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UEFA Womenโ€™s Champions League final: Barcelona vs Arsenal start, team news

Barcelona face Arsenal while aiming to become only the second side to claim a Women's Champions League three-peat.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Harvard wins order blocking Trumpโ€™s international student ban

Court temporarily stops administrationโ€™s effort to prevent it enrolling foreign students

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Kim Kardashianโ€™s โ€˜grandpa robbersโ€™ found guilty โ€“ but wonโ€™t face prison time

The chief judge says the ages of the defendants โ€“ the oldest is 79 โ€“ weighed on the courtโ€™s decision not to impose harsher sentences.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump calls for 50% tariff on EU, says he's 'not looking for a deal' with bloc

President Donald Trump believes European Union proposals have not matched those from other trading partners, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

WHO says 94 percent of hospitals in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed

WHO says 94 percent of hospitals in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed The World Health Organisation(WHO) warned that the intensification of Israeli attacks on Gaza has brought its health system to a breaking point, with at least 94percent of the hospitals in Gaza now damaged or destroyed, and half of them no longer operational, in a press release on Thursday. The warning came following Israeli air strikes on Al Awda...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump issues directive to fast-track nuclear energy development

Executive orders aim to pave the way for construction of 10 large reactors

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Israeli strike rocks Jabalia even as aid to Gaza resumes

Palestinians searched for bodies after an Israeli airstrike leveled a building in Jabalia.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

A lens on poverty and the environment: Sebastiao Salgado is dead at age 81

The famed Brazilian photographer was praised for his work capturing marginalised populations, including mineworkers.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Iran-US nuclear talks made some 'but not conclusive progress,' mediator Oman says

The talks seek to limit Iranโ€™s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the US has imposed.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Starmer looks at scrapping UKโ€™s two-child benefit cap

Prime ministerโ€™s move to appease Labour MPs could create a 3bn conundrum for Rachel Reeves in the Autumn Budget

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump’s foreign student ban leaves Belgian princess in doubt about her Harvard future

Belgiumโ€™s Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald Trump announceda banon foreign students at the university.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Russia declares DW journalist a 'foreign agent'

The Russian Justice Ministry has added DW's Alexander Smirnov to a list of people it deems to be "foreign agents."

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Israeli military raid home of man killed in air strike and evict mourners gathered there

Israeli military raid home of man killed in air strike and evict mourners gathered there The Israeli military raided a Palestinian home in Hebron in the West Bank while people had gathered to pay respects over the death of a family member, reported the Wafa news agency on Friday. Israeli soldiers raided the family home of Moayyad Suleiman al-Qawasmi, who died during an Israeli air strike in Gaza on Thursday, and...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Daylight can boost the immune systemโ€™s ability to fight infections โ€“ new study

Immune cells known as neutrophils act as first responders to infection. Research on zebrafish shows light regulates their activity and boosts their ability to kill bacteria.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The No. 1 country Americans want to move to most, says survey of over 100,000 people

Over 116,000 Americans visited the Expatsi website to research moving abroad in 2024. Popular destinations include Canada, Spain, and the UK.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly โ€“ Daily update: 23 May 2025

New guideline calls for improved global access to controlled medicinesThe World Health Organization (WHO) has released a rapid communication outlining its new guideline on balanced national policies for controlled medicines. The guideline was officially presented during a high-level side event at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly. It is designed to support countries in ensuring safe, equitable and affordable...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: WHO News favicon WHO News

Rescue under way after hundreds of workers trapped in South Africa gold mine

The hoist system used to access a shaft was damaged in an accident, leaving the miners stuck underground.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Argentine President Tightens Requirements for Journalists to Access the Pink House

The new accreditation rules were enacted at a time of growing conflict between the far-right politician and the press. On Friday, President Javier Milei published a series of restrictions in the Official Gazette regarding journalistsโ€™ access to the Pink House, the seat of the Executive Branch in Buenos Aires. RELATED: Milei Dissolves Investigative Unit Probing [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

US updates: Wall Street slides after Trump tariff threats

Wall Street has tumbled after Donald Trump proposed steep new tariffs on the EU and Apple. The tariff warnings have rattled markets and raised fresh concerns about trade instability. Follow DW for the latest.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump threatens 50% tariffs. How might Europe strike back?

Americaโ€™s tech giants are a point of vulnerability

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

WHO: New Pandemic Treaty a Landmark, but Flawed

Click to expand Image World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 2019 Anja Niedringhaus/AP Photo (Geneva) โ€“ World Health Organization (WHO) member countries adopted anew treaty on May 20, 2025, to improve international coordination and cooperation on the prevention of, preparation for, and response to future pandemics, Human Rights Watch said today.While its entry into force would mark improvement...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Venezuela Opposition Leader Juan Pablo Guanipa Arrested: What You Need to Know

The arrest of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa has drawn widespread attention. The Vice President of the Sector for Politics, Citizen Security, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello Rondon, announced Guanipaโ€™s capture during a briefing at the Ministry of Popular Power for Internal Relations, Justice, and Peace. Detention for Terrorism According to Cabello Rondon, Guanipa was [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

The Tax Increase Tucked Into Trumpโ€™s โ€˜Big Beautiful Billโ€™

Electric and hybrid vehicle owners should prepare for a big, beautiful tax increase. The text of President Donald Trumpโ€™s โ€œbig beautiful bill,โ€ which passed the U.S. House of Representatives early Thursday, contains a provision that would impose a new annual registration fee on electric and hybrid vehicles, a move that experts say will disincentivize purchases [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet

This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US investment Firm RedBird to buy UKโ€™s Daily Telegraph newspaper

Abu Dhabiโ€™s IMI will take a minority stake in the company of no more than 15 percent.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Judge Burroughs Blocks Trumpโ€™s Move to Halt Enrollment of Foreign Students at Harvard

The temporary restraining order will remain in effect until a hearing between the parties scheduled for May 27. On Friday, Allison D. Burroughs, a federal judge in the Boston district, temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trumpโ€™s decision to halt the enrollment of foreign students at Harvard University. RELATED: Whatโ€™s Next for Harvardโ€™s Nearly 7,000 International [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Taiwan in 2025: a proposal to build peace, not walls

In an increasingly fragmented world, one of the most consequential trilateral relationships remains that among the Peopleโ€™s Republic of China, the United States and Taiwan. In a year of political transition in both Taiwan and the United States โ€“ and with China facing deep economic and generational shifts โ€“ the stakes for regional peace are [โ€ฆ] The post Taiwan in 2025: a proposal to build peace, not walls appeared first...

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Mexican Navy seizes 1,28 tons of cocaine

Mexico City, May 23 (Prensa Latina) An operation led by elements of the Mexican Navy seized 1,28 tons of cocaine off the coast of the western state of Michoacรกn, the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar Garcรญa, informed. The post Mexican Navy seizes 1,28 tons of cocaine first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Russian army takes control of Radkovka in Kharkov

Moscow, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Units of the Russian troops group West extended their control in the area of the special military operation to the locality of Radkovka, in the Ukrainian province of Kharkov, the Defense Ministry announced. The post Russian army takes control of Radkovka in Kharkov first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Man who threatened to detonate bomb in Brasilia arrested

Brasilia, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Military Police of the Federal District (PMDF) arrested a man who threw a device at the door of the Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger, and threatened to detonate a bomb, it was confirmed. The post Man who threatened to detonate bomb in Brasilia arrested first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Civilian deaths increase in Gaza due to Israeli offensive

United Nations, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli offensive caused the death of some 358 civilians in Gaza last week, including 148 children and women, more than half of the total number of people killed, the UN said. The post Civilian deaths increase in Gaza due to Israeli offensive first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

El Salvador hands over two inmates to the United States

San Salvador, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran authorities handed over two nationals accused of sexual crimes to their counterparts in the United States, local media outlets reported. The post El Salvador hands over two inmates to the United States first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

South Africa moves to change empowerment law for Muskโ€™s Starlink

Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Hungarian president announces visit to Vietnam

Hanoi, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 27 to 29, on an invitation from his counterpart, Luong Cuong, the local Foreign Ministry announced in this capital on Friday. The post Hungarian president announces visit to Vietnam first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

UNCTAD warns on escalating risks to vulnerable economies

Geneva, May 23 (Prensa Latina) A new wave of import tariffs is poised to reshape global trade and significantly increase costs for the most vulnerable countries, according to international calculations today. The post UNCTAD warns on escalating risks to vulnerable economies first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina