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Climate justice is vital for global securityย 

If governments step back from their commitments to tackle climate change, the world will see population displacement, political unrest and conflict The post Climate justice is vital for global security appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Germany's socialist Left Party is flying high

Shortly after the new government has taken office, the smallest opposition party in the Bundestag is taking stock of its recent success at a party conference in Chemnitz. Its motto is "We are the hope."

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Michelle Rowland could replace Mark Dreyfus as attorney general, as speculation over Labor reshuffle swirls

Anne Aly also tipped to join second term cabinet as health minister Mark Butler โ€“ who also faces a move โ€“ says cutting of Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic was โ€˜toughโ€™Australia news live: latest politics and federal election 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 communications...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

50 Years After the War, Vietnamโ€™s Greatest Challenge May Lie in the Realm of Memory

The country is moving closer to a genuine reckoning with painful and politically sensitive realities about the war that pitted Vietnamese against each other.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Why Albania's election is a critical test for EU membership

Albania will elect a new parliament on Sunday, with Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking a historic fourth consecutive term. The election will also be a key test for the country's EU integration.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Safer walking and cycling crucial for road safety and better health

As the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week kicks off around the world under the theme โ€œMake walking and cycling safe,โ€ the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new toolkit to help governments promote active mobility โ€“ by making it safer.Each year, nearly 1.2million people lose their lives on the roads, more than a quarter of them while walking or cycling. Yet, only 0.2% of the roads worldwide are equipped with...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: WHO News favicon WHO News

Chinaโ€™s exports surge as shipments to Southeast Asian countries offset plunge in U.S. trade

Exports jumped 8.1% last month in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier, according to data released by customs authority on Friday.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC Daily Open: London markets didn't seem to view the U.K.-U.S. trade deal positively

Specifics of the plan were not announced, but it does seem unbalanced, at least based on the fact that a 10% tariff will remain on all U.K. imports.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Russia Celebrates Victory Day with Grand Military Parades, Honoring WWII Heroes

Russia commemorates the 80th anniversary of Victory Day with military parades and โ€œImmortal Regimentโ€ marches, celebrating the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany and showcasing international solidarity. Related: Putin Keeps Victory Day Ceasefire Initiative Active: A Gesture of Peace Amid Ukrainian Aggression Across Russia, citizens are participating in Victory Day celebrations, honoring the heroes of the [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

The artist as creator of all things: Julie Fragar wins the Archibald for a portrait among the stars

Justene Williams defined the universe in her art. Julie Fragar painted her doing this, and won the Archibald.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

'God loves Peru': Country celebrates new Pope as one of their own

Robert Prevost is a source of pride for many Peruvians, who say he represents their country.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Pyongyang Conducts โ€œNuclear Counterattackโ€ Drills in Response to US and South Korean Military Escalation

North Korea carries out nuclear counterattack exercises under Kim Jong-unโ€™s supervision, strengthening its defensive posture amid US and South Korean military maneuvers on the Korean Peninsula. Related: Liberation of Kursk is a Triumph of Justice Over Evil: North Korean General Pak The Democratic Peopleโ€™s Republic of Korea (DPRK) recently conducted nuclear counterattack military drills personally [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

What Pope's speedy election says about Church's priorities

The new Pope is seen as someone who could unite traditionalist and progressive within the Church, writes the BBC's religion editor.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Belarus: Political Retaliation against Businesses

Click to expand Image The headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 15, 2021. 2021 Sean Gallup/Getty Images (Berlin, May 9, 2025) โ€“ Belarusian authorities have retaliated against companies and their workers that supported peaceful anti-government protests or spoke out about human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. They also targeted exiled Belarusian...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

US: Donโ€™t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya

Click to expand Image Men at a detention center in Tripoli, Libya, June 8, 2017. 2017 Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images (New York) โ€“ TheUnited States should not forcibly transfer migrants toLibya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings, Human Rights Watch said today. Based onnumerous mediareports citing US officials,...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Sweden Should Stop Detaining and Deporting Sex Workers

Click to expand Image People demonstrate in support of sex workers, April 14, 2018. 2018 Alain Apaydin/Sipa via AP Images So far this year, police in Sweden have detained at least 13 womenโ€”including several foreign nationals, some who were subsequently deportedโ€”allegedly because they are sex workers, according to a news report. However, selling sex is not a crime in Sweden.The actual number of such cases may be...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

What will the Antichrist look like? According to Western thought, an authoritarian king โ€“ or the pope

In casting himself as supreme leader and pope, Donald Trump inadvertently invoked the Christian understanding of the Antichrist.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Seven Palestinians, including two girls, killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Seven Palestinians, including two young girls, were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday evening in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting the northern and central areas of the Gaza Strip. According to WAFA correspondents, an Israeli airstrike hit a home goods store near the entrance to Al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing four Palestinians, [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street cheered U.S.-UK trade deal โ€” London market, not really

Specifics of the plan were not announced, but it does seem unbalanced, at least based on the fact that a 10% tariff will remain on all U.K. imports.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

What is grounding and could it improve my sleep? Hereโ€™s the science behind this TikTok trend

Social media is awash with content promoting grounding mats and sheets. Could they really help you sleep better?

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. Itโ€™s a risky move

The rollout will leave parents playing a game of whack-a-mole with new technologies as they try to keep their children safe.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Great Patriotic Poleโ€™s Parliament Candidates Meet With The Health Sector In Caracas

On Thursday, the health sector of Caracas had a meeting at the โ€œHugo Chรกvez Frรญasโ€ University of Health Sciences with candidates from the Simรณn Bolรญvar Patriotic Pole (GPPSB) for election to the National Assembly (Parliament). RELATED: Venezuelaโ€™s Governor Candidates Call To Participate In The Second National Popular Consultation According to the Venezuelan press, more than [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Australiaโ€™s clean energy industry has just survived a near-death experience. Where to from here? | Kane Thornton

Voters have spoken with clarity. We want a renewable-powered futureAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA shift toward nuclear power and a significant expansion of gas electricity would have stalled renewable energy investment at the worst possible time, potentially derailing Australiaโ€™s transition to a clean, modern energy system....

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Myanmar Junta Boss to Attend World War II Victory Parade in Moscow

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has made five trips to Russia since the February 2021 coup.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

โ€˜Peace be with all of youโ€™: how Pope Leo XIV embodies a living dialogue between tradition and modernity

Leo XIV will work to translate the ideal of one heart, one mind into structures that protect the vulnerable worker, the displaced migrant and the wounded planet.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Arrive In Venezuela 315 Migrants On A Flight From Return to the Homeland Plan

A group of 315 Venezuelan migrants were repatriated on Thursday to their country on a flight from Mexico, the twentieth with migrants who have landed in Venezuela since last February, the Interior Ministry reported on its social networks. RELATED:Venezuelaโ€™s โ€˜Return to the Homelandโ€™ Plan Welcomes 174 Migrants The plane, which landed at the Simรณn Bolรญvar [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Massachusetts man charged with attempt to assassinate Cabinet member

A Massachusetts man was charged on Thursday with the attempted assassination of a Cabinet member nominee and carrying a dangerous weapon on the Capitol grounds after being arrested in late January. Ryan English, 24, brought two Molotov cocktails and a knife onto the property in an effort to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

As Filipinos prepare to vote, ex-strongman Rodrigo Duterteโ€™s arrest is dividing families โ€“ all the way to the president

The countryโ€™s president is deeply unpopular and his chief rival is rising in the polls. Mondayโ€™s vote could set the stage for the 2028 presidential election.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Trump picks Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nationโ€™s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

NYC Expects To Receive 400,000 Fewer Tourists This Year After โ€˜Trump Effectโ€™

New York will receive 400,000 fewer tourists this year compared to the previous year after the โ€˜Trump effectโ€™ and the negative reactions that the president has unleashed among foreign travelers, especially those from Canada. RELATED: Trumpโ€™s Approval Rate in California Down to Historically Low Levels According to the travel agency New York City Tourism and [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Who is Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff?

Al Jazeera looks at Pope Leo's views, background and his journey from Chicago to the top of the Catholic Church.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being separated from the military in new Pentagon order

The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify under a new directive issued Thursday.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Student protester Mohsen Mahdawi unveils legal defence fund for immigrants

Mahdawi was recently released after being arrested as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on student protesters.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'Horrendously expensive' interstate shipping denies farmers lifeline

South Australian farmers struggling with drought need livestock feed, but Australian shipping laws make it unaffordable for Australian sea freight to reach them. 'Cheaper to ship to China' than send WA grain to drought-hit farmers

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

SHKP, CK Asset, Henderson to dominate Hong Kong housing amid demand for small units

The three developers will deliver 60 per cent of new homes in 2025 and 2026, up from 40 per cent in 2023 and 2024, JLL says.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post