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Africa: U.S. Military Adjusts Strategy in Africa Amid Rising Insurgency Threats
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The U.S. military is pivoting from its long-standing focus on governance and development in Africa, instead urging fragile allies to take greater responsibility for their own security.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:
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Son of Palestinian refugees projected to win Calwell for Labor in most complex preference count in history
Basem Abdo expected to hold off independent Carly Moore and Liberal candidate Usman Ghani in Melbourne electorateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe son of Palestinian refugees has been projected to win the Melbourne seat of Calwell for Labor after the most complex preference count the Australian Electoral Commission has ever conducted.The ABC’s chief election analyst Antony Green and the...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Friedrich Merz in Finland for Nordic summit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is traveling to the Finnish city of Turku to meet with Nordic leaders. Meanwhile, the Greens have criticized plans to get rid of a fast track for German citizenship. DW has more.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Red noses and big shoes fill Lima’s streets for Clown Day
Dozens of clowns in oversized shoes, painted faces, and colourful costumes marched through Lima’s streets on Sunday for Peru’s annual Clown Day.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Israel’s new aid delivery system for Gaza is sparking outrage. Why is it so problematic?
What the strong resistance to the new model reveals: a lack of good faith on Israel’s part to adhere to its obligations under international law.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Littleproud contradicts deputy; Leeser says Liberals had ‘false sense of confidence’ – as it happened
This blog is now closedSon of Palestinian refugees projected to win Calwell for Labor in most complex preference count in historyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals MP Barnaby Joyce has called his party’s split from its coalition with the Liberal party last week “a shocker”.Joyce, talking on Sunrise, said: Continue reading...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Can CCS meet Europe’s climate targets? Three projects beset with problems suggest not
High costs, local opposition and technical issues threaten the viability of the EU’s multi-billion euro gamble on CCS to decarbonise heavy industry.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:King Charles, Queen Camilla greeted by sun and warm crowds in Ottawa on 1st day of royal tour
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These women are defying Iran's hijab laws — despite fear of reprisal
Less than three years after the brutal crackdown on the protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, a growing number of women in Tehran are daring to bare their heads in public.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:4 ex-VW managers guilty of fraud over diesel test scandal
Four former Volkswagen executives have been found guilty of fraud in a criminal trial relating to the "Dieselgate" scandal.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:German filmmaker Mascha Schilinski wins Jury Prize at Cannes
Schilinski's "Sound of Falling" tells the stories of four generations in a small village in northeastern Germany, weaving a sweeping depiction of a century.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Does the world need a global treaty on energy transition minerals?
As countries rush to secure supplies of the materials needed to ramp up clean energy, a push for stronger governance rules is gathering momentum The post Does the world need a global treaty on energy transition minerals? appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Singapore scam crisis crying out for more urgent action
Each morning, as I leave my apartment, I am met with a grimly familiar sight. The elevator doors are plastered with garish caricatures of smug thieves swindling hapless victims who collapse in tears over vanished savings. Downstairs, elderly residents crowd around letterboxes stamped with the government’s anti-scam hotline in scarlet block digits, their fingers trembling […] The post Singapore scam crisis crying out...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:North Korea arrests senior official over warship launch failure
The Workers' Party official was "largely responsible" for the botched launch, state media said.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Isn’t that nice? Woodside are willing to keep selling gas solely for the benefit of all Australians | First Dog on the Moon
All they get is a mind-boggling amount of moneySign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:China's BYD sees shares plunge 8% as EV maker cuts prices
Citi estimates that BYD's price reduction may have seen a 30% to 40% spike in footfall at its dealership store on May 24 and 25, from the previous weekend.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Images of Gaza’s starving babies have gone round the world. This is what malnutrition does in the first 1,000 days of life
Starvation and malnutrition are harmful for anyone. But for infants the impact can be profound and lasting.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Missing Journalist Ndlovu, Mdhluli Families in Limbo Over Remains - South African News Briefs - May 26, 2025
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Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Humanoid robots fight in Chinese kick-boxing competition
The two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a world-first humanoid robot fighting event.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla's bestselling car in China with its longer-range YU7
Xiaomi late on Thursday revealed its YU7 SUV and claimed it would have a driving range of at least 760 kilometers (472 miles) on a single charge.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Timor-Leste Could Gain ASEAN Membership Later This Year, Malaysian FM Says
The young nation has yet to fulfill a considerable number of legal requirements, suggesting that a later timeline might be more realistic.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Russians suspected of supporting IS on trial in Germany
The trial of four Russian nationals accused of being part of the extremist "Islamic State" begins in Hamburg on Monday. The suspects allegedly collected around 174,000 to send to IS members held in camps in Syria.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Actually, Gen Z stand to be the biggest winners from the new $3 million super tax
Rather than being the biggest losers from super tax rates not being indexed to inflation, younger Australians are the biggest beneficiaries.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Who really benefits from smart tech at home? ‘Optimising’ family life can reinforce gender roles
One father over-engineered his smart home so much, his kids struggled to turn the lights on and off.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Chinese tech giants reveal how they're dealing with U.S. chip curbs to stay in the AI race
Tencent and Baidu said stockpiling chips, optimizing AI models and using home-grown semiconductors have helped them progress with the tech.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:OPINION: A big reason why students who are anxious about math underperform — they just don’t do enough of it
Math anxiety isn’t just about feeling nervous before a math test. It’s been well-known for decades that students who are anxious about math tend to do worse on math tests and in math classes. But recently, some of us who research math anxiety have started to realize that we may have overlooked a simple yet […] The post OPINION: A big reason why students who are anxious about math underperform — they just don’t do...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:EU 'jaw jaw' on Orbán, silence on Gaza, Charlemagne Prize This WEEK
EU ministers will hold inconclusive talks on Hungary's veto rights this week, while the European Commission chief will receive the Charlemagne Prize, and MEPs tour the globe.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Venezuela: GPP Secures Overwhelming Majority in National Assembly and Governorships in Legislative and Regional Elections
Gran Polo Patriótico (Great Patriotic Pole, GPP) achieves a decisive victory in Venezuela’s May 25, 2025 elections, capturing 82% of the National Assembly seats and 23 of 24 governorships, reaffirming popular sovereignty and democracy. Related: Venezuelan People Show World-Class Civic Commitment in May 25 Elections, Says Vice President for Defense and Sovereignty Vladimir Padrino López […]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:How the West can stop Israel and end Gaza’s ‘intolerable’ suffering
The British, French and Canadian leaders issued a joint statement on May 19 in which they condemned Israel’s “egregious actions” in Gaza, warning that concrete action could follow if it does not stop its military offensive. They said an 11-week blockade on humanitarian aid reaching the territory had led to an “intolerable” level of human […] The post How the West can stop Israel and end Gaza’s ‘intolerable’ suffering...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:A not-so-modern epidemic: what 17th-century nuns can teach us about coping with loneliness
‘Loneliness’ is a modern word – but we have a lot to learn from how early modern nuns understood solitude.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Anti-LGBT Law Unleashed Abuse
Click to expand Image Illustrations 2025 Dianah Lala Bwengye for Human Rights Watch Ugandan authorities have perpetrated widespread discrimination and violence against LGBT people in the two years since the Anti-Homosexuality Act became law.The Ugandan authorities have spread misinformation and hatred against LGBT people, making existing discrimination even worse.The Ugandan authorities should end their crackdown on...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rights of Detained Migrants at Risk
Click to expand Image A migrant family from Afghanistan approaches Croatia's border near Bosanska Bojna, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to reach the European Union, in January 2021. 2021 Photo by Damir Sagolj/Getty Images Bosnia and Herzegovina’s treatment of detained migrants should raise concerns for governments considering sending additional migrants to the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Processing delays,...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Australia’s first machete ban is coming to Victoria. Will it work, or is it just another political quick fix?
A Victorian machete ban raises several questions, including whether there will be exemptions and what other states and territories are doing.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan People Show World-Class Civic Commitment in May 25 Elections, Says Vice President for Defense and Sovereignty Vladimir Padrino López
Venezuela’s Vice President for Defense and Sovereignty, General Vladimir Padrino López, praises the people’s democratic spirit and peaceful determination during the May 25 elections, reaffirming the nation’s sovereignty amid external aggression. Related: We Have Stopped Fascist Threats, Venezuela’s Minister of Armed Forces Says A Powerful Message of Democracy and Sovereignty from Venezuela On May 25, […]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:What’s the difference between abs and core? One term focuses on aesthetics – and the other on function
Abs are one element of the core muscles, so they’re similar in many ways – but the terms are often used with different connotations.
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