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Imposing Tariffs on China Is Not a Choice to Tackle the US Fentanyl Issue

No single country can respond to the fentanyl challenge alone. What's needed is joint effort and sustained cooperation – not economic coercion.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

3,400-year-old Egyptian town with links to King Tutankhamun unearthed near Alexandria

A newly unearthed settlement in Egypt’s north-western Nile Delta dates back around 3,400 years to the New Kingdom era and features a temple believed to have been dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

How Has Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy Evolved Under Tokayev?

Tokayev’s foreign policy marks a calibrated shift that emphasizes national sovereignty, economic pragmatism, and diversified multilateral alignments.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Nigeria: Not Just a Woman's Job - Why Men Matter in Nigeria's Fight to Reduce Zero-Dose Children

[Nigeria Health Watch] When Chinedu (not his real name) walked into the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Afikpo, a community in Ebonyi State, holding his one-year-old son, the nurses looked up in surprise. "Where is your wife?" one of them asked.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Fault Lines - How Arcelormittal Liberia's Sensitive Mining Got Subjected to 'Ill-Founded' Ivanhoe Esia Request

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A recent exchange of letters between ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) and the Government of Liberia, represented by the National Investment Commission (NIC) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has brought to light a troubling development in the management of Liberia's mining concessions and legal commitments.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

How do Indians navigate through misinformation on WhatsApp?

WhatsApp group chats in India often turn into forums for political debate, with misinformation running rampant. And touchy topics can cause rifts between friends and family.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Pope's body to be moved to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday, countries declare days of mourning

The world reacted on Monday to the announcement from the Vatican of the death of pope Francis. Leaders paid tribute, countries declared periods of mourning, Euronews' correspondents in Rome and throughout Europe tracked developments.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

People around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis was known for simple words and a humble manner that won over the crowds.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

After the fanfare, what did China’s Xi Jinping achieve on his trip to Southeast Asia?

Xi was hoping to galvanise support for a united front against US tariffs. Each country had its own response, observer says.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Asia’s megacities at a crossroads as climate and population challenges grow

Asia’s sprawling megacities – which are driving economic growth – face an uncertain future as rising temperatures, aging populations and unplanned urban development tests their resilience.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Haiti faces β€˜point of no return’ as gang violence fuels chaos

Haiti is on the verge of β€œtotal chaos” as coordinated gang violence continues to escalate, threatening the State’s ability to maintain public order, the UN’s top envoy for the country warned on Monday.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

UN chief hails Pope Francis as β€˜a transcendent voice for peace’

UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres has joined the world in mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday in Vatican City aged 88.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Syria is β€˜brimming with hope and opportunity’: Senior UN aid official

Now is the time to invest in Syria, and support people returning to the country and their communities, the outgoing UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis said on Monday.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, β€˜an affront to dignity and justice’

Too many Indigenous Peoples are still being excluded from decisions that directly affect their lands, territories, cultures, and the future of their communities, a top UN forum heard on Monday.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Argentina Declares Seven Days of Mourning for the Death of Pope Francis

Archbishop Jorge Garcia will celebrate a mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires. On Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni announced that President Javier Milei has decreed seven days of national mourning for the passing of Pope Francis, who was born in Buenos Aires in 1936 and died today in Rome at the age of […]

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Burkina Faso: Coup Rumours - Several Army Officers Arrested

[allAfrica] Dakar -- Several officers of the Burkinabe armed forces were arrested, and two of them reportedly relieved of their duties as corps commanders. Several junta supporters have suggested a coup attempt, pointing the finger at exiled military personnel. No further action was taken.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Outrage in South Korea over videos of women being chased to β€˜help them get home safely’

Netizens slam the videos for mocking the fear and panic that women feel when approached or followed by unknown men at night.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Indonesia and China pledge maritime cooperation amid South China Sea tensions

Indonesia and China vow to strengthen maritime cooperation, including joint security efforts in the South China Sea, amid ongoing tensions over Beijing's activities near the Natuna Islands.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Malawi: Who's Lying? Police and Trevor Hiwa Clash Over Chinese 'Intruders' At Kangankunde Mine in Balaka

[Nyasa Times] In a baffling twist that raises serious questions about transparency and accountability, the Malawi Police Service and Kangankunde Rare Earths miner Lindian Resources are offering completely contradictory accounts regarding the status of two Chinese nationals allegedly caught on the protected side of the mine in Balaka.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Minister Calls Geza an 'Enemy of Progress, Terrorist' After Shutdown Calls

[New Zimbabwe] Information Minister Jenfan Muswere has laid down the gauntlet, branding his former Zanu PF party colleague, Blessed Geza, a terrorist and an enemy of progress.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: African Space Agency's Headquarters Inaugurated in Egypt

[New Times] Egypt inaugurated on Sunday the headquarters of the African Space Agency (AfSA) in the Egyptian Space City in Cairo.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: VP Koung Uncovers Plot in Nimba

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung says he is heavily involved with the Nimba County senatorial by-election to prevent and resist the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) from executing its political plot in the county.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Morocco: Moroccans Protest Against Ship Allegedly Carrying U.S. Fighter Jet Parts to Israel

[RFI] More than 1,000 people protested Sunday in the Moroccan port city of Tangier against the planned docking of a Danish vessel said to be carrying fighter jet parts to Israel. The French CGT union claims no such weapons have been found.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: 'We Are the Oceans'

[New Dawn] From 9 to 13 June 2025, France will host the third United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development (UNOC, or United Nations Ocean Conference). For this crucial event, some 100 Heads of State and Government will converge, as well as tens of thousands of researchers,...

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

What happened to Germany's peace movement?

Thousands in Germany jave joined traditional Easter peace marches β€” but the heyday of the country's peace movement seems long gone, as the government prepares to re-arm. What happened?

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Hongkongers settling in Taiwan to undergo β€˜observation period’

Taiwanese minister Chiu Chui-cheng says security requirements should be bolstered for Hongkongers applying for residency.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump, Vance and the attack on American universities

The White House’s charge of antisemitism is a cynical tactic to pursue a broader attack on academic freedom

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Central Africa: The Great Lakes Region Has an 'Illegal Minerals' Problem

[Independent (Kampala)] Barrick Gold Corporation was until 2019 the largest mining company in the world. With operating revenue of US$12.922 billion (Uganda's GDP is about US$50 billion), Barrick Gold is the kind of mining company that experts think could help end the problem of 'illicit mineral trade' if governments in the Great Lakes region allow it.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

How offshoring helps Chinese tyre exporters cope with new US tariff blows

Foresight in building offshore factories to benefit Qingdao Sentury, Sailun Group as exporters navigate higher US tariffs on auto parts.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

South Korea air force says pilot error caused aircraft to drop gun pods, fuel tanks

The blunder, the latest in a series of accidents in recent months, has prompted concerns about lax standards within the armed forces.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mourns the Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis

[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has received with profound sorrow and deep sadness the news of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, a towering moral voice of our time and a steadfast advocate for peace, justice, compassion, and human dignity.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Hollow HALO: US admits defeat in hypersonic missile program

The US Navy has killed its next-generation hypersonic missile, slamming the brakes on a once-promising development program amid soaring costs, shaky performance and China’s growing arsenal. This month, Naval News reported that the US Navy has terminated its Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive (HALO) missile initiative, originally part of the Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Increment 2 (OASuW Inc […] The post Hollow HALO:...

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

What happens after Pope Francis’ death?

Following Pope Francis’ death, key rituals commence, including sealing his flat, destroying the ring, and funeral arrangements.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China’s sixth-gen stealth fighter test flights reveal high-level manoeuvrability

Numerous videos and pictures appear to show the unofficially named J-36 and J-50 are being put through their paces.

Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Latest news bulletin | April 21st – Midday

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 21, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews