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Honduras Rejects U.S. Accusations of Alleged Involvement in Drug Trafficking

The Honduran Government rejected on Wednesday accusations from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding alleged payments from Venezuela to facilitate drug trafficking to the U.S., defending its fight against drug trafficking and highlighting historic record drug seizures carried out in international collaboration. RELATED: Antifascist International Chapters Condemn U.S. Bounty on Venezuelan President Maduro β€œWe...

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

New Israeli rules stopping critical aid getting into Gaza, charities say

More than 100 aid organisations say they are increasingly being told they are "not authorised" to deliver supplies.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Baby Shark song not plagiarised - South Korean top court

The court rejected a US composer's copyright claim to the inescapable children's song.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

The canary in the concrete jungle: how polluted towns make sparrows frail, anxious and old before their time

New research on house sparrows in three Australian towns revealed subtle but disturbing effects of pollution. If city living is harming birds, what about people?

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How Big Tech is paying its way out of Trump's tariffs

Analysts say the deals show just how important it is for the world's largest companies to find some tariff relief.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Five EUobserver investigations from 2025 so far you shouldn't miss

Here’s a reminder of some of the investigations you may have missed so far this year β€” and why they still matter.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

This startup wants the $80-billion U.S. railroad industry to switch from diesel to batteries

Voltify, a start-up, has a bold ambition to convince Class 1 railroads to buy its battery-electric VoltCars, charged via a U.S. network of microgrids

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Many business travelers are quietly taking their families along on trips

A survey shows most business travelers have taken family or friends on their work trips, but some choose to not disclose this to their companies.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Putin summit

Trump, who described the call as "a ten", was urged to keep Ukraine's interests at the forefront when he meets Putin on Friday.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Hungary’s bet on EV battery boom hits bumps in the roadΒ 

Prime Minister Viktor OrbΓ‘n wants to turn his country into a European battery hub, but environmental opposition to factories and stagnating EV demand threaten the plan The post Hungary’s bet on EV battery boom hits bumps in the road appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

It Was an Uprising, Not a Revolution, Says Bangladesh’s β€˜July Declaration’

It attempts to legitimize the Yunus-led interim government as a constitutionally mandated government.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Childcare staff should report crimes to police, head of child abuse squad tells inquiry – video

Staff in the childcare sector who suspect or see abuse should first 'report it to police' and not the regulator, the head of the New South Wales police child abuse squad, Det Supt Linda Howlett, said during a public inquiry into the childcare sector. 'If you're walking down the street and you saw someone being assaulted, nine times out of 10 most people would contact the police. I don't really understand why this...

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Iran: Israeli Attack on Evin Prison an Apparent War Crime

Click to expand Image An external view of the destruction of buildings in Evin prison's northern premises after the Israeli strikes on June 23, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Photo taken on July 1, 2025. 2025 Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Israeli forces unlawfully attacked Evin prison in Tehran on June 23, 2025, absent any evident military target, killing and injuring scores of civilians including prisoners, their family members,...

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Iran: Detainees Ill-Treated and Disappeared After Israeli Evin Prison Attack

Click to expand Image A room in Evin prison’s medical clinic showing significant damage after the June 23 Israeli strikes, raising healthcare concerns for the hundreds of prisoners whom authorities returned to Evin on August 8. Photo taken on July 1, 2025. 2025 Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via AP Iranian authorities subjected detainees held in Evin prison, including arbitrarily detained human rights defenders and...

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Exclusive: Elian GonzΓ‘lez highlights Fidel’s humanist and political legacy

In a heartfelt interview with teleSUR, EliΓ‘n GonzΓ‘lez, a member of the National Assembly of People’s Power in Cuba representing CΓ‘rdenas, reflected deeply on the legacy of Commander Fidel Castro. This year holds significant importance, marking the centenary of Fidel’s birth, and GonzΓ‘lez used this occasion to emphasize the enduring influence of Fidel’s thoughts and […]

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

President Maduro Commemorates Fidel Castro’s Anniversary, Meets With a Cuban Delegation in Caracas

Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro held a meeting this Wednesday with a Cuban delegation at the headquarters of the Miraflores Palace to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the birth of the Commander in Chief, Fidel Castro. RELATED: Exclusive: Elian GonzΓ‘lez highlights Fidel’s humanist and political legacy The Chavista leader described Fidel as β€œthe giant who changed […]

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Maduro Meets with Elian Gonzalez, Whom Fidel Once Rescued from Kidnapping in the U.S.

Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro held a meeting on Wednesday with the Cuban deputy EliΓ‘n GonzΓ‘lez Brotons, who was kidnapped in Miami by the anti-Cuban mafia in 1999, when he was six years old, and later rescued by the Cuban Revolution. RELATED: Exclusive: Elian GonzΓ‘lez highlights Fidel’s humanist and political legacy The abduction of EliΓ‘n GonzΓ‘lez […]

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Myanmar’s Rakhine State Sees β€˜Dramatic Rise’ in Hunger Due to Conflict, Aid Cuts

The WFP says that the state's population has suffered from "prolonged conflict, severe movement restrictions, soaring food prices and... a significant decrease in humanitarian funding.”

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Small business, big pressure: why the backbones of the NZ and Australian economies need more support

Small businesses on both sides of the Tasman are struggling. Governments and other institutions could do more to protect these economic engines.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Watch: Meteor shower seen in skies above UK

The astronomical event was captured on camera at North York Moors National Park on 13 August.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Postwar Japan at 80: 10 factors that changed the nation forever

Since its surrender to Allied forces in 1945, Japan has undergone monumental change. Here are the key shifts of the past 80 years.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

What message is South Australian sea life sending us? | Fiona Katauskas

We just wish they weren’t dying to tell usSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Israel must allow independent investigations of Palestinian journalist killings – and let international media into Gaza

If Israel believes the journalism from Palestinian reporters is Hamas propaganda, the solution is straightforward: let foreign correspondents in.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Many parents – mostly mothers – lose family payments from the first dollar they earn. Here’s how we could fix it

More than 1.2 million families rely on these payments, worth $20 billion – yet some unfairly miss out.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

N Korea denies removing propaganda loudspeakers at border

Kim Jong Un's sister added that the country had 'no will' to improve relations with South Korea.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn

Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Urban wildfire risk rising due to hot dry summers, scientists warn

Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Philippines Says Chinese Fighter Tailed Patrol Aircraft Over South China Sea

The incident comes days after two Chinese vessels collided, allegedly while pursuing a Philippine patrol ship in the vicinity of the contested Scarborough Shoal.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Hope the calf receives lifesaving care in an unlikely place

After finding her injured on a remote roadside, Karratha couple Kyle Wilson and Kahlia Jezek have spent recent weeks rehabbing Hope the calf, who is about to set off on another journey.

Published on: August 14, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Zero controversy as high-flying Boomers through to Asian Cup semifinals

Defending champs Australia are just two wins away from successfully defending their Asian Cup basketball title after beating the Philippines in the quarters.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Brazil announces $5.5B package to counter Trump's tariffs

Brazil's President Lula da Silva said the move is supposed to "create new things" out of the crisis resulted by Donald Trump's tariffs. While denouncing Trump, Lula says his country is still ready to negotiate.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

My children were abused in care. The silence that followed was suffocating | Anonymous

For so many other kinds of traumas we have a shared language, grief and ritual. But what happens when these stories belong to our children?The moment I discovered both of my children had been sexually abused by our babysitter’s partner, I was hollowed out by the greatest sorrow I’d ever known.They were aged four and two. Continue reading...

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Venezuela Denounces U.S. Asset Seizures and Accusations Against Maduro as β€œImperial Script”

The Venezuelan government has strongly condemned recent actions and statements by U.S. officials, including the seizure of two state-owned aircraft and the announcement of a $50 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of President NicolΓ‘s Maduro. Foreign Minister YvΓ‘n Gil described the accusations as part of a β€œbadly written series” and a continuation […]

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Trump tells European leaders US could provide security guarantees for Ukraine

Still, any guarantee Trump backs is likely to fall short of what Europe and Ukraine have sought from Washington.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

The South American country is dealing with very high inflation ahead of its latest general election.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America