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Displacement crisis deepens: UN warns world at breaking point

The world is facing an unprecedented displacement crisis. As of mid-2024, an estimated 122.6 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide, including 43.7 million refugees—reflecting the immense scale of forced displacement globally. At the same time, constrained and declining international funding has left millions without access to essential, life-saving assistance. The persistent nature of many displacement […]

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

UN agency runs out of food in Gaza as Israel’s siege takes devastating toll

Extreme hunger intensifies as Israeli politicians rebuff calls to allow supplies into shattered enclave

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

The killing and ensuing five-day search leading to Mangione’s arrest rattled the business community, with some health insurers deleting photos of executives from their websites and switching to online shareholder meetings.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ex-US congressman George Santos sobs as he’s jailed for over 7 years for fraud

The former Republican lawmaker came under the spotlight when it was revealed that he had fabricated much of his life story.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Namibia will offer free university education starting in 2026

NewNamibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwahannounced Thursday that her government will introduce free higher education at state universities and technical colleges starting next year. Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was sworn in asNamibia’s first female leaderlast month, made the announcement while delivering her State of the Nation speech to Parliament.“I am pleased to announce that from the next academic year, […]

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

UN says its food stocks in Gaza completely ‘depleted’ amid Israeli blockade

More than 400,000 people who rely on UN-supplied meals will be affected, WFP warns.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

How does western media ‘whitewash’ genocide? | Assal Rad

How does western media ‘whitewash’ genocide? | Assal Rad Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Fri, 04/25/2025 - 17:55 ‘The crimes [in Gaza] are so egregious that are being carried out... The attempt to cover them up and whitewash them is failing’ Since 7 October, western media coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza has come under intense scrutiny, particularly for the language and terminology used by many outlets. As a result, the...

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UNICEF marks World Malaria Day with rollout of new vaccine in Mali

The United Nations children’s organization UNICEF is launching today’s World Malaria Day with the rollout of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine in Mali, the 20th country to introduce it. This was the launch of the first malaria vaccine in Malawi back in April 2019.It was a pilot study backed by UNICEF and GAVI, the vaccine alliance.They say […]

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Ex-US Rep. George Santos sobbed as sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft

Santos admitted he deceived donors and stole the identities of nearly a dozen people to fund his congressional campaign.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

WATCH LIVE: Pope Francis’ funeral

After the pope’s death Monday, mourners from around the world have come to view his “mortal remains” ahead of Saturday’s funeral.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Sudanese eating charcoal and leaves to survive, aid agency warns

People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Trump’s chaos has left investors with frayed nerves

Fund managers will have no rest for as long as he is in office with policy predictability in short supply

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Zonal pricing could undermine Scottish energy sector, warns Forbes

Deputy first minister says uncertainty triggered by electricity market reforms could deter investment

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

George Santos, U.S. congressman for less than a year, sentenced to more than 7 years in prison

Disgraced former U.S. Congress member George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to more than seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his punishment.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Trump eyes diplomacy in Rome at Pope Francis’s funeral

US President Donald Trump says he expects to meet with foreign leaders while he’s in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Buy now, stock up or delay: Here's what consumers are snapping up or putting off in face of tariffs

Fears of tariff-related higher prices have motivated consumers to buy cars early, but it's also contributing to a hesitance to buy and a hunger for deals.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Canadians bombarded with rightwing content on Musk’s X ahead of election

FT analysis finds network of social media accounts attacking Liberal leader Mark Carney

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Australia’s mini and micro-parties: how to avoid a vote you might regret in the Senate

Behind unassuming names lurk parties with some hair-raising and eccentric views. And others that are pretty much what they say they areElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free...

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

More than 1,800 migrants expelled from Algeria into Niger, says rights group

The mass deportations come amid rising tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours, all now led by military juntas that ousted elected governments previously aligned with Algiers.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

‘We Are Nature’: Indigenous Women Come Together at the United Nations

The women had come from across the world, convening at the United Nations Plaza to share the struggles they’d faced reclaiming ancestral lands, fighting pollution from extractive industries and employing Indigenous knowledge to counter the climate crisis. “Our traditional knowledge systems are powerful,” said Aimee Roberson, a citizen of the Choctaw nation of Oklahoma and […]

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Trump administration reverses abrupt terminations of foreign students’ US visa registrations

DOJ announced the reversal in federal court after weeks of intense scrutiny by courts and dozens of restraining orders issued by judges.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

US plans to evacuate citizens from Gaza ahead of Trump's Middle East visit, source says

US plans to evacuate citizens from Gaza ahead of Trump's Middle East visit, source says Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 04/25/2025 - 15:32 Trump administration is arranging the evacuation of more than a dozen US citizens out of Gaza People queue with pots to receive charity meals from a kitchen in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on 24 April 2025 (Bashar Taleb/AFP) Off The Trump administration is planning to...

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Climate shocks and volatile currencies hike debt burden for poor countries

Least-developed countries and island nations are struggling with crippling debt levels made worse by global currency fluctuations and climate disasters hitting their economies The post Climate shocks and volatile currencies hike debt burden for poor countries appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Thousands of Pakistanis left in limbo after government sends Hajj funds to wrong Saudi account

Thousands of Pakistanis left in limbo after government sends Hajj funds to wrong Saudi account Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Fri, 04/25/2025 - 16:24 Pakistan's government mistakenly transferred millions of dollars - paid by pilgrims for Hajj - to the wrong Saudi account, jeopardising the plans of 67,000 Pakistanis Hajj pilgrims throw stones in Mecca as part of the pilgrimage that Muslims must perform at least once in...

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Putin and Netanyahu absent from Pope Francis' funeral, Beijing remains silent

Russia and Israel will be represented at Pope Francis’ funeral — but China is likely to stay absent.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump and other heads of state among dignitaries traveling to Rome for Pope Francis funeral

U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei are among the leaders arriving Friday.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

WFP says its food stocks have run out under Israel's ongoing blockade of Gaza

Some 80% of Gaza's population of more than two million relies primarily on charity kitchens for food, because other sources have shut down under Israel's blockade, according to the UN.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Latest news bulletin | April 25th – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

The risks of recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea

The United States has reportedly called on Ukraine to accept Russian control of Crimea as part of a peace agreement. However, Ukraine says doing so would violate the constitution.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Does the West really need to be great again?

Does the West really need to be great again? Submitted by Marco Carnelos on Fri, 04/25/2025 - 15:48 From the US to Europe, panic is setting in as we witness the rise of a new multipolar world US President Donald Trump greets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outside the White House on 17 April 2025 (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP) Off “Make the West great again”: This was the headline slogan uttered by Italian...

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Six police officers killed in Thailand plane crash

The small plane hit the water around 100 metres from the shore near a coastal resort.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Why Japan and Mongolia Are Expanding Defense Capability Cooperation 

Among Mongolia’s regional partners, Japan is playing an increasingly important role in modernizing the country’s defense sector.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Who is attending the pope’s funeral?

Dozens of heads of state - some of whom had better relations with the pope than others - will be in attendance.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Brics countries eye multilateral mechanism to help global economy: Brazilian official

Plan would follow World Bank agency’s guarantee model and help developing nations lure foreign direct investment amid Trump’s US tariffs.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Pope Francis' nephew remembers father figure 'Uncle Jorge'

José Ignacio Bergoglio tells the BBC of the special relationship he had with his uncle who became Pope Francis.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America