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Israeli settlers torch wheat fields near Nablus, farmers suffer heavy losses

Israeli settlers torch wheat fields near Nablus, farmers suffer heavy losses Israeli settlers have torched roughly four hectares (10 acres) of wheat fields near the northern West Bank town of Sebastia, local officials told the Wafa news agency. The head of Sebastia municipality, Mohammad Azem, said the settlers came from Shavei Shomron β€” an illegal settlement β€” and a nearby outpost. β€œAzem said the wheat crop was...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

I learnt government was suing me on the news - Nigerian senator

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused one of the country's top politicians of trying to kill her.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Raskin: Trump looking to β€˜exact vengeance’ on Harvard with foreign student block

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said during a recent interview that President Trump is looking to β€œexact vengeance” on Harvard University after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blocked the Ivy League institution from enrolling foreign students. Raskin said on Friday night that the administration's move to rescind Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

DR Congo ex-leader lashes out after immunity lifted for treason charges

Joseph Kabila made the remarks in a 45-minute speech live on YouTube from an unspecified location.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Why it’s important everyone wears sunscreen — even if you have a darker skin tone

Dermatologists say that although the melanin in darker skin offers some extra protection from the sun, it's not enough to replace wearing sunscreen.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

WATCH: Trump delivers commencement speech to West Point graduating class of 2025

PresidentDonald Trumpused the first military commencement address of his second term Saturday to congratulateWest Pointcadets on their academic and physical accomplishments while veering sharply into politics, taking credit for America's military might while boasting about the β€œmandate” he says he earned in the 2024 presidential election.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

To meet Trump's goals, the arsenal of democracy must deliver on time

Delays weaken trust in the United States as a reliable security partner.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

The dirty secrets behind Myanmar's rare-earths boom

Myanmar is caught in a scramble for minerals. Their exploitation is causing deaths and environmental harm in the country's Kachin State, activists tell DW. Can the region's independence movement make a difference?

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Musician Billy Joel cancels tour after being diagnosed with brain disorder

Joelrevealed on Instagramthat he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, β€œa brain disorder that can affect brain-related abilities, including thinking and concentrating, memory, movement and more,” theCleveland Clinic says.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Over 70,000 Gaza children face acute hunger as aid trickles in

Over 70,000 Gaza children face acute hunger as aid trickles in The World Food Programme has warned that more than 70,000 children in Gaza are suffering from severe malnutrition, as Israel continues to block the vast majority of aid convoys. β€œWFP is taking every opportunity to deliver food and nutrition assistance – but this is just a drop in the bucket,” the UN agency wrote on X. β€œTo avert famine and save lives, we...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Syrians hopeful for the future after US and EU sanctions relief

US President Donald Trump granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions in a major first step toward fulfilling his pledge to lift a half-century of penalties on a country shattered by 14 years of civil war.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

β€˜This is the Golden Age’: Trump delivers commencement speech to West Point graduates

President Trump delivered the commencement speech for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday morning, declaring at one point that the 2025 class consists of the "first West Point graduates of the Golden Age of America.” β€œThis is the Golden Age. I tell you, promise, we're in a new age,” Trump told the...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

South Sudan crisis: What if the UN lifts its arms embargo?

The UN Security Council is due to vote in late May on whether to renew an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year. Amnesty International is warning that the conflict could worsen without it.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Hong Kong woman reports HK$20,000 camera lens stolen at Raymond Lam Fung concert

Two men detached lens from victim’s Canon EOS camera while she and friend were waiting at traffic light after show, according to social media posts.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Israeli blockade in Gaza causes 300 miscarriages, officials say

Israeli blockade in Gaza causes 300 miscarriages, officials say Authorities in Gaza say at least 300 pregnant women have suffered miscarriages as extreme hunger grips the besieged enclave. The Government Media Office blamed the sharp rise in pregnancy complications on severe food shortages. Health officials confirmed that 58 Palestinians have died from malnutrition, while another 242 lost their lives due to the lack of...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Pyramids grab late equaliser in African Champions League final

Pyramids grab a stoppage-time equliaser away against Mamelodi Sundowns to leave the first leg of the African Champions League final finely poised.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Washington exempts Syria from Assad-era sanctions

State department licence to transact frees up scope for Damascus to attract foreign investment

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Latest news bulletin | May 24th – 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: May 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Council of Europe rejects political pressure on ECHR in Meloni response

Council of Europe Secretary Alain Berset defends the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of preserving its impartiality amid ongoing debates on migration.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump, Apple relationship devolves with threatsΒ 

President Trump’s relationship with Apple and CEO Tim Cook has devolved in recent weeks as the president has ramped up pressure on the iPhone maker over its overseas manufacturing. Trump threatened Friday to put a 25 percent tariff on Apple products if the company failed to move more of its manufacturing back to the U.S.,...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

How many more useless deaths before we admit Trump was always right on Ukraine?

If using the people of Ukraine as cheap disposable pawns to fight a proxy war against Russia and Putin has been the end game from the start, simply admit it.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Climate crisis: Look to circular economies

Producing cement, plastic, steel, aluminium and food causes greenhouse gases, but a circular economy can reduce emissions

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Elon Musk's X temporarily down for tens of thousands of users

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of SpaceX and Tesla, acquired X, formerly known as Twitter, in 2022.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Syrian govt, Kurdish officials visit notorious prison camp

Kurdish-run camps in Syria’s northeast hold tens of thousands of people, many with alleged or perceived links to Isis.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Russian launches massive nighttime drone and missile attack on Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Saturday as part of amajor swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperationin otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. The exchange came hours after Kyiv came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack that left at least 15 people injured.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

If you’re just joining us

If you’re just joining us Here’s a summary of recent developments from Israel's ongoing war on Palestine: The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 2023 has risen to 53,901, the Palestinian health ministry said on Saturday.At least122,593 have been wounded since the war began, it added. APalestinianpaediatrician received the charred bodies of nine of her children while on duty at the...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli air strikes kill 44 Palestinians across Gaza

Israeli air strikes kill 44 Palestinians across Gaza Israeli warplanes have pounded the Gaza Strip since dawn, killing at least 44 Palestinians, reported the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry said 25 of those killed were in the southern region of the enclave, which has come under renewed bombardment despite earlier Israeli claims of β€œsafe zones” in the area. The attacks have intensified across the besieged...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Hamburg knife attack: Suspect sent to psychiatric clinic

German police do not consider the knife attack at Hamburg Central Station to be politically motivated and believe the attacker has a mental illness. The magistrate ordered to place the suspect in psychiatric clinic.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Bashir takes six to seal England win over Zimbabwe

Shoaib Bashir's six-wicket haul breaks Zimbabwe's feisty resistance and leads England to victory by an innings and 45 runs inside three days of the one-off Test.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Council of Europe hits back at EU leaders calling to ease migrant expulsions

Secretary-General Alain Berset warned that courts must not be "weaponized" for political gain.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

French taxi drivers threaten paralysing access to Paris airports, French Open tennis

French taxi drivers have blocked roads at points across the country in a row with the government about payments for transporting patients.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide wins Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts 2025

Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide will this year collect Spain's most prestigious honour, the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, consolidating her position as one of the most influential figures in contemporary Latin American photography.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

President Erdogan met with Syrian interim leader al-Sharaa in Istanbul

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's surprise visit to Istanbul followed his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia.

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Hamas says Israeli use of Palestinian human shields shows 'moral collapse'

Hamas says Israeli use of Palestinian human shields shows 'moral collapse' Hamas has said that testimonies from Palestinian detainees and Israeli soldiers in anews reportby the Associated Press documented β€œheinous crimes committed by” Israel. Seven Palestinians spoke to AP about being used as human shields in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank, in a report published on Saturday. Two Israeli military officers also...

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

People’s Power in Venezuela: 25 Years of Participatory Democracy

OnMay 25, 2025, Venezuela will hold a pivotal electoral process, further consolidating its status as a benchmark for participatory democracy. Citizens will elect285 National Assembly deputies,260 state legislators, and24 governors, including, for the first time, a governor forGuayana Esequiba, a defiant assertion of sovereignty over territory illegally claimed by Guyana. This election marks a revolutionary […]

Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English