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“The Herds”: Life-Sized Animal Sculptures Raise Climate Awareness Across Africa
In the streets of Dakar, Senegal, life-sized animal sculptures are turning heads—and sparking conversations. This is the goal of The Herds, a traveling public art project designed to generate deep emotional responses to the global climate crisis. Launched by an artist collective from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the initiative plans to travel through […]
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Whitmer dismisses risk of backlash from Democrats for greeting Trump in Michigan
Tuesday's encounter between the Republican president and the potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate risked inviting a second round of backlash for Whitmer from her party’s base.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Automakers suspend financial guidance amid tariff uncertainty
Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen join GM and Volvo, who suspended guidance earlier this week.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses
Gross domestic product was expected to rise at a 0.4% annualized pace in the first quarter, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Iran says it executed a man who was an Israeli intelligence source
Iran executed a man on Wednesday that it said worked for Israel's foreign intelligence agency and played a role in the 2022 killing of a Revolutionary Guard colonel in Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:At Least 35 Palestinians Killed in 24 Hours Amid Continued Israeli Assault on Gaza
According to the latest daily statistical report from Gaza’s health authorities, at least 35 Palestinian civilians have been killed and 109 others wounded by the Israeli military in the past 24 hours alone. The attacks, which have continued unabated, were especially concentrated in central and northern Gaza, with 25 of the deaths reported since early […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump Is Undermining 3 Key US Advantages Over China
U.S. global leadership has been underpinned by its alliances, the openness of its multicultural society, and the freedom of its scientific community. All are under siege.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Yemen’s Houthis Warn the UK of “Consequences” After Joint Airstrikes with U.S. on Sana’a
The Houthi-led government in Yemen has issued a stern warning to the United Kingdom following joint airstrikes carried out with the United States on the capital, Sana’a, and surrounding areas, denouncing Britain’s involvement as “complicit aggression.” The joint U.S.-UK air campaign, launched on April 29, marks the first publicly acknowledged operation under U.S. President Donald […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli military conducts armed raids on Bethlehem and Nablus areas of West Bank
Israeli military conducts armed raids on Bethlehem and Nablus areas of West Bank Israeli forces conducted multiple armed aids in the Nablus and Bethlehem areas in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Wafa news agency reported. During a raid on the town of Beita, which is south of Nablus, Israeli troops fired both live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets, used tear gas and sound bombs on residents, which led to...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahdawi released
Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi was freed on bail Wednesday from custody in Vermont.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:What to Expect From the Political Change in Trinidad and Tobago
Persad-Bissessar’s victory could signal a shift in the foreign policy that the People’s National Movement pursued since 2015. After a decade in opposition, former Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (2010-2015) will once again assume leadership of Trinidad and Tobago. RELATED: United National Congress Wins Election in Trinidad and Tobago The victory of her party, the United […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:‘The unthinkable was happening’: Weinstein accuser testifies at his rape retrial
A former TV production assistant has told a jury that Harvey Weinstein held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her after she told him no.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Venezuela’s National Flower: The Orchid, A Symbol of Beauty and Identity
On May 23, 1951, the orchid was officially declared Venezuela’s National Flower, with more than 500 varieties found across the country. Though native to the Cordillera de la Costa, this delicate plant thrives in other regions as well, particularly in the Waraira Repano National Park, located north of Caracas. Commonly known as the Flor de […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Pakistan says 'credible intelligence' shows Indian military incursion 'imminent'
Pakistan says 'credible intelligence' shows Indian military incursion 'imminent' Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 16:02 Pakistan said it expects an attack by India in the 'next 24-36 hours', while India has given its armed forces 'operational freedom' A Pakistani soldier stands guard on a post near the Line of Control, the de facto border between India and Pakistan, at Salohi village in Poonch district of...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israel says it struck gunmen attacking Druze in Syria after deadly clashes
The strikes were south of Damascus, where Syrian security forces say they are battling gunmen from the religious minority.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Foreign shareholders traveling to Omaha for Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting face new puzzle
This year's Omaha gathering comes after President Trump launched a global trade war, intensifying political tensions between the U.S. and other nations.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Weinstein accuser tells jury about alleged sexual assault: 'The unthinkable was happening'
Five years after she first told her story to a jury, a former TV production assistant testified anew Wednesday that Harvey Weinstein held her down and sexually assaulted her in 2006. She is the first of the former studio boss's accusers to testify at his rape retrial.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Shooting sprees 'not over yet' in Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson tells Euronews
“It is not over yet,” Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson reacts to the series of shooting sprees in his country in an interview with Euronews on the sidelines of the EPP congress in Valencia.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:China-US AI Technology Competition: Who’s Winning in Key Inputs?
Energy, rare earth elements, and talent: these critical inputs face vastly different structures in the two countries and may determine the pace and scale of AI innovation.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:As federal dollars for Head Start slow, rural parents left without other options
In the rural Methow Valley in northeast Washington state, parents have few options for child care. There are only two licensed programs in the community — one of which is a Head Start center. About 40 miles northeast in the town of Okanogan, 30 percent of the town’s limited child care spots are provided by […] The post As federal dollars for Head Start slow, rural parents left without other options appeared first on...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The Fall of Saigon: The Day Domino Theory Died
Fifty years after the communist victory in Vietnam, the old domino theory seems to have been definitively replaced by a deeper conflict determined by history, power, and geography.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Is India Really Winning Its War on Poverty?
The World Bank says that India has made radical strides in eliminating extreme poverty. The reality on the ground is more complicated.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:One District’s Approach to Successful AI Integration
Schools across the country are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms, but the real challenge isn’t just adopting the technology — ...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Q&A: What we do – and do not – know about the blackout in Spain and Portugal
At 12.33pm on Monday 28 April, most of Spain and Portugal were plunged into chaos... The post Q&A: What we do – and do not – know about the blackout in Spain and Portugal appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Judge releases Palestinian student at Columbia who was arrested at citizenship interview
A judge on Wednesday released Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man who ledprotests against the warin Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:South Africa sets up inquiry into apartheid prosecutions
Several apartheid-era atrocities, like murder, have been uncovered but few have made it to court.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:ICJ urged not to throw Sudan's UAE genocide case out on a 'technicality'
ICJ urged not to throw Sudan's UAE genocide case out on a 'technicality' Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 15:57 Legal experts say the World Court should reject the United Arab Emirates' assertion that it cannot be tried at The Hague The United Arab Emirates delegation waits for the start of a hearing before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, on 10 April (Remko de Waal/ANP/AFP) Off A group...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The ‘Bullet Curtain’: China’s Answer to the Growing Drone Swarm Threat
China’s largest arms manufacturer, Norinco, recently unveiled an anti-drone swarm system that claims to offer an economical solution to air defense.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israel bombs Syria hours after controversial Israeli Druze leader appeals for 'action'
Israel bombs Syria hours after controversial Israeli Druze leader appeals for 'action' Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 15:35 Mowafaq Tarif, a Druze leader based in Israel, had called on Israeli leaders 'to not stand by' after sectarian violence erupted near Damascus Israeli Druze leader Mowafaq Tarif attends a protest in Tel Aviv on 4 August 2018 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Israelcarried out a drone strike near the...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Trade War Shrinks U.S. Economy by 0.3% in First Quarter
New tariff policies have increased uncertainty and dampened confidence. On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released a report showing that the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) shrank at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of this year, amid new tariff policies that have increased uncertainty and dampened confidence. The […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump scales back US diplomacy in Africa
The US government plans to reduce its diplomatic presence in Africa. This vacuum could be filled by other countries vying for greater influence, such as China.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:For Alabama’s Spotted Salamanders, a Win and a Warning
HOMEWOOD, Ala.—Nine-year-old Ruby Banta thought it was a pretty simple choice, even for adults. “This was the salamander’s habitat first,” she said after an afternoon soccer game. “It’s not a college habitat.” Ruby was among the youngest of activists—sending a crayon-colored appeal to the City Council to save a sensitive salamander site—who had reason to […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The English town that can’t wait to be a theme park
Bedfordians are endlessly keen to show off their history of industrial ingenuity — and now Universal is offering a chance
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:U.S. judge orders release of Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian arrested at citizenship interview
A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Gree Electric boss chided for calling overseas grads spy suspects
A comment by Dong Mingzhu, chairwoman of the state-owned Gree Electric Appliances, recently sparked Internet controversy in China. She labeled those who studied abroad as “spy” suspects. Dong, 70, said at the company’s shareholders meeting on April 22 that she would only hire talents who graduated from local universities, as spies could be among those […] The post Gree Electric boss chided for calling overseas grads...
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