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Ukraine: What are the benefits of the minerals deal with the US?
The US and Ukraine plan to establish a joint reconstruction investment fund. How will it work and what do the two states hope to achieve? Many details remain unclear.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:
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Evacuations in Chile and Argentina after tsunami warning
Thousands were evacuated after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Chile's southern coast on Friday morning.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Ireland condemns Israel for its continued blockade of the Gaza Strip
Ireland condemns Israel for its continued blockade of the Gaza Strip The Irish government said that the continued Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip is โunconscionableโ and demanded it be removed in a statement released on Friday. โNo humanitarian or commercial supplies have entered Gaza in over eight weeks as a result of the Israeli blockade. Children are starving. Hospitals are running out of basic painkillers. The...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Car Rampage in Stuttgart Leaves Several Germans Injured
The incident occurred around 5:50 p.m. at a busy intersection in the city center. On Friday, German police reported that several people were injured after a car struck several pedestrians in the city of Stuttgart, in southern Germany. RELATED: Russia Announces Three-Day Truce for 80th Anniversary of Victory Over Nazi Germany According to the tabloid [โฆ]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump renews threats against Harvard Universityโs tax exempt status
Democrats have called for an investigation into whether the president is pressuring the IRS to strip Harvard's status.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:โTotal fucking disgraceโ: Ex-Obama officials slam Bidenโs Gaza policies
โTotal fucking disgraceโ: Ex-Obama officials slam Bidenโs Gaza policies Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 19:02 Former senior Obama administration officials criticise Bidenโs Gaza policies on foreign policy podcast Former US President Barack Obama is shown after the inauguration ceremony where President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on 20...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:U.S. Airstrikes Target Yemenโs Capital Amid Intensifying Military Escalation
Military aircraft from the United States carried out a series of airstrikes on Friday morning in Sanaโa, Yemenโs capital, striking residential areas and strategic locations across multiple districts, according to reports from Al Mayadeen. The first bombing hit Asr, in the Al-Wahda district, southwest of the capital. Shortly after, two additional airstrikes targeted Attan, in [โฆ]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:U.S. Designates Two Haitian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations Amid Escalating Violence
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday the designation of Gran Grif and Viv Ansanm, two notorious Haitian gangs, as transnational terrorist organizations under the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)โs Specially Designated Nationals list. The declaration grants Washington the authority to detain suspected Haitian gang members operating within the U.S. and transfer them to [โฆ]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:'Better if they kill us': Indian deportation notices tear Kashmiri families apart
'Better if they kill us': Indian deportation notices tear Kashmiri families apart Submitted by Haziq Qadri on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 16:49 At least 150 Pakistani women in Indian-controlled Kashmir have been ordered to leave the country after the Pahalgam attack in April Asmat Begum, who has been served a deportation notice, looks at her husband at her house in Nadihal, Bandipora, India-controlled Kashmir on 29 April 2025...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Trump Seeks to Increase the U.S. Military Budget in FY2026
Meanwhile, he plans to cut US$163 billion from social programs, health, education, housing, research, and clean energy. On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump presented his budget proposal for fiscal year 2026. He seeks a 13% increase in funding for the Department of Defense, which would reach US$1.01 trillion. RELATED: Thousands Stage May Day Protest Against [โฆ]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:NASA faces cuts to rocket program and lunar space station in Trump's 2026 budget
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to axe key parts of NASA's moon program in favour of commercial alternatives and his Mars-focused agenda. It also proposes cuts to Gateway, a lunar space station in which Canada has already invested.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:U.S. Aid Cuts Deepen Economic and Humanitarian Crisis in Northeast Nigeria
The abrupt withdrawal of international funding, particularly the stop-work orders issued by the United States, is severely impacting humanitarian operations and local economies in Maiduguri, a critical hub for aid efforts combating Boko Haramโs insurgency. Once a beacon of economic revival, Maiduguri had witnessed significant growth due to NGO-driven investments, creating thousands of jobs and [โฆ]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Why the India-US Sonobuoy Co-Production Agreement Matters
Cooperation with the U.S. is helping to enhance Indiaโs maritime domain awareness and undersea surveillance.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:UNICEF Warns of Catastrophic Crisis for Gazaโs Children Amid Ongoing Blockade
The United Nations Childrenโs Fund (UNICEF) has issued an alarming warning about the worsening humanitarian conditions for children in Gaza, highlighting their growing risk of starvation, illness, and death due to ongoing Israeli bombardments and the prolonged blockade on essential aid. โFor two months, children in the Gaza Strip have faced relentless bombardments while being [โฆ]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Sugarcane and Guarapo: A Tradition at Risk in Cuba
Sugarcane, originally from Southeast Asia and New Guinea, spread globally through Muslim expansion, reaching Europe before being introduced to the Caribbean and Latin America by Spanish colonizers. The plant flourished in countries such as Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Ecuador, becoming a cornerstone of agricultural economies. Guarapo: Cubaโs Refreshing Legacy While sugarcane is primarily used [โฆ]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Saudi Arabia told US to keep Israel normalisation off agenda for Trump's visit, sources say
Saudi Arabia told US to keep Israel normalisation off agenda for Trump's visit, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 05/02/2025 - 17:04 After meeting with Marco Rubio, Saudi foreign minister told colleagues kingdom would not be 'tricked' into normalisation talks Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on during his meeting with the US Secretary of State in Riyadh, on 23 October 2024 (Nathan...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Prince Harry 'gutted' to lose U.K. security decision, confirms no communication with King Charles
Prince Harry told the BBC it was "impossible for me to take my family back to the U.K. safely" after he lost his legal challenge to the British government on Friday changing his security arrangements after he stepped down from royal duties.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:U.S. man sentenced to 53 years for hate-crime killing of 6-year-old Palestinian American
An Illinois landlord who killed a six-year-old Palestinian American boy and severely injured the boy's mother in a vicious hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced Friday to 53 years in prison.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Turkey: Legal control as a weapon against journalists
Press freedom in Turkey has been under pressure for years. But now journalists are not only being imprisoned, but also subjected to judicial measures โ and often long before a verdict has been reached.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:How an abandoned couch brought joy and mystery to an English village
Struck by the contrast of an abandoned couch against the wild woodland, photographer Alex Elton-Wall found inspiration for a new photo project. But he needed help from the community โ and to his delight, the village didnโt just respond, it rallied.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Here's how China could retaliate against U.S. tariffs
The U.S. government under Trump is headed for a showdown with China, the world's second-largest economy.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:โApocalypticโ: Tory wipeout as Farage storms English councils
Reform partyโs rout in local elections poses huge challenges for Conservatives and Labour
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Ukraine Not To Recognize Occupied Areas as Russian Territories
FM Sibiga outlined โthe red linesโ that his country will maintain during peace negotiations with Russia. During a speech in parliament on Friday, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Andrey Sibiga outlined the red lines that President Volodymyr Zelenskyโs government will maintain during any potential peace negotiations with Russia. RELATED: Trump Signs Controversial Rare Earths Deal With [โฆ]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Israeli police raid wedding in Negev with stun grenades
Israeli police raid wedding in Negev with stun grenades Dozens of Israeli police officers raided a wedding being held in the town of Laqia in the Negev, Haaretz reported on Thursday. The police defended their raid by saying they were concerned weapons were being held in the location. The Palestinian citizens of Israel said no shooting or stone throwing had occurred at the wedding and that officers threw stun grenades...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Greek man accused of spying on NATO operations charged and jailed pending trial
According to state television, citing Greek law enforcement officials, the suspect is a 59-year-old Greek citizen born in Georgia and is under investigation for potential ties to Russian security services.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:An unwelcome surge of rightwing populism in Britain
Rise of Nigel Farageโs Reform UK threatens the Labour-Conservative duopoly
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:US attacks Yemen port again; Houthis launch missiles at Israel
US srtike is on same Yemeni port in Hodeidah that killed at least 80 people last month.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:World Food Programme strained in Sudan as rainy season, funding cuts loom
With the rainy season and funding cuts looming, the World Food Programme is worried about the displaced in Sudan.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:PBS chief slams Trump’s executive order aiming to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR as unlawful
The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's election.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:China says it’s open to trade talks, but high tariffs remain an obstacle
โThe tariff and trade wars were unilaterally initiated by the U.S., if the U.S. side wants to talk, it should show its sincerity, and be ready to take action on issues such as correcting wrong practices and canceling the unilateral imposition of tariffs,โ a Chinese Commerce Ministry statement said.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:The Conservative party is losing a fight to the death
Britain does not have a populist problem. It has an unpopularist problem
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabilaโs immunity for war crimes?
The former leader is accused of allying with the rebel M23 group, active in the country's east.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:'I was born Ivorian' - bank boss barred from running for president tells BBC
Tidjane Thiam is challenging a court decision removing him from the electoral roll ahead of October's poll.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:PBS chief slams Trump's executive order to cut funds to broadcaster as unlawful
The move against PBS and NPR comes as Trump's administration has been working to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Ugandan judge jailed in UK for keeping housekeeper as slave
Lydia Mugambe kept a young woman as an unpaid nanny and maid at her home in Oxfordshire.
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