU countries are imposing smartphone bans in schools. But are we doing enough in Europe to protect young people from screen addiction?
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:
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Nvidia’s consumer graphics cards see price hikes in China after H20 sales ban
The RTX 5090D GPU has been especially popular in the country, with prices rising more than 10 per cent in the past month.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Singapore’s NUS, China’s Tsinghua University among world’s top producers of rich alumni
US universities dominate a global ranking by Altrata, led by Harvard with 18,000 ultra-rich alumni, or 4 per cent of the global total.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The Kazakh Tazy sighthound: from nomadic guardian to national icon
In this episode of Modern Nomads, we meet the Kazakh Tazy — a sighthound now gaining international recognition as a distinct and culturally significant breed.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:India-UK Free Trade Agreement: Sign of a New Dawn?
Hailed by Britain’s prime minister in superlatives, the deal opens up significant opportunities. Its success will depend on what comes next.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Global EV sales up almost 30% in April, with the US falling behind
China and Europe were bright spots for the EV market in April, although sales dropped in North America, hit by Trump tariffs and uncertainty over green policies.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Kenya: IPOA Calls for Public Inquiry Into Wave of Abductions, Cite Pattern of Rights Violations
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has formally called for a public inquiry into the recent wave of abductions reported across the country.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Nairobi Health Committee Orders Closure of Carrefour, Naivas Supermarkets Due to Health Violations, Expired Products
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi County Assembly's Health Committee has ordered the immediate closure of all Carrefour, Naivas Supermarket outlets across the city following allegations of selling expired food products and employing untested food handlers.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Orbán backing Romanian nationalist riles up Hungarian voters
Support for ultranationalist George Simion causes uproar in Romania’s ethnic Hungarian community
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:South Africa: 100 Unpolished Diamonds Recovered in Operation Vala Umgodi
[SAnews.gov.za] Nationwide Vala Umgodi operations conducted during the month of April has led to the arrest of 1 857 suspects of different nationalities.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Malawi Launches First Oral Pill to Fight Deadly Sleeping Sickness
[Nyasa Times] For the first time, patients in Malawi can take a pill instead of enduring toxic IV drugs to survive a fast-moving and deadly disease.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Harvard University Hit by $450 Million Federal Cut Over Antisemitism Claims
The U.S. government overreach is threatening key freedoms, warned Harvard University President Garber. The Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism terminated US$450 million in grants to Harvard University on Tuesday, a day after the institution’s president criticized the administration of President Donald Trump for threatening key freedoms. RELATED: 20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Linking […]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Sweden probes suspected spy reportedly linked to resignation of security adviser
The suspect under investigation has reportedly served as a senior Swedish diplomat and been stationed at several embassies around the world.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Australia: Display Human Rights Leadership in Asia, Beyond
Click to expand Image Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after he won the general election in Sydney, May 3, 2025. 2025 Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images (Sydney) –Australia’s recently re-elected Labor government should use its second term as an opportunity to amplify human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch said today in aletter to Foreign Minister...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Strategic Convergence Between India and the European Union
As the world undergoes a profound transition, India and the EU can help shape the future global order, safeguard stability, and advance their shared goals.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somali Police Arrest Criminal Gang Behind Killings and Robberies in Mogadishu - Deny Suicide Rumors of Security Officer
[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu, Somalia - The Somali Police Force has announced the successful arrest of a criminal gang suspected of carrying out a series of killings and robberies across the capital, Mogadishu, in recent weeks -- with the latest incident occurring early Tuesday in the Hamarjajab district.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Linking Funds to Immigration Enforcement
Lawsuits target the departments of Transportation and Homeland Security, the Emergency Management Agency, and the Coast Guard. On Tuesday, twenty U.S. states jointly filed two lawsuits against the White House over placing immigration enforcement as a condition to obtain federal funds. RELATED: Trump Pushes Self-Deportation with $1,000 Payment to Undocumented Migrants in the U.S California, […]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Africa: Ethiopia's National Dialogue and Transitional Justice - Competition or Complementarity?
[ISS] The dual peacebuilding processes are equally important - and can run simultaneously through coordination and sequencing.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:India blocks Chinese, Turkish news agencies from X
India has blocked X accounts belonging to state media from China and Turkey. The move comes as disinformation has been rife in both India and Pakistan amid last week's tit-for-tat military strikes.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong to release more than 16,000 new columbarium niches
Residents urged to apply online for random computer balloting for allocations at Wo Hop Shek, Collinson-San Ha and brand new Shek Mun.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:How China is adeptly playing the ace up its sleeve, rare earth minerals, in US trade deal
Until the US-China trade war abates and Beijing eases more rare earth export controls, American buyers are expected to take a skittish long-term view of Chinese sourcing.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:8 million teens in world's wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF
Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:A historic course correction: How the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net zero
Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now at the forefront of a unique display of international cooperation. The shift signals that even the world’s largest transport sector can be steered toward climate accountability.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:UN aid office denounces attacks on Gaza hospital
The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, underlined the need to protect civilians and healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip in a renewed appeal on Wednesday.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US-Houthi ceasefire ‘a welcome opportunity’ to advance peace efforts in Yemen
The ceasefire between the United States and Houthi rebels in Yemen provides an opportunity to revitalize the peace process in the Middle Eastern country, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:In Berlin, broad backing for UN peacekeeping as global threats mount
More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level ministerial summit in Berlin on Wednesday, pledging military, tech and political support.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean ‘lives lost and lives less lived’
In a remote village clinic in the Bamyan Province in Afghanistan last week, a group of teenage girls were given potentially life-saving reproductive health advice, excited by the small kit of menstrual supplies they had been given.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on 'killer robots'
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.”
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:A German director in the Cannes competition: Mascha Schilinski
Nine years after Maren Ade's "Toni Erdmann," a German filmmaker has once again made it into the Cannes competition. Mascha Schilinski is screening her film "Sound of Falling."
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Former cycling world champ Dennis receives suspended sentence after death of Olympian wife Hoskins
Former Olympic cyclist and world champion Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence on Wednesday over what was termed a "tragic accident" that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Russia To Address Political and Technical Issues at the Istanbul Meeting
On Sunday, President Putin proposed to Ukraine holding peace talks on May 15 in Istanbul. On Wednesday, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov announced that the Russian delegation will address political and technical issues with Ukrainian negotiators on Thursday in Istanbul. RELATED: Putin Warns Foreign Companies: “Apologizing Is Not Enough” to Return to Russian Market […]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Defence is no longer free, Romanian interim President Ilie Bolojan tells Euronews
In an Euronews Romania interview ahead of a crucial presidential election on Sunday, Ilie Bolojan warned that the scale of the hybrid threat from Russia will demand increased spending to keep his country safe.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Here’s how you can handle your finances during economic uncertainty
Some ways of gaining better control of your finances include creating an emergency fund and finding areas where you can cut back.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump meets with Syrian president Sharaa, who once fought U.S. troops
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first such encounter between the leaders of those two countries in 25 years.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:How ‘Friend’ Trump Embarrassed Modi
Trump claiming credit for brokering the India-Pakistan ceasefire has stung PM Modi’s "strong leader" image at home.
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