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The โbig beautifulโ budget vs the bond market
Will the bond market reign in US federal spending?
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Chinaโs Sex Industry and the Human Trafficking Crisis: A Deepening Human Rights Emergency
Demographic pressure is fueling a demand for trafficked brides and sex workers, both from within China and from abroad.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut public media funding
The lawsuit alleges that Trump is acting to contravene the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private non-profit corporation set up to distribute federal funding to NPR and PBS, which is intended to insulate the system from political interference.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Trump warns Putin he is โplaying with fireโ in Ukraine
Possible additional sanctions on Moscow are gaining support in Washington as frustration over war grows
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Trump administration to cut remaining US federal contracts with Harvard
Government escalates row with university over demands to curb pro-Palestine student activism, racial diversity policies.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:โDehumanisation by designโ: US-Israeli Gaza aid operation descends into chaos
โDehumanisation by designโ: US-Israeli Gaza aid operation descends into chaos Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/27/2025 - 19:06 The US-Israeli aid distribution operation in Gaza was widely condemned on social media Displaced Palestinians crammed behind fences wait to receive food packages from a US-backed foundation pledging to distribute humanitarian aid in southern Gaza, on 27 May 2025 (Social media) Off A...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:France's National Assembly backs 'assisted dying' bill
Lawmakers in the French lower house backed the right-to-die bill with 305 votes for and 199 against. French President Emmanuel Macron called it "an important step."
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:US Republicans slam EU โdouble standardโ over Polish election financing
House members say Poland's government is favoring centrist candidate Rafaล Trzaskowski and accuse the Commission of not getting involved.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:French lawmakers approve assisted dying bill
Legislation likely to pass as polls say 90 percent of French in favour of laws that give terminally ill a right to die.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:At least three Palestinians killed by Israeli fire amid aid stampede
At least three Palestinians killed by Israeli fire amid aid stampede At least three Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire during an aid stampede on Tuesday, as throngs of starving people rushed to retrieve food packages. According to Al Jazeera Arabic, three were killed and 46 wounded when the Israeli army fired into crowds of starving people. The aid hub was controlled by an American private military contracting...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly โ Daily update: 27 May 2025
Countries agree to update action plan to reduce deaths from antimicrobial resistance The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly approved a decision to update the Global action plan (GAP) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), for discussion at next yearโs World Health Assembly (WHA79) in 2026.An estimated 4.71million deaths were associated with bacterial AMR as of 2021, according to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries,...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Trump administration asks federal agencies to cancel $100 mln in contracts for Harvard
President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, the US's oldest and wealthiest university, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:โDeliberate massacreโ in Gaza as starving Palestinians seek Israeli-US aid
Thousands try to reach a food distribution site of the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in southern Gaza.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Key takeaways from King Charlesโs โSpeech from the Throneโ in Canada
King stresses sovereignty amid US President Trump's pressure on Canada, but also urges cooperation in historic speech.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Belgian foreign minister says 'genocide' describes Israel's war on Gaza
Belgian foreign minister says 'genocide' describes Israel's war on Gaza Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said that โonly the word genocideโ can describe Israel's war on Gaza. โAs the foreign minister, it is not up to me to make such statements. But my personal opinion is that this is very close to genocide. I donโt know what other horrors have yet to occur before that word can be used,โ Prevot said, according to...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:US Congress Moves to Weaken Controls on โSuper-Toxicsโ
Click to expand Image Smoke rises from a plant in Louisianaโs Cancer Alley, October 18, 2023. 2023 Eli Reed for Human Rights Watch Last week, the United States Congress passed a sweeping rollback of crucial pollution control standards. The resolution cancels a Biden-era rule guaranteeing continued emissions controls on facilities emitting substantial amounts of seven โsuper-toxics,โ including lead compounds, arsenic,...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Iran-US nuclear talks: Is a new deal imminent?
An interim agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear program is being negotiated between the US and Iran. The Gulf states have a key role to play as mediators.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Russian advance in Ukraine's north east may be attempt to create 'buffer zone'
The advance may be linked to Moscow's attempts to create "buffer zones" along the border, Ukrainian regional authorities say.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Discovering new NZ music in the streaming age is getting harder โ whatโs the future for local artists?
Streaming and social media have transformed the way we discover music. But algorithms and programming formats mean local artists are disappearing in the global mix.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:New cholera outbreak kills over 170 people, sickens 2,500 more in Sudan
A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and sickened more than 2,500 over the past week.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Silhouetted by fire, six-year-old girl survives Israeli attack in Gaza
Ward Khalil emerged from the blaze alive, but her mother and two of her siblings were killed in Monday's attack.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:French National Assembly Approves Assisted Dying for Terminal Patients
The bill granting adults the right to euthanasia was backed by 305 out of 561 legislators in the lower house. On Tuesday, the French National Assembly approved on first reading a bill that legalizes and regulates euthanasia for the first time, allowing it for terminally ill patients experiencing unbearable suffering. RELATED: France Strengthens Security Around [โฆ]
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:France's National Assembly adopts bill to legalise assisted dying on first reading
The bill, which received 305 votes in favour and 199 against, will be sent to the Senate for further debate but a definitive vote on the measure could take months.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Constitutional ruling restores party status in Bolivia
La Paz, May 27 (Prensa Latina) The Fourth Constitutional Chamber of La Paz ordered the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to issue a new ruling in response to the lawsuit filed by the Bolivian National Action Party (PAN-BOL), which had its legal status revoked. The post Constitutional ruling restores party status in Bolivia first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Imprisoned former presidents are ongoing news in Peru
Lima (Prensa Latina) In addition to holding the unfortunate world record for imprisoned former leaders, with three at a time, Peru also witnesses the political and media attention of these figures, who frequently occupy large spaces in the press. The post Imprisoned former presidents are ongoing news in Peru first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:The most anticipated new EVs coming to Europe in 2025
From retro icons to tech-rich trailblazers, these are the electric cars set to make waves - and turn wheels - in the weeks and months ahead.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Greece shuts down agency at center of probe into massive EU farm fraud
European prosecutors are investigating a multi-million euro scam in which EU funds were allegedly channeled to non-farmers.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Arab Parliament denounced Israeli violence against Palestinians
Cairo, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi denounced on Tuesday the escalation of Israeli violence against the Palestinian people in the occupied territories, especially in the Gaza Strip, which has been under fire since October 2023. The post Arab Parliament denounced Israeli violence against Palestinians first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:India: War plan is real, says Prime Minister
New Delhi, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that recent events have shown that the so-called proxy war against India is, in fact, a well-planned war strategy. The post India: War plan is real, says Prime Minister first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Macron closes visit to Vietnam and improves relations
Hanoi, May 27 (Prensa Latina) French President Emmanuel Macron concludes in this capital on Tuesday a three-day state visit to Vietnam in which both sides reiterated the firm commitment to taking bilateral relations to a new level. The post Macron closes visit to Vietnam and improves relations first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Brazil calls for urgent measures against networks for disinformation
Brasilia, May 27 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Attorney General's Office filed an appeal before the Supreme Court requesting immediate action against digital platforms that, as it claims, ignore their responsibility for illegal and harmful content. The post Brazil calls for urgent measures against networks for disinformation first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers vote to make school vaccine exemptions easier
Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Malaysian PM considers 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit a milestone
Kuala Lumpur, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim considered on Tuesday that the holding of the 2nd ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Summit an extraordinary diplomatic milestone. The post Malaysian PM considers 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit a milestone first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Syria in direct, face-to-face deconfliction talks with Israel: Report
Syria in direct, face-to-face deconfliction talks with Israel: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/27/2025 - 17:49 The meetings held in recent weeks largely focused on border security An Israeli soldier opens a gate at the border between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, in Majdal Shams, on 4 May 2025 (Shir Torem/Reuters) Off Syria and Israel have engaged in direct, face-to-face talks in recent weeks...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:'Qualified majority' of EU states sign anti-Orbรกn pushback
Homophobia as well as Russophilia could cost populist Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbรกn his EU veto, 20 other EU countries warned on Tuesday.
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