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Russia and Kazakhstan’s Growing Lists of Undesirables

Since 2022, the number of individuals barred from entering either Russia or Kazakhstan has grown significantly.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

South Africa: Ramaphosa's Diplomatic Dance With Trump - Success or Failure?

[ISS] Between the firefighting and fireworks, South Africa's delegation did just enough to meet its strategic objectives.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: The UN Faces a Different Kind of Crisis - a Slow Erosion of Trust, Legitimacy, & Effectiveness

[IPS] United Nations -- In 1945, with cities in ruins and hope stretched thin, 50 nations gathered in San Francisco and reached for a better world. From the ashes of fascism, genocide, and world war, they forged a charter -- a binding declaration that peace, justice, and human dignity must be protected through international cooperation.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Kenya Pilots AI System to Protect Black Rhino Calves in Aberdare National Park

[IPS] Aberdare, Kenya -- Conservationists in Kenya's Aberdare National Park have piloted an artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to detect and deter hyenas--as part of an effort to protect black rhino calves ahead of their reintroduction to the zone.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: 10 Years Ago Kenya Set Out to Fix Gender Gaps in Education - What's Working and What Still Needs to Be Done

[The Conversation Africa] The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles of equal participation and inclusion of women and men, and girls and boys in national development.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Bolivian Electoral Tribunal Not To Register Evo Morales’ Presidential Candidacy

He seeks a fourth presidential term, despite a ruling that states a person may only be reelected as president β€˜once’ consecutively. On Monday, Tahuichi Tahuichi, a member of Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), said the institution will not register former President Evo Morales’ candidacy for the Aug. 17 presidential election because the deadline to submit […]

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Angola: Angola Records 275 New Cases of Cholera in Last 24 Hours

[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 275 new cases of cholera were recorded in the last 24 hours in the provinces of Namibe, Cuanza-Sul, HuÃla, Cuanza-Norte, Icolo and Bengo, Cabinda, Zaire, Benguela, Malanje, Bengo and Lunda-Norte.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Hundreds of Women and Children Chased From Their Homes in Deadly Xenophobic Attacks

[GroundUp] "Revenge attacks" in Addo kill four and injure ten

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

West Africa: Private Military Firms Undermine France's Quiet Exit From West Africa

[RFI] France has restructured its military presence in recent months, closing most of its historic bases in West Africa. However, the arrival of private military companies employing French personnel is undermining the discretion sought by army headquarters in Paris.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

North Korea says US 'Golden Dome' missile defence system risks nuclear war in space

Pyongyang's warning comes a week after US President Donald Trump gave more information about the initiative.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

While Macron repositions Europe, SE Asia misses the moment

Emmanuel Macron isn’t in Southeast Asia to flatter; he’s there to buy time. Fresh off a string of commercial deals in Vietnam and preparing to pitch Europe’s relevance at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Macron is moving fast, not because Europe has found its footing, but because it knows its footing is fragile. Europe is […] The post While Macron repositions Europe, SE Asia misses the moment appeared first on...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

The 'cover-up' of Joe Biden's decline

Axios’ national political correspondent Alex Thompson on his new book, "Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again”.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

New judge elected to the International Court of Justice

A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ principal judicial body.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Sanctions relief for Syria offers β€˜powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency

The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed recent decisions by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union to ease sanctions against Syria.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Sudan conflict triggers regional health crisis, warns WHO

As the war between rival militaries in Sudan continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the escalating health emergency, driven by ongoing violence, mass displacement, collapsing health systems and poor conditions inside refugee camps.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UN aims to transform urgency into action at Nice Ocean Conference

Countries are uniting in the French city of Nice next month to save the marine environment.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Gaza: UN agencies call for aid β€˜surge’ as Israeli distribution plan begins

As a controversial United States and Israel-backed aid distribution plan gets underway in Gaza, the UN called on Tuesday for an β€œimmediate surge” of its own pre-positioned supplies to help prevent starvation.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Real cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought, says UN

As countries face increasingly steep bills from natural hazards, the true cost of disasters is actually 10 times higher than previously estimated, with far-reaching effects across healthcare, housing, education and employment.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

β€˜Disrespectful to Everest’: Nepal vows to protect Himalayas from overcrowding and climate change

11 tonnes of garbage, four dead bodies and a skeleton were removed from Everest during the last climbing season.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Pakistan: Man faces prison after walking lion in Punjab

Wildlife authorities confiscated a pair of African lions and arrested a man who had been seen walking one on the street. The suspect was also seen carrying an automatic rifle.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

France awaits verdict in landmark child sexual abuse trial against JoΓ«l Le Scouarnec

The public prosecutor in the case has previously called for 74-year old former surgeon JoΓ«l Le Scouarnec who is accused of raping or abusing 299 victims, to be handed a 20-year prison sentence.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Is Joseph Kabila's return to Congo a game changer?

The M23-led rebel alliance claims Congo's former leader, Joseph Kabila, is safe in Goma, which is under their control. Kabila is back in the spotlight after criticizing the government of President Felix Tshisekedi.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU, UK push for lowering Russian oil price cap amid US reticence

The EU and UK are keen to lower the price Russia gets for its legally sold seaborne oil. However, there appears to be reluctance from the Trump administration.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

India's iPhone exports to the U.S. soared an estimated 76%. But Trump, Beijing won't make further growth easy

Shipments of iPhones from India to the U.S. rose 76% in April year on year, estimates from a technology market analyst firm shows.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

What are the EU’s 'safe country' proposals for asylum seekers?

The European Commission has put forward two plans to overhaul asylum processes amid a charged political atmosphere over irregular migration.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Licence to leak: Has watchmaker Omega just revealed the identity of the new James Bond?

Hello Mr. Bond. We’ve been expecting you... Could Aaron Taylor-Johnson becoming Omega brand ambassador be the James Bond confirmation we’ve all been waiting for?

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro aims to curb unauthorised vendors and noise on beaches

Set to come into force at the beginning of June, the new rules restrict live music, food and drink sales, chair rentals and even the name of kiosks.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the biggest career mistake grads can make is avoiding risks

Jerome Powell said he once took the initiative to introduce himself to his boss, which laid the path to his eventual appointment as Federal Reserve Chairman.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Germany updates: Merz elaborates on Ukraine, Gaza policies

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clarified his stance on long-range weapons to Ukraine, and is again voicing concern over the escalation of Israel's offensive in Gaza. DW has more.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Several Russian airports suspend operations over Ukrainian drone raids

Several airports in Russia suspended operations overnight on Tuesday amid drone alerts. Over the past weeks, Kyiv has intensified its drone attacks on Russian cities, including Moscow, causing significant disruptions in Russian airspace.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Eritrea: Veteran Freedom Fighter Minister Woldemicael Abraha Passes Away

[Shabait] Asmara -- Veteran freedom fighter, Minister of Local Government Woldemicael Abraha passed away on 24 May at the age of 87 in Asmara due to illness.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Volvo Cars announces that it will be slashing 3,000 jobs to cut costs

The majority of the job cuts will affect office-based positions in Sweden. Volvo Cars said the decision would help to build a stronger and more resilient company down the line.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Tornado leaves trail of destruction in Puerto Varas

Emergency teams and local authorities are assessing the aftermath of a rare tornado that struck Puerto Varas in southern Chile on Sunday afternoon.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Merging Missions: Starting with Relationships and Shared Authority

Building real trust and equity during a collaborative merger starts with deep relationship-building, mutual accountability, and power-sharing.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

Africa: New Study Highlights Pancreatic Cancer Risk From Beer, Spirits

[Vanguard] Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found. The research, led by the UN World Health Organization's centre for cancer research, pooled data from nearly 2.5 million people across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica