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Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot
The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:
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To Lam consolidating hard, fast and forceful rule in Vietnam
August 3, 2025, marks one year since To Lam became General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnamโs Central Committee, widely considered the most powerful position in the country. His rise followed an unprecedented upheaval entailing the removal of two of the โfour pillarsโ of leadership, namely President Vo Van Thuong and Chairman of the [โฆ] The post To Lam consolidating hard, fast and forceful rule in Vietnam...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Thailandโs Harsh Struggle With Cambodia
Is Lt. Gen.Boonsin Padklang, the head of Thailand's Second Army Region, costingBangkok its goodwill?
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Tom Cruise reportedly turns down Donald Trumpโs invite for Kennedy Center Honor
Tom Cruise was reportedly invited to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, alongside Sylvester Stallone, rockers KISS and singer Gloria Gaynor. Trump, as the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, stated that he โturned down plentyโ of candidates for the 2025 honours list because of their "woke" politics.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:UN talks on plastic pollution fail to reach deal
Negotiations aimed at tacking plastic pollution have concluded without an agreement. Countries differed on how ambitious the treaty should be and whether to focus on cutting plastic production or waste management.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:U.S. Attorney General Appoints DEA Director as D.C. Police Commissioner Amid Federal Takeover
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi signed an order on Thursday appointing Terry Cole, Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as the new Police Commissioner for Washington, D.C. This follows the Trump administrationโs controversial move earlier this week to take federal control of the capital cityโs police force, alleging an out-of-control crime wave. RELATED: Food [โฆ]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:'Abject failure': Talks on landmark plastics treaty end in Geneva with no agreement
Nations have said they are deeply disappointed to be leaving Geneva without a treaty
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Geneva plastic treaty talks stall with no clear way forward
UN negotiations in Geneva on a global plastics treaty failed to move forward this week, with deep divisions over production limits and chemical controls leaving the future of the process uncertain.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Carlsberg CEO notes changing beer habits amid cost pressures
"People look either for the premium brand or the economy brand. So what will get squeezed ... is actually the core brands in the middle," Carlsberg's CEO said.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Who isn't invited to the Putin-Trump summit in Anchorage today?
The exclusion of EU leaders from the Anchorage summit speaks to a wider form of โgeopolitical prejudiceโ that marks who has the right to speak โ and act โ in international affairs.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:CNBC Daily Open: Under Trump, business and politics are becoming bedfellows
A stake in Intel, revenue from Nvidia and AMD, and a commitment from Apple โ the Trump administration seems to be consolidating a chip empire.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trouble sleeping? Here's how to fall asleep quickly
Hot weather can make it hard to get a good nightโs rest. But there are scientifically proven methods to fall asleep quickly.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trouble sleeping? Here's how to nod off quickly
Hot weather can make it hard to get a good night's rest. But there are scientifically proven methods to fall asleep quickly.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli minister says Sydney Harbour Bridge protesters โuseful idiotsโ who fell for terrorist propaganda
Sharren Haskel accuses demonstrators of โmarching with terrorist organisationsโ but organisers reject her claims and say people are โoutragedโFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Israeli government minister has said the thousands of Australians who marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest against the killing in Gaza were โnaiveโ...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Annexation 'illegal', says EU, as Israel plans to 'bury idea of a Palestinian state'
The EU says Israeli plans to annex Palestinian territory is illegal โ amid government proposals to carve out a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank, with with promises by far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich to "bury the idea of a Palestinian state".
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Greens may be a problem for Labor in next weekโs Tasmanian no-confidence vote
The island stateโs second election in two years was brought on by a no-confidence vote. And thereโs another one coming - even more complicated than the last.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:A rare โbrain-eating amoebaโ has been detected in Queensland water. Can I catch it by drinking tapwater? Or in the shower?
The risk is very small, but for people who do become infected, this illness is nearly always fatal.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Food and Hospitality Industry Campaigns for Immigrantsโ Work Permits in the U.S.
Around twenty organizations from the U.S. food and hospitality industry launched a campaign on Thursday urging Congress to grant work permits to immigrants, citing a severe labor shortage and emphasizing that immigrant workers are โessentialโ to the sector. RELATED: U.S. President Mocks Migrants Heading to Alligator Alcatraz The campaign, titled โSeat at the Tableโ, is [โฆ]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:US testing quantum navigation aboard secretive military space plane
A US military space plane, the X-37B orbital test vehicle, is due to embark on its eighth flight into space on August 21, 2025. Much of what the X-37B does in space is secret. But it serves partly as a platform for cutting-edge experiments. One of these experiments is a potential alternative to GPS that [โฆ] The post US testing quantum navigation aboard secretive military space plane appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Retirement with dignity? The debate on active ageing in Europe
Faced with ageing demographics, Europe is debating whether to raise the age of pension eligibility or to encourage โactiveโ retirement. The goal is to balance social rights with the viability of pension systems.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Investing in Space: All aboard the SpaceX Mars express
Italy's Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) became the first client who's signed on to send scientific experiments aboard SpaceX's first commercial flights to Mars.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Why a landmark ruling from the worldโs top court puts financial markets on notice
The International Court of Justice recently delivered its first-ever advisory opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Philippines Opens Campaign Period in Landmark Bangsamoro Regional Elections
The Commission on Elections has introduced a gun ban in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, in the run-up to its first parliamentary election in October.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trump-Putin summit in Alaska: One meeting, different goals
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin might be chasing different outcomes from the much anticipated Alaska summit on Friday. While the US president believes he can make a ceasefire deal with Putin, Russia's leader might have other ideas.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Growth fades in Europe: Is the recovery already running out of steam?
The eurozone economy barely grew in the second quarter. Germany and Italy contracted, while Spain continued to shine.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | August 15th, 2025 โ Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 15th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Keep me posted: Why some fight to use paper in a paperless worldย
As our society goes digital, paper is disappearing - and with it, access for millions. A campaign group is fighting to protect the right to choose to get information either by post or email in the EU.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Want to keep your brain sharp in old age? Helping others might be the key
Helping people in both organised and informal ways could boost older adultsโ brain health, the study found.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Do hot drinks really give you cancer? A gut expert explains
Itโs a good idea to let your drinks cool down before you take a sip.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Watch robot athletes compete in world's first humanoid games
Teams from 16 countries are competing in a range of sports including football, athletics and dance as part of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:If you dogwhistle it, neo-Nazis will come: the โMarch for Australiaโ โ and the problems reporting it pose for media | Weekly Beast
News Corp tabloid reproduces event flyer complete with slogans. Plus: a landmark defamation rulingWant to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the Weekly Beast media newsletter hereIt can be a wicked problem, working out how to report on, for example, potentially racist marches. Do you refuse to give them airtime? Mention them but be sure not to glorify them? How much detail do you include?There are plans...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Not quite angels: why we should stop calling these small winged children โcherubsโ
The image you hold in your head of a cherub is completely unlike the cherubs of the biblical and medieval traditions.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Africa: Renegotiating Patriarchy - Women's Assets and Shifting Gender Roles During the Sudan War
[African Arguments] The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC) and African Arguments - Debating Ideas. Through a number of themes that explore the intersections of war, displacement, identities and capital, Sudanese researchers, many of whom are themselves displaced, highlight...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs growth stumbles in July as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts
China's economy lost momentum in July, with growth faltering across the board, as weak domestic demand persisted.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:A brain-computer chip can read people's minds with up to 74% accuracy
Researchers said the technology could one day help people who cannot speak communicate more easily.
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