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Kim Kardashian testifies about trauma of being robbed in Paris
US celebrity recalls 2016 burglary in which she was tied up and held at gunpoint while thieves stole 9mn worth of jewellery
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Denmarkβs defense boss not βable to imagineβ a US takeover of Greenland
Greenland is a part of Denmark, and Washington cannot take it, Troels Lund Poulsen says.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker TΓΌrk Maintains a Complicit Silence: FM Gil
For weeks, he has kept a dismissive attitude toward the situation of Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. to El Salvador. On Tuesday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil criticized United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker TΓΌrk for remaining silent regarding the kidnapping of over 250 Venezuelan migrants in El Salvador. The official [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Trump administration terminates a further $450mn in grants to Harvard
Government had already cut $2.2bn in funding to university and US president threatened to scrap its tax-exempt status
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Trump to remove all US sanctions against Syria
The US President made the announcement in Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his three-nation visit to the Middle East. He also secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. DW has more.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:WHOβs Global Pandemic Treaty is Expected to Be Adopted on May 20
Once adopted, however, the treaty must be ratified by at least 60 countries before it can enter into force. The first global treaty on pandemics, whose text was agreed upon on April 16 by members of the World Health Organization (WHO), is expected to be officially adopted on May 20. RELATED: βWHO Warns: U.S. Cuts [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Polandβs Domanski expects deal on β¬150bn defence fund this month
Polish finance minister Andrzej Domanski said he expects EU countries will strike a deal this month on a 150bn fund to ramp up the blocβs defence efforts. Finance ministers meeting in Brussels also agreed on simplifying VAT rules for e-commerce.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Post-US-China truce, wiser for Seoul, Tokyo to take the long road
The Donald Trump administration is pursuing a flurry of activities designed to convey the impression that a wave of trade deals is underway. The announcement of anagreement frameworkwith the United Kingdom was followed by talks between Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Chinese counterparts. The United States and China agreed to a ninety-day pause [β¦] The post Post-US-China truce, wiser for Seoul, Tokyo to...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Says It Will Conduct First-Ever Joint Exercise With South Korean Marine Corps
However, its South Korean counterpart says it has no such plan.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:PKK disarms, disbands: How will it impact the Middle East?
The Kurdish militant group has announced the end of its armed insurgency against Turkey. But the move will also have significant impacts in Iraq and Syria, among others states.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Israel bombs hospital complex in Khan Younis
Israel bombs hospital complex in Khan Younis Israel has bombed the vicinity of the Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis, multiple news outlets are reportingon Tuesday. Several people are dead, health officials said, with many buried in the earth from the impact of the blast, images on social media show. Israel said it targeted a Hamas "command centre" beneath the hospital. It did not produce any evidence to that...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Petro Calls for a Dialogue Among Civilizations at the CELAC-China Forum
This new paradigm will replace the βClash of Civilizationsβ that has characterized world history in recent centuries. On Tuesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a rethinking of humanityβs path through a new international cooperation paradigm that transcends the nation-state model and embraces a βdialogue of civilizationsβ as a political, historical and anthropological foundation for [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Ghanaian journalist's $18m defamation award slashed to $500
An ex-MP was ordered to pay $18m, but a judge rules that the amount was "disproportionate".
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Philippine midterm elections: Marcos set for political βthrashingβ at hands of youth voters
Eventual results could weaken presidentβs influence in Congress, undermine efforts to impeach his deputy and reshape 2028 presidential race.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:We didnβt have the balls to fully back Ukraine under Joe Biden, says Boris Johnson
Johnson, who was U.K. PM when Russia invaded Ukraine, criticized the West's Biden-era approach β and said Trump can do better.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Rights groups say Starmer's migration comments risk reigniting far-right riots
Rights groups say Starmer's migration comments risk reigniting far-right riots Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 15:42 The prime minister has drawn fire for a speech which critics said recalled Enoch Powell's notorious 'rivers of blood' speech Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a press conference on migration, in London, 12 May 2025 (Reuters) Off Rights groups say Prime Minister Keir Starmerβs...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong doctor jailed for sex assault has licence suspended for 9 months
Sunny Li was jailed for two weeks in May 2023 after being convicted of assaulting 18-year-old girl in crowded train compartment.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs face major legal hurdle as federal trade court hears challenge
Trump has long praised tariffs as a key tool for negotiating with other countries and collecting federal revenue.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:US deportations raise serious human rights concerns, UN says
The United Nations raised alarm over the large number of people being deported from the United States.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Foreign-run accounts on X spread fake news about Syria, report finds
Foreign-run accounts on X spread fake news about Syria, report finds Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 11:33 BBC probe finds coordinated social media campaigns, originating abroad, spreading false information against and in favour of new Syrian administration Syrian security forces stand guard as people celebrate the 14th anniversary of Syria's uprising at a rally in Umayyad Square in Damascus on 15 March...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Richard Koon Elected New Speaker of House of Representatives
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a decisive election, the House of Representatives of Liberia's 55th Legislature has elected Rep. Richard Nagbe Koon as its new Speaker. Before his election, Koon served as Speaker of the Majority Bloc and presided over the House's affairs for six months. However, the Supreme Court later declared his leadership and all actions taken under his gavel illegal.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Oman's grand mufti urges India to 'remember kindness of past Muslim rulers'
Oman's grand mufti urges India to 'remember kindness of past Muslim rulers' Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 14:25 Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili congratulated Pakistanis on their 'victory' over India and urged them to support the Palestinians Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili, Grand Mufti of the Sultanate of Oman, is pictured during a meeting at the International Union for Muslim Scholars in Doha on 21...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Illicit Brew Accounts for 60pc of All Alcohol Sold - Euromonitor Study
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Illicit alcohol now accounts for 60 per cent of all alcohol sold, and illegal alcohol sold in Kenya has increased by 27 per cent since 2022, according to a study by Euromonitor International.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Woolworths is cutting prices from Wednesday. Expect more supermarket competition β but not an all-out price war
Australiaβs biggest grocery chain wants to win back shoppers after a period of fast-rising prices and a cost-of-living crisisAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWoolworths is cutting prices on hundreds of products from Wednesday, raising hopes the supermarket sector is entering a new period of intensifying competition, colloquially known as a price...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:From punk rocker to tax policy expert: who is Sussan Ley, Australiaβs first female opposition leader?
Longtime MP for rural electorate of Farrer cut her teeth in politics by converting the familyβs caravan into a rolling campaign headquartersAustralia 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 only time Sussan Ley ever pointed a gun at anyone was when she...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Political influence and powerful allies: how relative unknown Sam Rae catapulted himself into Laborβs ministry
The 38-year-oldβs rapid rise through the Victorian right faction has raised some eyebrows β but former colleagues say the new aged care minister is no political hackAustralia 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 podcastMoments after securing a landslide victory...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Times have changed: US-China talks show Beijing has refined the art of dealing with Trump
Analysts say China has emerged as the βonly credible global counterweight to Washingtonβ, wielding the ability to walk away as US alienates partners.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Albaniaβs ruling Socialists secure majority in parliamentary vote
A near-complete ballot count shows the Socialist Party secured 52 percent of the votes or 82 of 140 parliamentary seats.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: House Bars Nimba Senator-Elect Samuel Kogar From Participating in Speaker Election
[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba County Senator-elect Samuel G. Kogar was on Tuesday barred from participating in the ongoing election for a new Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Daystar University Dean School of Nursing Calls for Greater Investment in Nurses' Well-Being to Boost Productivity
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Dean of the School of Nursing at Daystar University, Dr. Susan Njuguna, has called for increased investment in the well-being and mental health of nurses, stressing that such support is crucial for both quality healthcare delivery and economic development.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kenya and Dominican Republic Sign Landmark Pact On Evacuation and Repatriation of Wounded Officers in Haiti
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the Dominican Republic have signed a historic agreement to facilitate the evacuation and repatriation of wounded Kenyan personnel deployed in Haiti under the United Nations-backed Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM).
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic Issues Statement On Leaked Letter and Speaks to Boakai
[Liberian Observer] Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. acknowledges recent media attention regarding a letter dated May 3, 2025 sent to His Excellency, President Joseph N. Boakai and cc'd to members of the Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee ("IMCC"). The Company understand that the letter may have caused offence to some of the recipients. The Company confirms that this was never the intent of the letter and apologies for any...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Somalia: U.S. Confirms Airstrike On Isis Fighters in Somalia's Cal Miskaad Mountains
[Radio Dalsan] The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has confirmed that it carried out a targeted airstrike on May 11, Sunday, in Togga Miraale within the Cal Miskaad mountain range in Somalia's Bari region, aiming at suspected hideouts of the ISIS-affiliated group Da'ish.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Cycling champion Bradley Wiggins says he was a cocaine addict and is 'lucky' to be alive
Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins has revealed he became addicted to cocaine after retiring from cycling.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:One Month in Ramallah: Life and leadership under occupation
In the heart of the occupied city of Ramallah, a governor leads her people through a month of grief, defiance and hope.
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