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Ukraine: Hopes for peace on life support, Security Council hears
A glimmer of hope for peace in Ukraine has been overshadowed by a devastating new wave of Russian attacks, UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday, warning of soaring civilian casualties and a worsening humanitarian crisis that could derail a diplomatic end to the war.
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UN honours peacekeepers' service and sacrifice
The United Nations honoured staff serving at its field missions through several events to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Thursday.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:UN searches for solutions to global housing crisis
The UNβs urban development agencyestimates that an astonishing 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing, secure land, and basic water and sanitation services β thatβs around 40 per cent of the global population.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Why there is hope of a Carney-Trump tariff breakthrough at G7 summit in Alberta
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Elon Musk thanks Trump, says he's leaving government work with DOGE
In a post on X, Elon Musk thanked President Trump and said that his "scheduled time" for government work is coming to an end.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:British and US bestsellers hit by purge in Russian bookshops
A Russian distributor orders booksellers to pull works by well-known authors, in an apparent act of censorship.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South African woman gets life sentence for selling daughter
A court in South Africa has convicted a woman of selling her 6-year-old daughter. The girl has not been found despite a massive nationwide search since she disappeared last year.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:What happens if you mix football and skateboarding?
In Nigeria's northern Kano State, an unusual form of football is changing lives. Skate soccer is a fast-paced six-a-side sport which combines skateboards and the beautiful game.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:France and Indonesia enhance cultural ties with new partnership agreement during Macron visit
The French president, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Rape investigation into former Tory MP Crispin Blunt dropped
Surrey Police say is "insufficient evidence to proceed" after Blunt was arrested in October 2023.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Have Bangladesh-India Ties Reached a Point of No Return?
Relations have hit a new low with Dhaka abruptly canceling a $21 million contract for an advanced ocean-going tug.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Thailand set to U-turn on recreational cannabis use
Thailand is moving to restrict cannabis to medical use only. What will the new rules mean for its booming weed industry?
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Wildfire Threats Put Manitoba in State of Emergency
The city of Flin Flon, as well as the First Nations of Pimicikimak and Mathias Colomb, have issued mandatory evacuation orders. On Wednesday, Manitoba, one of Canadaβs three Prairie Provinces, declared a state of emergency due to extreme wildfire conditions and threats. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said that the declaration was based on the recommendation [β¦]
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:How the India-Pakistan Clashes Revealed Chinaβs Strategic Commitment to Islamabad
Despite reported frictions over CPEC and security issues in Pakistan, China had no qualms about offering β and even expanding β support for Islamabad.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Israel announces expansion of West Bank settlements
Israel's defense minister has said the decision to authorize more settlements in the occupied West Bank "prevents the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel."
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Asiaβs cyber future: control, code and the new legal frontier
By any measure, Asia is no longer just catching up in cybersecurityβitβs redefining what the legal future of the digital world might look like. That future, though, is anything but cohesive. As nations in the region push ahead with ambitious digital transformations, theyβre also rewriting the rules of online conduct, each in their own style, [β¦] The post Asiaβs cyber future: control, code and the new legal frontier...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:How Indian PM Modi Is Spinning the Ceasefire With Pakistan as a Victory
Pictures of Modi in an Indian Air Force fighter pilot uniform are all over the country, as the BJP works overtime to project him as the dynamic leader who delivered "victory."
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Three young siblings laid to rest after deadly missile strike
Mourners gathered in the town of Korostyshiv to say goodbye to three children from the same family, killed when debris from a Russian missile hit their home.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia set for Istanbul talks second round on Monday
Moscow proposed to Ukraine to meet again in Istanbul for the second round of talks next Monday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he presented Russiaβs "specific proposals" for the next round of negotiations to Washington, but has not shared Moscowβs "peace memorandum" with Kyiv.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8,000m-high flight
Peng Yujiang was pulled 8,500m above sea level by a rare updraft called a "cloud suck".
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Australian comedian Magda Szubanski diagnosed with cancer
Szubanski is best known for her iconic role as Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath & Kim.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Andrew Duff β The ex-MEP advocating for EU paths not taken
A liberal British MEP, swept aside in the Brexit flood spearheaded by Nigel Farage, has some interesting ideas β and warnings β of where the EU is going wrong, and some remedies it should have tried years ago.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Kenya: 'Towering Giant of Kenyan Letters' Author Ngugi Wa Thiong'o Dies Aged 87
[RFI] Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o has died, his daughter announced on Wednesday evening. With his focus on post-colonial identity, he was considered one of East Africa's greatest literary figures.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:South Korean P3-C Orion navy plane crash kills all four crew members, investigation under way
An emergency office in Pohang said that rescuers and fire trucks were dispatched to the P3-C Orion crash site after receiving reports from residents that an aircraft crashed on a hill near an apartment complex and caused a fire.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: 'I've Never Turned Down Nigeria' - Chelsea's Adarabioyo Clarifies International Future
[Vanguard] Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo has denied reports claiming he rejected a call-up to play for Nigeria, stating clearly, "I've never turned down Nigeria."
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Passage of GOP Tax Bill Would Worsen Medical Debt Crisis
As millions of people in the United States struggle with medical debt, the potential passage of the GOP tax bill could worsen the crisis.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:A Liberatory Approach to Centering Race in Leadership
NPQβs series on Liberatory Leadership as a practice continues with asking ourselves why liberatory leadership matters for racial justice.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Von der Leyen receives Charlemagne Prize
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was awarded the prize for advancing EU unity during a ceremony in the city of Aachen. DW brings you the latest headlines from Germany.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese
Albanese after his success at the recent election now has to deal with a backlog of foreign issues.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:WHO calls for urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) today launches a new publication and calls on governments to urgently ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes, to protect youth from addiction and disease.Flavours like menthol, bubble gum and cotton candy are masking the harshness of tobacco and nicotine products turning toxic products into...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Spain announces β¬530m plan to protect communities against extreme weather events
The scheme comes seven months after 233 people died in deadly flash floods in Valencia.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Climate Justice Movement in Nigeria to Tackle Oil Polluters Launched
[IPS] Abuja -- Greenpeace Africa earlier in May brought together over 40 Nigerian civil society groups in Abuja to launch the Climate Justice Movement, the first of its kind in the country. The goal is to unite various climate efforts nationwide and address the severe impacts of climate change on Nigeria and the African continent.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Somalia: MSF Warns of Escalating Sexual Violence in Darfur, Urges Urgent Protection and Medical Support
[Radio Dalsan] Tawila -- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has issued a stark warning over the alarming surge in sexual violence in Sudan's Darfur region, describing the scale of suffering--affecting women, girls, boys, and men--as "beyond comprehension."
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Righting history's wrong: Will France posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus 90 years after his death?
Franceβs National Assembly Defense Committee has unanimously approved a bill to posthumously promote Captain Alfred Dreyfus - a symbolic step that may lead to Dreyfus' inclusion in national necropolis the PanthΓ©on.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs financial watchdogs promise a revolution
The regulatory pendulum swings violently
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