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Why a landmark ruling from the worldβs 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:
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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 β 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 worldΒ
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 adultsβ brain health, the study found.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Do hot drinks really give you cancer? A gut expert explains
Itβs 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 βMarch for Australiaβ β 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 βcherubsβ
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:Chinaβs 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.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Lebanon: Judicial Reforms Positive, But Fall Short
Click to expand Image Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and members of the Lebanese government attend a parliament session in Beirut, July 15, 2025. 2025 Emilie Madi/Reuters (Beirut) β A law that Lebanonβs parliament adopted on July 31, 2025, includes positive reforms for Lebanonβs judiciary but falls short of guaranteeing judicial independence, Human Rights Watch said today.The law includes some advances in...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Editorial: Condemn Israel killing journalists
More than 190 members of the media have now been killed in the war in Gaza, some of them deliberately targeted and assassinated
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Hijacked: National Dialogue faces a credibility crisis
The DA claims it was proven right to boycott the dialogue after Deputy President Paul Mashatile instructed ministers to attend the convention virtually
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:The global plastics treaty process has fallen flat. Hereβs what went wrong, and how you can help
International efforts to reach agreement on reducing plastic pollution are disappointing. But we donβt need to wait for a treaty to make changes in our own lives.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Rain warning delays landmark trial of Hong Kong's rebel mogul Jimmy Lai
Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Australia used to lead the world on shorter work hours β we could do it again
In some industries, the four-day work week may be appropriate, in others it may not. Dismissing it out of hand ignores bigger long-term questions about fairness.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Bendigo Writers Festival has questions to answer over βuntenableβ code of conduct for authors
Bendigo Writers Festival has had to cancel 11 sessions, as writers withdraw over a code of conduct sent two days ago.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Japan's economy expands more than expected in second quarter as exports remain resilient
This was compared to the revised 0.1% growth seen in the first quarter, and was higher than the 0.1% increase expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Australian who killed UK woman eligible for earlier release after appeal
The man stabbed Emma Lovell to death on Boxing Day in 2022, after breaking into her Brisbane home.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:China Calls on Cambodia and Thailand to Resolve Border Conflict
Despite ceasefire agreements on July 28 and August 7, the two sides continue to exchange inflammatory accusations.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:βFidel por 100preβ Seminar Opens in Caracas to Honor Revolutionary Legacy Ahead of Centennial
The International Seminar βFidel por 100preβ was inaugurated this Wednesday at the BolΓvar Theater in Caracas, marking the 99th anniversary of the birth of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro Ruz. The event serves as a prelude to the centennial commemorations planned for 2026 and aims to deepen public understanding of Castroβs political, social, and cultural [β¦]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Watch: Jimmy Lai's last interview as a free man in 2020
The BBC's Danny Vincent spoke to the pro-democracy tycoon just hours before his arrest in December 2020.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Serbia police arrest dozens of anti-government protesters
Clashes between rival groups of protesters in Serbia flared again late on Thursday. Protesters in Novi Sad attacked offices belonging to President Aleksandar Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:New research shows WWII dominates Australiansβ knowledge of military history. But big gaps remain
A new national survey shows the second world war dominates Australiansβ understanding of their military history, but knowledge is limited to the Pacific War.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Researchers asked AI to show a typical Australian dad: he was white and had an iguana | Tama Leaver and Suzanne Srdarov for the Conversation
New research finds generative AI depicts Australian themes riddled with sexist and racist caricaturesBig tech company hype sells generative artificial intelligence (AI) as intelligent, creative, desirable, inevitable and about to radically reshape the future in many ways.Published by Oxford University Press, our new research on how generative AI depicts Australian themes directly challenges this perception. Continue...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Temperatures and Carbon Emissions Continue to Rise
Last year, Venezuela lost its last glacier. Neighboring Colombia also saw a glacier melt out of existence. Around the world, all 58 glaciers monitored by the American Meteorological Society lost mass during 2024. Since observations began in 1970, only one other year saw every monitored glacier shrink: 2023. Now 2024 appears to have broken grim [β¦]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Many Australians secretly use AI at work, a new report shows. Clearer rules could reduce βshadow AIβ
A new report finds unapproved, worker-led βshadow useβ of generative AI can sometimes be a good thing. But the lack of clear national rules is confusing β and risky.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Japan's economy expands more than expected in second quarter despite U.S. tariff headwinds
This was compared to the revised 0.1% growth seen in the first quarter, and was higher than the 0.1% increase expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Sentence for juvenile who murdered Emma Lovell reduced on appeal
Emma Lovell died in December 2022, after being stabbed by the juvenile β now aged 20 β on her front lawn in North Lakes.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Controversy over Ekka cattle competition prompts call for change
Disappointed producers say Queensland's Royal Show has lost its heart and some are questioning if they will return.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source:Stranded Nullarbor driver watches cars pass him by for two days
When Caleb Humphries's car broke down on the Nullarbor Plain, he spent two days watching cars drive past him and hoping someone would stop, until help was sent from more than 1,200 kilometres away.
Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: