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Why Australia Intends to Recognize Palestine
Australia, alongside other nations, are seeking a pressure point to change Israelโs behavior.
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Analysis: Englandโs most ethnically diverse areas are 15 times more likely to face extreme heat
Neighbourhoods in England that are home to the most minority-ethnic people are 15 times more... The post Analysis: Englandโs most ethnically diverse areas are 15 times more likely to face extreme heat appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Germany's strangest laws: Why dancing can get you fined
From dance and movie bans on religious holidays to prohibitions on sandcastle building on Baltic beaches, Germany has some bizarre regulations.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Building Blocks of a Public Policy Agenda for Volunteerism
To support volunteerism, public policy has an important role to play. Here is a framework of what supportive policy for nonprofit volunteers might look like.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:How Harford Foundation Reimagines Scholarships for Debt-Free College
A Hartford-based community foundation is reimagining student support by launching a $30 million scholarship initiative that pairs generous financial aid with wraparound services to help local youth attend and complete college debt-free.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:India consumer inflation slows for ninth straight month โ hits lowest since 2017
India's consumer inflation continued to ease in July, dropping for a ninth straight month to 1.55%, below analysts' estimates, government data showed Tuesday.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Nigeria debates air rage 'double standards' after woman remanded for assaulting Ibom Air crew and ground staff
A woman was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting airline staff, while a well-known musician who disrupted a flight remains free.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:โTrusting Trumpโs instinctsโ: White House sets modest expectations ahead Putin summit
Even as the president has repeatedly groused about Putinโs โbullshitโ and double talk, the administration believes Putin has given signs that demonstrate this time is different.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Operation Dudula Members March Back to Clinic After Court Release
[Scrolla] Three Operation Dudula members were released on warning after being arrested for disrupting clinic services and demanding patient IDs. The group marched back to Lilian Ngoyi clinic after court to confront management who allegedly locked them in the labour ward.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Scores of Alleged Terrorists Killed in Ambush On Troops in Borno
[Vanguard] An unspecified number of Boko Haram terrorists have been killed by troops of the North East Joint Task Force 'Operation Hadin Kai' (OPHK) in a failed Improvised Explosive Device (IED) ambush along the Maiduguri-Kareto-Damasak federal highway in Borno state.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Togo: Togo Is Flexing Its Unrivaled Maritime Power
[Independent (Kampala)] Port of Lomรฉ, in the capital of Togo, is increasingly becoming attractive to global powers, as Russia and the United States ramps up efforts to secure influence at Africa's fourth largest port.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Soldiers' families feel the silence of the juntas in the Sahel
The fight against terrorism in the Sahel continues to cost lives. Their military governments appear to cover this up. DW spoke to families in Niger who learned of the deaths of their loved ones โ only via social media.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Uganda's Nearly 2 Million Refugees At Risk As Funds Run Low, Services Cut
[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda is on track to host a record two million refugees by the end of 2025, as escalating conflicts in Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo push hundreds across its borders every day.But a deepening funding crisis is putting the country's internationally lauded refugee response under unprecedented strain.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: 1.9m Nigerians Chase 30,000 Paramilitary Jobs
[Leadership] Fresh figures from the recent nationwide recruitment exercise into the four paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior have revealed a staggering number of applications, with over 1.9 million Nigerians applying for just 30,000 job openings.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somali, AU Forces Advance On Al-Shabaab-Held Areas in Lower Shabelle Region
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Joint forces comprising the Somali National Army (SNA) and African Union troops, particularly from the Ugandan contingent, are making gradual advances into areas of Lower Shabelle region still under the control of the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab group, military sources said.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Farmers 'Scared' as Foot and Mouth Disease Spreads Faster Than Vaccines
[Scrolla] Foot and mouth disease outbreaks are spreading faster than vaccinations can keep up with farmers scared of losing everything. South Africa recorded 270 outbreaks across five provinces with only 21 resolved while vaccines are imported from Botswana.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Mineworkers' Union Backs Govt's Push for 51 Percent Stake in New Mines
[Namibian] The Mineworkers' Union of Namibia (MUN) has defended the government's ambitions to acquire a 51% stake in all new mining operations.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Cambodia-Thailand Border Clashes: The Role of Supply Chains
Supply chain concerns may have been a major factor in pausing the recent conflict.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Trump says he's open to letting Nvidia sell a downgraded version of its most advanced chip to China
U.S. President Donald Trump singaled that he'd be open to allowing Nvidia to sell a downgraded version of its Blackwell system to China.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Air conditioner sales rise as heat wave hits
A European heat wave has reached Germany with temperatures set to soar this week. Authorities are advising people to stay cool and drink lots of water. Air conditioner sales are also exploding. DW has the latest.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:SoftBank founder Son makes his biggest bet by staking the Japanese giant's future on AI
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has been thinking about AI in various forms for more than a decade, according to former executives and public commetnary.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Experts Advocate Cooperation As Sole Solution for Nile Water Utilization
[Ethiopian Herald] In a move to promote peaceful collaboration, experts are highlighting that cooperation among riparian countries is the most effective way to ensure the sustainable and equitable utilization of the Nile's water resources.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Risks of climate crisis to Australiaโs economy and environment are โintense and scaryโ, unreleased government report says
Sources say delayed risk assessment includes modelling of effects of climate crisis in ways that have been little discussed in political debate so farGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn unreleased Australian government report on the economic and environmental risks posed by the climate crisis is โintense and scaryโ, and confronting even for those who work in the area, according to people...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Broiled by Heat Waves, Residents of the Concrete Jungle Suffer
Summer heat in New York City beats down on asphalt and tall buildings, which get hotter, scorching the locals, who canโt stop sweating. Exhaust from trucks and cars hangs in the air and the subway stations trap extreme amounts of heat. Some residents face greater exposure to high temperatures than others. That depends on multiple [โฆ]
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:As Climate Change Makes Hail More Destructive, Illinois Residents Pay the Price
For 40 days this summer, Illinois atmospheric scientist Victor Gensini and roughly 100 other specialists and students traveled the Great Plains chasing storms. More specifically, they investigated severe convective storms, the weather events that cause tornadoes and thunderheads. But their true quarry was something more elusive: hail. โItโs just an underappreciated peril that causes billions [โฆ]
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Sidelined from Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine warns the world not to trust Russia
Ukraine has been left out in the cold ahead of high-profile talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Scores of bandits killed in air and ground raids, Nigerian military says
The air force says it targeted more than 400 gunmen in a forest as they were planning a village raid.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Charges dropped against teen pilot detained in Antarctica
Ethan Guo must leave the island and pay $30,000 dollars to charity for illegally landing on Chilean territory, a judge says.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Turkey's hazelnut frost threatens chocolate supply chains
Turkey, the worldโs largest hazelnut supplier, faces frostโhit crops, pushing chocolate prices higher for brands like Nutella and Ferrero Rocher.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Grammy-winning Afropop star Tems: 'Women are not respected in the industry'
The Nigerian musician details her rise to the top of a notoriously male-dominated industry.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Australiaโs obsession with interest rates is keeping us from having an important discussion about our economic future | Nicki Hutley
Rates alone are not the potential saviour, or otherwise, of our economy. For many, that saviour is productivityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has one of the highest levels of household debt among developed economies. Indeed, our collective household debt is greater than the size of our entire economy โ at an eye-watering 112%, or more than double the European average. Most of thatโ...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Coalition declares it would revoke Australiaโs Palestinian statehood recognition if it wins office
While the split in bipartisanship on the Israel-Palestinian conflict has come to a head this week, it has been in the making for some time.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Westpac and CBA pass on cut after RBA reduces cash rate โ as it happened
This blog is now closedRelief for borrowers as Reserve Bank cuts cash rate to 3.6% โ and flags potential for two or three moreGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSeven West Media profits shrink amid declining ad revenueChannel Sevenโs media company saw a $61m drop in revenue in the year to June as TV advertising slipped, with after-tax profit nearly 20 times smaller than it recorded in 2021....
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:EU prepares new Russia sanctions despite Hungary opposition
The EU is preparing more Russia sanctions โ despite US peace talks and Hungary's objections.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:EU foreign policy chief condemns Israel military campaign as bombing intensifies
The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has condemned Israel's military campaign as reports of bombings in Gaza intensify.
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